We the PeopleThe Madison Library is one of 4,000 libraries nationwide selected to receive the We the People Bookshelf, a collection of 17 books for young readers on the theme of “A More Perfect Union.”

This program is made possible by a gift awarded to the library through the We the People Bookshelf national grant project.  The library was one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected to receive a We the People Bookshelf grant, which provided free hardcover editions of 17 classic books on the theme of “A More Perfect Union.” The library also received bonus materials, including a DVD edition of “The Civil War, the award-winning documentary by Ken Burns. The grant was awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in cooperation with the American Library Association.

See the books that are part of the We the People Bookshelf on “A More Perfect Union” here.

Look for programs and events at the Madison Library on “A More Perfect Union” theme starting this summer.

Library awarded the “We the People” bookshelf