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A community-centered project created by the Madison Public Library
Tiny Stories. Huge Heart.
The Madison Public Library Mission Statement
The Madison Public Library Mission Statement
The mission of the Madison Public Library is to provide access to dynamic collections, appropriate technology, and global information, supporting and enriching individual, family, and community life.
Project Description
Project Description
Neighborhood Narratives is an audio-based project created by the Madison Public Library in collaboration with local businesses and community members. This project focuses on short sixty-second stories, told by local community members.
These sixty-second stories enable the public to hear from people in their community and gain a deeper understanding of their neighbors. The Madison Public Library will share these stories via QR codes displayed at local businesses. Be on the lookout! Scan the QR Codes and find out more about your neighbors!
Interview Information
Interview Information
Preparing for an Interview
Preparing for an Interview
The stories we are sharing with the public are intended to be less than a minute long. Keep this in mind when preparing for an interview. The interviewer will ask you three questions, but only one of your answers will be chosen to share with the public.
The Interview Process
The Interview Process
Before you start the interview, you will need to:
Sign a release form
Provide the library with a picture of yourself to accompany your short story
Answer five introductory questions:
What's your name?
What's your job/how do you spend your time?
What's your hometown?
Why did you (or your family) move to Madison?
What's your age?
During the interview, you will:
Provide a brief introduction by answering the five introductory questions listed above
Answer three questions
The participant can choose these questions or select from the list provided by the library. Only one of these answers will be shared publicly.
Once the participant has answered three questions and signed the consent form, the interview is complete.
Any Questions?
Any Questions?
Contact the Madison Public Library
605-256-7525
madisonpubliclibrary@gmail.com
209 E. Center Street Madison, SD 57042
The Library Website
The Library Website
Visit the Madison Public Library's website for more information.
Registering for an Interview
Registering for an Interview
To register for an interview, click the link and fill out the Google Form below. The Google Form will ask for your name, job, age, hometown, and why you moved to Madison. Other questions include when and where you would like to be interviewed.
Listen and Learn
Listen and Learn
The library has interviewed a variety of people. Here are four out of the twenty-one interviews we have recorded.
Dr. Thomas Lawson
Dr. Thomas Lawson
Thomas Lawson, Professor of English at DSU, discusses his experience with the Madison Public Library and reflects on how his hometown library shaped his love of learning. Listen to this memorable tale on the power of reading.
Neighborhood Narratives Dr. Lawson w intro.mp3
Dr. William Sewell
Dr. William Sewell
William Sewell, Professor of English at DSU, describes his favorite family tradition and reflects on his experience with the Madison community. Listen to this heartwarming narrative about one family's experience with Madison.
Neighborhood Narratives Dr.Sewell w intro.mp3
JayLynn Mackert
JayLynn Mackert
JayLynn's narrative explores her love for the Renaissance period, jazz, and her connection with her grandpa, whom she refers to as papa.
JayLynn Mackert Neighborhood Narrative.mp3
Eli Bobbick and Bodhi Moore
Eli Bobbick and Bodhi Moore
Listen to pals Eli and Bodhi as they talk inspirations and give a shoutout to their favorite restaurant, Hotshots.
Bodhi Moore and Eli Bobick Neighborhood Narrative.mp3To Hear More Narratives:
To Hear More Narratives:
Scan the QR codes displayed at local businesses to hear more Neighborhood Narratives! Register for an interview and share your story with Madison!
Everybody has a story to share. Share yours with the library today!
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