UW-Madison Libraries has cut ties with a volunteer fundraising group after nearly 80 years, putting the status of the group’s $2 million endowment in question and prompting the cancellation of its traditional book sale.
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A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Photos: A look back at the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries' campus book sale
The Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries started fundraising for the libraries in 1948.
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A UW-Madison student looks at a book Memorial Library's used book sale.
- WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, JOHN HART
Michelle Bronstein, 11, of Lafayette, Ind., looks at a book as her father shops the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries book sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Patrons look over a multitude of books at the Spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale at Memorial Library.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Jussi Rautiainen of Madison looks through the selection of books during the book sale at Memorial Library on at the 2014 sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Megan Aley of Madison looks through the selection of books during the book sale at Memorial Library at the March 2014 sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
The Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries book sale is the largest used-book sale event in Wisconsin.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
People line up in the Memorial Library prior to the start of the Spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Semiannual Book Sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Patrons rifle through hundreds of books at the spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
A shopper holds a stack of a few of the 15,000 used books available at the annual Library Book Sale in Memorial Library, a fundraiser for the Friends of the Libraries.
- Stephanie Judge — UW-Madison University Communications
Thousands of titles are available at UW-Madison's Memorial Library book sale, one of many events planned as part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival.
- State Journal archives
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
The semiannual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries drew literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library.
JOHN HART ARCHIVES, STATE JOURNAL
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Photos: A look back at the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries' campus book sale
The Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries started fundraising for the libraries in 1948.
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
A semi-annual book sale presented by the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries draws literature buffs and bargain-seekers to Memorial Library on the campus in Madison, Wis., April 10, 2025. Culled from donations made to the university throughout the year, the four-day spring event offers readers a chance to obtain books at reasonable prices.
- JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A UW-Madison student looks at a book Memorial Library's used book sale.
- WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, JOHN HART
Michelle Bronstein, 11, of Lafayette, Ind., looks at a book as her father shops the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries book sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Patrons look over a multitude of books at the Spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Book Sale at Memorial Library.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Jussi Rautiainen of Madison looks through the selection of books during the book sale at Memorial Library on at the 2014 sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Megan Aley of Madison looks through the selection of books during the book sale at Memorial Library at the March 2014 sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
The Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries book sale is the largest used-book sale event in Wisconsin.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
People line up in the Memorial Library prior to the start of the Spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries Semiannual Book Sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
Patrons rifle through hundreds of books at the spring 2014 Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries sale.
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
A shopper holds a stack of a few of the 15,000 used books available at the annual Library Book Sale in Memorial Library, a fundraiser for the Friends of the Libraries.
- Stephanie Judge — UW-Madison University Communications
Thousands of titles are available at UW-Madison's Memorial Library book sale, one of many events planned as part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival.
- State Journal archives
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
- MICHELLE STOCKER — The Capital Times
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