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and everything came to a halt the day Kurt Cobain died? Did you come of age when grunge music was big and oversize flannel shirts and Doc Martens were the uniform for both boys and girls? If you were born between the years of 1965 and 1977, consider yourself a part of Generation X.
Generation X thinking has oft been characterized as cynical, frustrated, disenchanted and lacking a sense of identity. Gen Xers are also better educated than previous generations, the first highly technologically adept generation, more media-savvy, individualistic and self-reliant. If you want to know more about what makes a Gen Xer tick, check out our Generation X booklist. We’ve put together a list of books, plays, stories and poetry available at the library that epitomizes this generation.
May 13th, 2008
Surprise your mother with a cake baked from scratch in honor of Mother’s Day. The library has a collection of cake books that will guide you through the entire process, from baking to decorating. Bundt cakes, chocolate cakes, coffee cakes, cheesecakes, and more - there are books with recipes that will satisfy every sweet tooth.
May 9th, 2008
The Local Materials area of the Central Library contains materials about Madison, Dane County & Wisconsin history. Recently added books to the collection include:
To find more books in this collection, visit the Local Materials area on the first floor of the Central Library, just around the corner from the Circulation Desk.
April 21st, 2008
Caldecott Award medalist and renowned author/illustrator David Macaulay will deliver the 2008 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture.
Macaulay’s lecture, titled Thirteen Studios, will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
Each year, an individual of distinction in the field of children’s literature is chosen to write and deliver a lecture that will make a significant contribution to the world of children’s literature. This year’s host is the South Central Library System, which helps libraries serve the public in Adams, Columbus, Dane, Green, Portage, Sauk and Wood counties. The award is administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Special thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, The Friends of the CCBC, J.H. Findorff & Son and the SCLS Foundation for providing financial support.
There is still seating available for this nationally recognized event. Tickets are available at the door [see parking information].
Are you unable to attend in person? Then please join us online to view a live web stream of the lecture. The lecture will begin at 7:00 PM (Central time) and will end at approximately 8:00 PM. Click on the “Live Video Stream” link to view the lecture. You’ll also be able to return to this web page throughout the year to view an archived version of the lecture.
April 17th, 2008
The Academy of American Poets has come up with a list of 30 Ways to Celebrate Poetry during National Poetry Month.
Some examples include:
Or check out a book of poems from your library!
April 10th, 2008
Author Dean Bakopoulos will speak on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Sequoya Library.
Mr. Bakopoulos’ first novel, Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon, was selected by the New York Times as one of 100 Notable Books of 2005 and received “Book of the Year” awards from the New York Public Library, the Council of Wisconsin Writers, the Library of Michigan, and the Friends of American Writers. Recipient of a 2006-7 National Endowment for the Arts fellowship, he is at work on a second novel to be published by Harcourt in 2008. Mr. Bakopoulos was Director of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. He has recently accepted the position of Director/Writer-in-Residence for the Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
This is one of several special neighborhood author events to benefit the new Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library. There will be a special preview of the design for the new library, and refreshments will be served.
March 25th, 2008
Photographer Craig Wilson will discuss his book Hanging by a Thread: A Kite’s Eye View of Wisconsin at the Alicia Ashman Library on Saturday, March 29, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.
Wilson’s photographs record Wisconsin from an unusual viewpoint. His camera is suspended from a kite and controlled by a photographer on the ground. From fifty to a few hundred feet in the air, photos capture festivals, zoom close over on the capitol dome, get a seagull’s eye view of sailors, and hover over the crowd at a University of Wisconsin-Madison football game.
To register call 824-1780 or register online.
March 21st, 2008
Actor, playwright, and author James DeVita will speak on Sunday, March 30 at 1 p.m. at the Sequoya Library.
Mr. DeVita has performed lead roles, ranging from “Romeo and Juliet” to “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin as well as in many local productions. He is the author of two novels, Blue and The Silenced. Mr. Devita has also written more than 16 plays and adaptations of classics for young audiences for which he has won a number of awards.
This is one of several special neighborhood author events to benefit the new Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library. There will be a special preview of the design for the new library, and refreshments will be served.
March 18th, 2008
The Wisconsin State Journal ran an article about the Madison Public Library’s cookbook collection and Liz Amundson, the librarian who selects cookbooks for the library, on the front page of today’s Taste section.
Curious about some of the cookbooks featured in the article? Click on the titles below to place holds online, or call your local library:
A list of the newest cookbooks is updated monthly via the library system’s LINKcat Web site.
February 27th, 2008
Many famous actors, artists, and authors grew up in Wisconsin, including:
- Georgia O’Keeffe
- Houdini
- Liberace
- Spencer Tracy
- Zona Gale
For an extensive list of books available at the library featuring famous Wisconsinites, please visit Wisconsin Sons and Daughters.
February 26th, 2008
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