Madison Public Library (Madison, Nebraska)

The Madison Public Library is a public library which serves the residents of Madison, Nebraska. The library offers 23,000 items to library users, including movies, audiobooks, books and magazines. Around 13,000 items are borrowed by area residents each year. Four public Internet computers are available.[1]

Madison Public Library
Madison Public Library. At left is the 1912 Carnegie library; at right is the more recent city hall building, where the library is now housed.
CountryUnited States
TypePublic library
Established1912
LocationMadison, Nebraska
Coordinates41°49′41.4″N 97°27′24.8″W
Collection
Size23,000
Access and use
Circulation13,000
Other information
DirectorNichole Lawless
Map
References: [1]

The library partners with the Madison Historical Society/Madison County Museum each year to host the area Book Banquet, a fundraising event for local schools held every March. The library also hosts an annual summer reading program, with entertainers, crafts, and programming, usually held weekly throughout the summer.

History

The library was originally founded in 1907 by the local Woman's Club of Madison. While the collection was initially held in a location donated by a town doctor, in 1908 it moved to the second floor of city hall. By 1910 the library had a collection of over 1,000 volumes.[2]

References
  1. "Madison Public Library". Nebraska Library Commission. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  2. "About - Library". Madison Public Library. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
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