Friends of Lakeview Library - Madison Public Library

04/25/2026

Check out Friends of Madison Lakeview Library's listings on eBay! Definitely some great Mother's Day and graduation presents in the mix :) Enjoy browsing!

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This lot of Man From Uncle books and magazines ranges from common to rare in grade. All items in grade are reader copies to Fine or better. The sale is part of a fundraiser held by Friends of Madison Lakeview Library, Madison, WI. All proceeds of this sale go directly to programming for Lakeview Lib...

04/14/2026

The Friends of Lakeview Library (FOLL) Board of Directors Book Sale is THIS weekend:
Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
**Bag sale 2:30pm to 4pm**

Friends of Lakeview Library will happily accept donations of:
books, vinyl albums, and CDs/DVDs-
Please drop off donations at Lakeview Library:
THIS Thursday, 4/16 from 12 PM to 7:30 PM
AND
THIS Friday, 4/17 from 10AM to 7:30 PM.
Before donating, please ask yourself, "Would I want to buy this item?" If you would not consider buying the items that you are donating, it is unlikely that anyone else will want to purchase them. We will gratefully accept gently used books, albums, and CDs/DVDs in good condition. We cannot accept: computer materials older than 2 years, travel books older than 3 years, encyclopedias, textbooks, or books that are torn, dirty, or dusty. Thank you for your understanding.

Our Friends of Lakeview Library Book Sales are 100% volunteer-run. Please consider signing-up for 1 of only 3 volunteer shifts:
2 volunteers to accept and sort donations this Friday, 4/17, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
1 volunteer to work at the book sale on Saturday, 4/18, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 am.
To sign-up for a volunteer shift(s), please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C044CADAE29A7FFC52...

Thank you for supporting Lakeview Library!

03/25/2026

Hello Friends of Lakeview Library!

The Friends of Lakeview Library (FOLL) Board of Directors will be holding a Book Sale on Saturday April 18, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

All Book Sale proceeds support Lakeview Library programs.

For the upcoming April 18, 2026 Book Sale we will happily accept donations of books, vinyl albums, and CDs/DVDs the two days preceding the sale. Items can be dropped off at Lakeview Library on Thursday, April 16, 2026 from 12 PM to 7:30 PM and Friday, April 17, 2026 from 10 to 7:30 PM.

Before donating, please ask yourself, "Would I want to buy this item?" If you would not consider buying the items that you are donating, it is unlikely that anyone else will want to purchase them. We will gratefully accept gently used books, albums, and CDs/DVDs in good condition. We cannot accept: computer materials older than 2 years, travel books older than 3 years, encyclopedias, textbooks, or books that are torn, dirty, or dusty. Thank you for your understanding.

We will also have a “Preview” sale on Friday night (April 17, 2026) from 5:30 to 7:30 PM so that our valued Friends can have the first opportunity to purchase!

Our Friends of Lakeview Library Book Sales are completely volunteer-run. Please consider signing-up for a volunteer shift to help accept and sort donations prior to the Book Sale; to work during the Book Sale; and/or, to help at the end of the Book Sale to help pack up and remove unsold items.

To sign-up for a volunteer shift(s), please visit: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CADAE29A7FFC52-63031047-volunteer

If you do not have internet access, you can sign up for a volunteer shift with a library staff person at the Lakeview Library Information Desk.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support of our wonderful Lakeview Library!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

03/18/2026

Mark your calendars!
Friends of Madison Lakeview Library Board of Directors will be holding a Book Sale on:

April 18th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM!
$10 BAG SALE from 2:30pm - 4pm

We will happily accept donations of books, vinyl albums, board games & puzzles (complete and in good condition), and CDs & DVDs two days before the sale:
- Thursday, April 16 from 12 PM to 7:30 PM
- Friday, April 17th from 10 to 7:30 PM.
[We cannot accept: computer materials older than 2 years, travel books older than 3 years, encyclopedias, textbooks, or books that are torn, dirty, or dusty.]

Accepted methods of payment include cash (preferred), check, and credit/debit cards ($10 minimum purchase for cards).

All proceeds from our book sales support Lakeview Library programming!

See you there!

01/09/2026

Are you a saver? Do you have a hard time getting rid of things because maybe they'll be useful one day? Well maybe today could be THE day for your stored items to turn into community treasure!

Lakeview Library and the Northside Planning Council are on a joint mission to catalog our archive of past Northside News issues.

