Hey District 19 - Visit Alicia Ashman Library for Madison Library's 150th Birthday, Tomorrow, May 10

Celebrate the Birthday

Madison is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of its library system. There will be a series of birthday parties around Madison beginning on May 10.

District 19 can join the party at Alicia Ashman Library

The very first party will take place at District 19's Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N High Point Road (Sauk Point Shopping Center) from 9 to 11 am, on Saturday, May 10. 

• Make art with local artist Deckard Salm utilizing recovered library materials
• Take selfies at a photo booth
• Make your own button

Things to know about Alicia Ashman Library

Alicia Ashman Library is the most recent completely new library to be added to the Madison Public Library system, opening in its current location on the far west side and becoming the ninth library in 2000. Longtime Madison alder, civic activist, namesake, and former Library Board president Alicia Ashman cut the ribbon at the grand opening of Alicia Ashman Library on October 11th, 25 years ago.