USA > Wisconsin > Madison > Arts and Entertainment > Libraries

Madison Public Library

Madison Public Library, serving an area of 250,000 residents, has a collection of 840,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 50,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 36,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public.

Staffing consists of 147 employees, of whom 46 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 8 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,150,000. Patrons make 1,890,000 visits annually, and check out materials 3,500,000 times. Twenty-eight percent of all check-outs are children's materials.

Read reviews and find deals for hotels in Madison.

Free candid Madison reviews from VirtualTourist. Read about hotels, things to do, restaurants, and more. Get the best deals for Madison hotels by comparing Travelocity, Hotels.com and Orbitz.

Find Schools, Libraries, and other Government services in Madison with Verizon SuperPages.com.

Location	201 W. Mifflin St. Madison Wisconsin 53703
Phone	608-266-6363
Website	http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/ Search WWW Search Our Site Reserve a Computer Check Email Madison, WI South Central Library System E-newsletters - sign up today! Featured This Week © 2005 Madison Public Library 201 W. Mifflin St. Madison WI 53703 608-266-6300 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org Revised: 7/31/06Suggestions to Email a Friend ...