We have (each) been collecting them for 30 years! And miraculously, each organization is only missing 8 issues (16 total). So we are putting out a call to our Northside/ library communities to see if there's anyone else with a historical collection that would be willing to donate their copies for the sake of complete community collections at Madison Public Library and Northside Planning Council.

Here are the issues that we're missing:

Apr-May 2003
Oct-Nov 2007
Dec 2008-Jan 2009
Apr-May 2009
Apr-May 2015
Oct-Nov 2015
Apr-May 2018
Aug-Sep 2018
Oct-Nov 2018
Jun-Jul 2018
Jun-Jul 2019
Aug-Sep 2019 (we need 2!)
Feb-Mar 2021
Oct-Nov 2021
Apr-May 2022

If you have any of these in good condition that you're willing to donate, please drop them by Lakeview Library, and label them "for community archive".
(Please note that we are only accepting Northside News issues. We are unable to accept any other papers).

Thanks for checking your home library!
Thanks for supporting your local community history!

12/01/2025

Our book sale is THIS Saturday!! 12/6 from 9a-4
$10 BAG SALE from 2:30pm - 4pm
HELP: we need 7 more volunteers from 3:45p-5pm!
(at the end of the sale when we must pack up everything that didn't sell)
Here is our SignUp link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4AB29A5FBC70-60363547-friends #/
You can also sign up in person at the Lakeview Library information desk or by calling the library (608-246-4547)

Thank you for searching through your private collections and donating your books, vinyl albums, CDs and DVDs this Thursday (12/4) from 12 PM to 7:30 PM OR Friday, 12/5 from 10 to 7:30 PM.
[We cannot accept: computer materials older than 2 years, travel books older than 3 years, encyclopedias, textbooks, or books that are torn, dirty, or dusty.]

Thanks for considering volunteering at, donating to, and SHOPPING at our 12/6/25 book sale!

11/19/2025

Mark your calendars!
Friends of Madison Lakeview Library Board of Directors will be holding a Book Sale on:
December 6th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM!
$10 BAG SALE from 2:30pm - 4pm

All proceeds from our book sales support Lakeview Library programming.

We will happily accept donations of books, vinyl albums, CDs and DVDs two days before the sale:
- Thursday, December 4th from 12 PM to 7:30 PM
- Friday, December 5th from 10 to 7:30 PM.
[We cannot accept: computer materials older than 2 years, travel books older than 3 years, encyclopedias, textbooks, or books that are torn, dirty, or dusty.]

We need more volunteers - especially at the end of the sale when we must pack up everything that didn't sell.
You can sign up to volunteer:
- in-person at the Lakeview Library information desk
- by calling the library (608-246-4547)
- by clicking on our SignUpGenius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084EA4AB29A5FBC70-60363547-friends #/

Thanks for considering volunteering at, donating to, and SHOPPING at our 12/6/25 book sale!

09/30/2025

Dogs! Dogs! Dogs! & the Friends of Lakeview Library Annual Meeting!! is:

THIS SATURDAY, 10/4/25, from 1-3pm

Come and learn about the Friends of Lakeview Library and the many ways this group supports the Lakeview neighborhood library. There will be a business meeting (1-1:30pm) at which the year’s activities will be summarized and Board members will be elected. Then you will have an opportunity to meet and learn about the Lakeview Library “We Read to a Dog” teams. The Dane County Humane Society will present their version of read to a dog, “Paws and Pages,” as well. Enjoy light refreshments courtesy of Friends of Lakeview Library and the opportunity to socialize with other Friends members. Free books will be available for children while supplies last. We hope you will plan to join us!

09/16/2025

Mark your calendars for Saturday, 10/4/25, from 1-3pm

Dogs! Dogs! Dogs!
& the Friends of Lakeview Library Annual Meeting!!

Come and learn about the Friends of Lakeview Library and the many ways this group supports the Lakeview neighborhood library. There will be a business meeting (1-1:30pm) at which the year’s activities will be summarized and Board members will be elected. Then you will have an opportunity to meet and learn about the Lakeview Library “We Read to a Dog” teams. The Dane County Humane Society will present their version of read to a dog, “Paws and Pages,” as well. Enjoy light refreshments courtesy of Friends of Lakeview Library and the opportunity to socialize with other Friends members. Free books will be available for children while supplies last. We hope you will plan to join us!

08/29/2025

Join us for a unique and fun-filled author talk by Jim Good and Bob Kann at the Lakeview Library on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 6:30 pm.
Drawings for free books!