As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024, we're thrilled to unveil a commemorative logo that reflects our dedication to helping Dane County adults build skills, reach goals, and connect communities through free adult literacy education!

This logo isn't just a special design; it symbolizes the countless goals achieved, the brighter futures unlocked, and the lasting change created over the past five decades. It also includes our updated tagline, "Learning for Life," unanimously picked by student and staff vote to better reflect our commitment to being student centered.

And, the logo is just the beginning of how we plan to honor the many lives impacted and the donors, volunteers, and other supporters who’ve helped to make it possible. Throughout the year, we’ll invite you to celebrate with us in several ways:



• Keep an eye on your inbox for invitations to our 50th Anniversary Celebration in April (Registration opens next week! Watch for a registration link.), our Party in the Parking Lot in August, and our Growing through Literacy event in September.

• ​Enjoy stories from students, volunteers, and donors in our upcoming 50 Faces of Literacy Network campaign by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

• Continue your financial support through one-time or monthly gifts to help ensure our next 50 years! Donate here.

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

We Need Your Pictures!

Recognize this building? Thanks to supporter Stu for sending us this historical shot of Literacy Network's 1985 building on E. Wilson St!

Do you have photos from your time with Literacy Network? Send them our way! We are collecting community members' images from our first 50 years to share at events, in social media, on our website, and more. Maybe you ran in one of the early Canterbury Runs and have a snap of you crossing the finish line. Maybe you captured a shot at one of first Reading Between the Wines events. Maybe you are a past volunteer, donor, or staff member who has a photo of a memorable time with a student. We want to see them all!

Please send photos to margaret@litnetwork.org. Don't have a photo? We'd love memories and stories too. Drop us a line about what Literacy Network has meant to you.

We need you! Students are waiting for tutors THIS semester for our Thursday morning Essential Literacy Tutoring program. Work one on one with adults to help them learn essential skills in reading, writing, math, and more.

What do tutoring pairs say about their experience? Current pair Carl and Mona (pictured) share:

• "What I like about my tutor is that she is motivational and inspirational. It is always important to have that support system. To have someone who wants to see you succeed and go through the process." - Carl

• "When a person is able to work on getting to whatever that next goal is, it enriches those who are in the process as well as those who are impacted by the goal." - Mona

No experience necessary; all training provided! Learn more and apply.

Welcome, Laura and Caitlin!

We are excited to add two new members to our team! Meet Laura Hametta and Caitlin Pueschner:

Join Us for a Donor Appreciation Concert

Ancora String Quartet, during a performance on WPR’s Midday with Norman Gilliland. Photo credit: Tom Blain

Sunday, April 7, 2024

1:00 - 2:30 pm

701 Dane St, Madison, WI 53713

Stop by Literacy Network’s learning center for a free donor-appreciation concert! The Ancora String Quartet (including Executive Director Robin Ryan!) will perform works of Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Janáček. Appropriate for the venue, the program includes a literary tie-in — Janáček’s Quartet No. 1 was inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s novella “The Kreutzer Sonata.”

Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP needed.

Please consider monthly and planned giving. Find out more here.