Five Things You Didn’t Know Your Library Card Could Do
The Madison Public Library has a wealth of resources beyond books.
Your little orange card can help you grow a garden or get across town. You can digitize those old family photos or make cheap photocopies.
Tana Elias, the library’s digital services and marketing, lets us in on a few things you probably didn’t know your little card can do.
Also mentioned on the show:
🌳 Free State Park Day Passes (in Cambridge, DeForest, Stoughton and Verona libraries)
📣 RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center 50th Anniversary Rally at the Capitol
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