Restoration and Acquisition

An important aspect of MKI’s preservation and access mission is the conservation, restoration, and repair of historically unique materials. In addition, the MKI is striving to grow its library collections by acquiring unique materials that reflect the German American experience. This has been made possible thanks to annual generous matching grants by members of the Friends of the Max Kade Institute.

Our books are expertly restored by Grimm Book Bindery in Monona, Wisconsin. To find out more about the restoration process, read the article by Kevin Kurdylo in the MKI Spring 2023 Newsletter “Grimm Bindery Repairs More Books from MKI’s Collection.” You will find a detailed description of our restoration efforts in Kevin Kurdylo’s article in the Friends of the Max Kade Institute Newsletter, Spring 2021.

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In 2026, a generous member of our Friends organization is offering a $1,000 matching opportunity for the restoration of select books in the Max Kade Institute Library & Archives and the acquisition of rare new items . With your donation we can raise a combined $2,000 to support the MKI’s unique collections! To DONATE online: Put “collection support” in the Comments field.

Or write a check out to Friends of the Max Kade Institute, with “donation for library collections” in the subject line and mail it to: Friends of the Max Kade Institute, 432 East Campus Mall, Madison, WI 53706