Posts filed under 'New Materials'
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
Alicia Ashman Branch, Tuesday, May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Learn the benefits of volunteering and explore the incredible variety of volunteer opportunities by participating in this interactive session featuring current RSVP volunteers and staff members. Volunteers have fun, build friendships and share new experiences while giving back to their communities.
RSVP will match your interests and skills with a wide variety of volunteer options in over 80 non-profit and public agencies throughout Dane County. Last year RSVP’s 2,200 active volunteers contributed 190,000 hours of public service—the equivalent of a 90 person company working full-time on behalf of others—and had a great time doing it.
Bring your energy and enthusiasm and RSVP will find you a great volunteer opportunity! Register online or call 824-1780 to reserve a seat.
This program is part of THE NEXT CHAPTER resources for retirees and those considering retirement. The collection, created with a gift to the library from Bob and Carroll Heideman and RSVP, is a resource where retirees or persons approaching retirement can find the information they need to take charge of their future and create a life they love living. The collection consists of books, DVDs, magazines, and other information, complimented by an electronic newsletter sent every other month. Currently housed at the Alicia Ashman Branch, the collection is supplemented by related materials in all Madison Public libraries.
May 2nd, 2008
In recent days, U.S. warehouse retail chains have limited how much rice customers can purchase as prices rise. The price of wheat is also rising and the cost of groceries in general is climbing at an annual rate of about 5% this year. How does global food inflation affect what we will eat in the future and what can we do about it now?
Read the full story in the Los Angeles Times and search for other news articles about the food supply in the library’s ProQuest newspaper index online. Continue your research at the library with these titles:
April 24th, 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
As you might have heard, the library is offering free access to the Morningstar investment service on a trial basis through May 31. The trial, with significant public input, will help us determine if Madison library users find the Morningstar service useful.
From time to time, Morningstar publishes reports on investing and finance. Recently, they’ve published “How to Invest During an Economic Slowdown,” which you can download or read online for free as part of our online trial. The report features:
- Morningstar’s Take on the Economy
- Which Investments Do Best in a Recession?
- The Bear Market Ahead
- Recession-Proof Your Portfolio
- We See a 16% Return in the S&P 500’s Future
- The Credit Crunch Explained
- Dow 18,500? Believe It
- Anatomy of a Bargain: Diamonds Trust
The Morningstar trial was generously funded through a grant from the Madison Public Library Foundation.
April 7th, 2008
there will be a special tribute to Walter Mirisch - 4 time Oscar-Winner and UW Alumnus (class of ‘42) at Lakeview Library:
April 12 at 1:30 The Apartment (1960)
Directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley
MacLaine and Fred MacMurray.
April 19 at 1:30 Same Time Next Year (1978) 
Directed by Robert Mulligan from a play by
Bernard Slade, starring Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn.
April 26 at 1:30 In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Directed by Norman Jewison; cast includes Sidney
Poitier, Rod Steiger and Lee Grand. Music score is
by Quincy Jones; Ray Charles provides theme song.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Madison Community Foundation, you can now share in Lakeview Library’s excellent collection of materials about film and film history.
April 5th, 2008
Help your child explore art with books full of arty activities from the library. From clay to paint to folk art to expressionism - your library has books to fit a wide variety of projects and personalities. Some fun books to try include:
March 25th, 2008
It’s that time of year, again. Time to rid the house, office, or your desk of its winter dust and clutter. Real Simple has a web page that will guide you through the spring cleaning process, whether you have 15 minutes or half a day to spend.
Spring Cleaning 101 includes a streamlined spring cleaning plan, cleaning to-do lists, best cleaning tips and tricks and advice on whether to donate or ditch items that need to go.
While you are thinking about spring cleaning, how about going green? The library has lots of books that can help you clean green. Some titles that might interest you:
March 18th, 2008
Spring is right around the corner and it’s not too early to start thinking about lawn care. The UW-Extension publishes a variety of lawn and garden publications including:
The Madison Public Library Local Materials Collection also offers a variety of materials that pertain to regional interests, including this new book:
The Wisconsin Lawn Guide: Attaining and Maintaining the Lawn You Want by Melinda Myers.
By planning early, your lawn and garden can be in great shape when warmer weather finally arrives.
March 13th, 2008
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