Branch Libraries Drive Madison's Circulation Growth from 1955 to 1960

The graph is from an informative 1963 publication, Madison's Plan for Library Facilities".

In March 1958, the Hawthorne Branch moved from its Williamson Street location (and pictured below) to 2041 Atwood Avenue.  As a result, circulation increased 106% increase during the first 9 months of operation in its new location.

Photo credit:  Retiring Guy

The Lakeview Branch opened in early 1959 at 1311 Northport Drive, in the vicinty of where Jung's Garden Center is currently located.

In 1960, the Sequoya branch moved from 404 Glenway to a shopping center at 513 South Midvale Boulevard.  A smart move, obviously.  Circulation increased from 138,500 in 1960 to 212,170 in 1961, thus keeping the total circulation line on the above graph steep, leading the way to overall growth in circulation.   The branch remained at this location, with at least one expansion, until 2008.  Now a new facility is part of the Sequoya Commons development.

In 1962, the Monroe Street Branch moved from 2606 to it present location at 1705.

Yes, you guessed correctly. I've been browsing the 027.0775 section of the UW-Madison SLIS library.