http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new News, Resources, and Updates from Madison Public Library Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:06:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This year's National Book Award winners were announced Wednesday night at a dinner in New York City.  The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T.J. Stiles, won the $10,000 National Book Award for Nonfiction.  The fiction prize went to Irish-born writer Colum McCann for Let the Great ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/19/national-book-award-announced/ 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 ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/18/linkcat-downtime-november-20-23/ In the last week we've answered our first two reference questions via Twitter.  While it might not be the fastest or most private way to contact us with a question, we're happy to answer the questions we see via Twitter or Facebook or our other social media accounts. Which brings us ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/17/tweet-the-library-or-downloading-mac-or-ipod-compatible-audiobooks/ 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 ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/16/kathleen-horning-to-discuss-childrens-book-illustration/ It's that time of the year when "Best of" lists abound.  Here's another one!  Find new titles to read from the library or get a start on holiday shopping with the top picks for 2009 from the editors at Amazon.com: Let the Great World Spin: A Novel by Colum McCann. Strength ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/16/amazoncoms-top-10-editors-picks/ November is National Adoption Month. The library has many books that deal with a variety of aspects of adoption, from domestic to international adoptions to preparing your family and overcoming unforeseen challenges.  Visit our National Adoption Month booklist for newer titles. http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/12/national-adoption-month/ It's been an exciting week for us at the library with all the focus on the Central Library. But there are wonderful things going on in our branch libraries, too, particularly the South Madison Branch Library, currently under construction and scheduled to open in 2010. You can help ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/11/saturday-events-at-the-south-madison-branch/ 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 ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/11/central-library-update-wednesday-november-11-am/ The Madison Common Council begins discussing the 2010 Capital and Operating Budgets today at 5:30 in Room 201 of the City-County Building at 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Not able to attend?  Watch the meeting live on Madison City Channel on your TV or online or view the Mayor's ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/10/central-library-update-tuesday-november-10/ Wisconsin authors are teaming up with the Sequoya Branch Library and the Madison Public Library Foundation for a series of events to help you learn more about the Madison Community Foundation’s 2009 Library Endowment Matching Challenge Grant program. Meet some of your favorite local authors and hear about their latest ... http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/new/index.php/2009/11/10/agate-nesaule-healing-the-trauma-of-war-and-exile-at-the-sequoya-branch/