Dr. Johanna Drucker Traces the Origins of the Alphabet
Free Public Lecture – 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, September 20 at the Chazen Museum of Art Auditorium “A B C D E F […]
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The Friends of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Libraries, formed in 1948, is one of the oldest university library support groups in the U.S. It includes people like you: alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and community members. You can get involved by attending events, volunteering for book sales, serving on a committee, offering a gift, or simply donating books. As a Friend, you help ensure that the Libraries remain one of UW–Madison’s strongest assets—a virtual backbone of university life. Join us to support our academic libraries! Through the generosity of Friends, materials and opportunities are provided to the campus community that would not otherwise be available.
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Summer Scholars Share Insights on Interwar European Politics
The Friends of UW-Madison seek to provide scholars around the country and the world opportunity to access unique collections held by the […]
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Friends Receive “Grant Gratitude” for the Rare Book School
Dear Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, I am writing to express my utmost thanks for helping me to take the Rare Book […]
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The Friends at a Glance
To involve the Madison community, the Friends host an annual Schewe Lecture and two to four public programs per semester featuring a campus author, library, or collection. The events are free and open to the public.
On the UW-Madison campus, the Friends offer a series of internal grants to campus libraries for materials, staff development, equipment, special events, and exhibits. The Friends provide travel assistance to scholars from around the U.S. and from other countries to give these researchers access to UW-Madison’s unique campus collections.
The Friends is a volunteer organization within the Libraries with a self-supporting budget of approximately $150,000 per year. Funding is generated by its biannual used book sales and charitable donations, though we are not incorporated as a separate 501(c)(3). The Friends office is staffed by a part-time administrator selected by the Friends Board of Directors. The Friends Board is composed of up to twenty-two volunteers from the campus and community and ex officio representation by the Libraries.
