James Madison Council

|| What Is the Madison Council?  ||

The James Madison Council mission is to bring the world's largest and most inclusive collection of human knowledge and creativity, the Library of Congress, to people all over the country and the world. The Council, the Library's first private-sector advisory council in its 210-year history, is comprised of individuals who are visionaries, champions and ambassadors on the Library's behalf. This dynamic collaboration between the public and private sectors is helping the Library of Congress grow into a truly vital and active treasure house of knowledge and an even more awe-inspiring institution for future generations.

|| Key Accomplishments ||

• Led the multi-million dollar fundraising campaign for a new Residential Scholars Center on Capitol Hill through the lead support of Chairman H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest.
• Unprecedented private support of the Library of Congress since the Council's establishment in 1990, including more than 330 projects.
• Lead support for the $24 million campaign for a new knowledge center in the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building.
• A major scholarly center and a
  $1 million prize for humanities endowed by Madison Council Founding Chairman Emeritus John W. Kluge.
• The acquisition of hundreds of collection items including the famous Waldseemüller Map, the first map to bear the name "America".
• Lead support for the $45 million campaign for the National Digital Library.
• The re-creation of Thomas Jefferson's library.

|| Publications  ||

• James Madison Council Fall Bulletin 2011 (PDF, 21.0 MB)
  

• Publications Archive