A Million for the Sequoya Branch Library

November 4, 2008 - MADISON, WI - The Madison Public Library Foundation, Inc. will present a check for more than $1,000,000 to the Madison City Council on Tuesday, November 11 at 5:30 p.m. The Sequoya Branch Capital Campaign began in 2006 with an overall fundraising goal of $975,000. Wisconsin First Lady Jessica Doyle, a former long-time resident of the Westmorland neighborhood, served as the Campaign Committee's honorary chair. Through many events, including appearances by many well-loved local authors, and through neighborhood and corporate donations, the Capital Campaign well exceeded its goal. The funds raised have paid for the library's furniture, fixtures and equipment. Names of those that contributed $1000 or more will be recognized on a donor wall. Additionally, naming opportunities throughout the library have been provided for donors who have made significant contributions, such as the Madison Community Foundation, Madison Gas and Electric Company, as well as several additional individuals and businesses. Capital Campaign Committee Chairs are Gary Poulson and Jean MacCubbin, both former alder persons who represented most neighborhoods in the immediate area of the Sequoya Branch. The library, closed since October 4, will reopen within the next two weeks. Long-awaited light fixtures are en route to Madison for installation in the new building. Building inspectors will place a final stamp of approval on the project, and the library will then open to its public. The new Sequoya Branch will earn LEED certification as a green build-out. A green tour of the library will be available via signage mounted throughout the library, featuring the many environmentally sound decisions and practices that went into the library's design. A Grand Opening Celebration is scheduled for Monday, December 8 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. This is a free, community event that will include tours, entertainment, and an appearance by Mayor Cieslewicz. More updates and sneak-peak photos of the library-in-progress can be viewed at http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/about/sequoyanew.html

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