Tana Elias has worked in almost every single branch of the Madison Public Library system. And after 30 years, she’s made it to the top. She’s set to take the helm as the new library director in just a few weeks. Among her goals? Get the other 58% of Madisonians a library card and help more kids learn to read. 

Bianca Martin catches up with Tana to learn about her big plans for the future. 

And did you miss this episode? Tana explains Five Things You Didn’t Know Your Library Card Could Do 🎧

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