Library Mall Redevelopment Study

This project seeks to provide a feasibility plan for the redevelopment of Library Mall, the public open space between Memorial Library and the Wisconsin Historical Society, on the UW-Madison campus.

Community Meeting #1 – (links to presentation & video below and to the right)
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 6:30-8:00pm

Library Mall Redevelopment Project Survey
Complete it at one of the links below!
Community Workshop Survey (English)
Encuesta del Taller Comunitario (Spanish)

Community Meeting #2 – (links to presentation & video below and to the right)
Monday, May 10, 2021 6:30-8:00pm

Project Goals:

• Provide a welcoming and inclusive vision for the redevelopment of Library Mall.
• Engage a broad cross section of the community in an equity-based approach.
• Integrate the public civic space into the overall East Campus Mall/State Street context.
• Prioritize sustainability to meet campus goals and resiliency planning efforts.
• Create a flexible vision allowing a variety of programming opportunities.
• Support and foster awareness of the Association of American Colleges & Universities Principles of Excellence in the development of Library Mall.

The project intent is to follow the recommendations of the 2015 Campus Master Plan-Landscape Master Plan which indicates a large and open public gathering space with new paving, landscape plantings, seating, lighting, stormwater management, and passive recreation lawn areas. The study will define project goals based on stakeholder input, provide conceptual alternatives, prepare cost estimates and an anticipated schedule for completion while providing an illustrative vision of the preferred alternative for fund raising purposes.