The South Central Library System is moving into a new building, and as a result we will be experiencing some service outages from Friday, November 20 through Monday, November 23. On November 20, LINKcat and digital catalog information will be inaccessible. Outages are possible through the remainder of the weekend and the following Monday.
Please call your library to check on the availability of materials when LINKcat is down. We apologize for the inconvenience.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and what wonderful stories those pictures tell! Kathleen Horning, Director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be appearing at the Sequoya Branch Library on Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. to speak on the art of children’s picture book illustration. The presentation will include slides of art from recently published picture books.
Horning is the author of From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books, a look at some of the best in children’s literature and a guide to selecting and reviewing books for young children. School Library Journal deems her “one of the most influential librarians you’ll ever meet - and one of the kindest.” She has served on many awards committees, including the Newbery Award Committee and the Coretta Scott King Award Committee, and formerly worked at the Madison Public Library as a children’s librarian for a number of years. Horning recently wrote an article on Wisconsin picture book illustrators for the Fall 2009 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas Magazine.
Although Horning’s presentation is intended for adults, interested children ages 10 and up are welcome to join us. Register online or call 266-6385. This event is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation to the Sequoya Library to develop the Art of the Picture Book Collection.
Add comment November 16th, 2009 Alicia
The Madison Common Council adjourned for the night near 12:30 a.m. - watch the continued discussion live on Madison City Channel on your TV or online beginning 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 11.
During Tuesday evening’s Council discussions, an amendment was approved to explore the possibility of a community garden on the roof of the Central Library and another amendment was approved to ensure that construction would not begin until the tax credits were available.
Read more at City council agrees on Central Library plan (Wisconsin State Journal online, 11/11/09) or Laptop City Hall: Annual City Budget Live Blog, Day 1 (Capital Times online, 11/11/09) or follow the project on the library’s web site.
Add comment November 11th, 2009 Tana
Stop in and visit the library at Kids Expo next weekend!
Kids Expo is happening at the Alliant Energy Center November 14 and 15, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The FREE event is a one-stop-shop for the community to learn about family-friendly events, businesses, nonprofit organizations, tourist destinations, programs, products and services. Two entertainment areas will feature performances by local dance, martial arts, gymnastics, and other groups. Kids Expo features exhibits, interactive spaces, demonstrations and hands-on activities for the entire family to enjoy.
Stop by our booth for library informational materials, a craft for kids of all ages, a prize drawing and more!
Add comment November 5th, 2009 Tana
Kylee Stoor received the third-annual Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship in September of 2009, at the Lakeview Branch of Madison Public Library.
Kylee is currently employed as a Library Assistant at the Lakeview Branch. Kylee is honored to be the recipient of the Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship for 2009.
The library world, and especially Madison Public Library, was well served when Elizabeth “Betsy” Proctor chose to pursue librarianship as a second career. Betsy enriched and enlivened Madison Public Library from 1967 until her retirement in 1996.
Betsy inspired many library careers through her intelligent and tireless dedication to public library service; her commitment to outreach and services to minority and institutionalized populations; her irrepressible, infectious laughter and her enduring friendships.
To encourage and assist Madison Public Library employees who plan careers in library and information studies, family and friends established the Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship fund in Betsy’s memory.
To donate to the Elizabeth Moon Proctor Scholarship Fund, contact the MPL Foundation office at (608) 266-6318 or at mplfoundation@cityofmadison.com.
Add comment October 23rd, 2009 Alicia
“Whad’ya Know”? The deadline to purchase tickets to the Second Annual Conversation & Cocktails event has been extended! Join the Madison Public Library Foundation and Michael Feldman, Madison’s own premiere conversationalist and interviewer as host of NPR’s radio show, “Whad’ya Know,”at the Sundance Cinema Bar Bistro on Saturday, October 24 from 5 - 7 p.m. for an intimate evening of conversation and cocktails. Tickets are $75 per individual, and can be purchased through Friday, October 23. Don’t miss out on this fun fundraising event! To order tickets by credit card, please call Carol Sawyer at 266-6342. For more information, contact Terrie Goren, Foundation Executive Director, at 266-6318, or by emailing mplfoundation@cityofmadison.com
Conversation & Cocktails benefits the operations of the Madison Public Library Foundation, which in turn supports many important services of the Madison Public Library. This event is your opportunity to have a great time and contribute to the many needed resources and programs the Madison Public Library provides our community.
Add comment October 15th, 2009 Alicia
If you have the need or desire to collect demographic data, you must try DemographicsNow Now! So easy to use–you can customize results by geography, choosing the area best suited to your needs. Established businesses, prospective entrepreneurs, business students, and anyone who needs to identify cultural patterns or sociological trends will benefit from this ultra flexible marketing tool. Listen to a 3 minute introductory webcast or be guided through more detailed search tips. Access to DemographicsNow is made possible through a Madison Community Foundation collection grant to the Central Library for small business and entrepreneurship. The database was chosen with the input of several area business and entrepreneur groups.
And there’s more! If you’d like to search both Madison Newspapers or the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, whether it’s for an article, an obituary, or just to browse a day’s events, you’ll find NewsBank to be just the ticket. NewsBank is an easy-to-use newspaper archive containing full text articles from the Wisconsin State Journal (1989- present), Capital Times (1989- present), and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1990-present). Updated daily, entries exclude advertisements, employment ads and classifieds. You’ll find detailed searching information here. Due to licensing restrictions, both DemographicsNow and NewsBank are only available to customers who visit a Madison Public Library and remotely to Madison residents with valid library cards. We are in the process of arranging access through the library’s wireless networks for those who want to use the database in the library but on their own machines.
These are the newest additions to the library’s extensive list of databases. Searching from home has never been easier.
Add comment October 7th, 2009 terrymc
The Annual Firetruck Parade takes place this Sunday, October 4th at 1:00 p.m. starting at the intersection of State Street and Lake Street in downtown Madison. The parade will proceed up State Street, finishing at the State Capitol, where vehicles will be on display until 3:00 p.m.
The Central Library begins Sunday hours this same day, so stop by the Central Library after the parade to find books about firetrucks, including:
Starting Sunday, October 4, the Central Library at 201 W. Mifflin St. opens for walk-in service 1-5 p.m. and continues Sunday hours through April 24, 2010. It’s easy to park on Sundays, and on-street parking is free!
Add comment September 30th, 2009 Molly
The votes for the 2009 Favoreads and Teen’s Choice Awards have been counted, and here are this year’s winners!
Favoreads Awards:
1st Place: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney
2nd Place: Year of the Dog by Grace Lin
3rd Place: Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City by Kirsten Miller
Teen’s Choice Awards:
1st Place: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney
2nd Place: Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
3rd Place: Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
You can find these books at your public library. Madison Public Library copies will be proudly wearing their Favoreads and Teen Choice medals. Congratulations and thanks for voting!! See past Favoreads and Teen’s Choice winners.
Add comment September 25th, 2009 Alicia
Picture books are just that, books in which pictures tell at least part of the story. On Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m., join Kathleen Horning, the Director of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center, at the Sequoya Library for a presentation about picture book illustration with slides of art from recently published picture books. Although Horning’s presentation is intended for adults, interested children ages 10 and up are welcome to join us. Register online or call 266-6385.
This event is made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation to the Sequoya Library to develop the Art of the Picture Book Collection.
Add comment September 18th, 2009 Alicia
