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And totally worth saving.
Louise and Merwin are tiny sycamore seed siblings preparing to take flight from their mother's seed pouch when disaster strikes. The forest is on fire and…
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… and words merge to present an enormous, atmospheric story about setting down roots, becoming what you are meant to be …
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Policy
All Madison Public Library circulation and other records which indicate the identity of library users, especially as they connect library users with material or services used, are confidential. This…
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… seeking the records." Revised 4/28/04 See also Information about the USA Patriot Act and Library Records This policy was …
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World-renowned humanitarian and chef José Andrés's love of cooking started as a boy in Spain cooking paella for family over an open fire. As he grew older, attended cooking school, and…
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… available in English in the United States. Read more about all the 2025 ALA Youth Media Award Winners here . … …
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What was the last book you read that just made you happy? If one doesn't immediately pop into your head, I suggest checking out In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan. Though it started a…
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… typical fantasy novel, and that's what I found so lovely about it. It's more of a coming of age story that happens to …
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Exploring true crime seems to be all the rage nowadays, what with the explosion of podcasts, documentaries, and heck even an entire television network (ID) devoted to the topic. But truly, the…
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… the above mentioned thallium. Harkup goes into some detail about the chemical structures of each and specifically traces …
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… or a Little Green Book, Masanobu Fukuoka's manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge …
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It's been two steps forward, one step back for women in media organizations across the United States over the past four decades. Kristin Gilger and Julia Wallace have gathered stories from many…
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… and would be useful for everyone in the workforce to talk about more openly. The book ends on a high note detailing how …
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A young blacksmith's apprentice named Greta discovers a lost tea dragon at the market and uncovers the forgotten world of the Tea Dragon Society. The book follows a year of seasons starting with…
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… Novels (2017) Katie O'Neill's follow-up Aquicorn Cove is about small magical seahorse-like creatures with horns …
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Aphrodite Du Bell hates her name. The eponymous heroine of J. J. McAvoy’s romance Aphrodite and the Duke certainly has the beauty and bearing reminiscent of the Greek goddess, but ever since she was…
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… tension over the romance and shifting it into a subplot about illegitimacy and fortune hunting. What could be a …
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Aphrodite Du Bell hates her name. The eponymous heroine of J. J. McAvoy’s romance Aphrodite and the Duke certainly has the beauty and bearing reminiscent of the Greek goddess, but ever since she…
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… tension over the romance and shifting it into a subplot about illegitimacy and fortune hunting. What could be a …
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Summer is almost here and there are a bunch of new upcoming mysteries that I am looking forward to reading. There are some new characters that I want to meet and some old friends with whom I'll…
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… O'Connor setting: Iron Lake Reservation, Minnesota How about you? Are there any new mysteries that you are …
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July - September 2020 Issue
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… canal, and the villagers share their memories and rumors about her life and death. Millet, Lydia. A Children’s Bible … Coyotes of Carthage . In this cynical political novel about dark money, an African-American ex-con who works as a …
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Like our recent deluge of snow, library collections see their own kind of deluge with the new year: the onslaught of 2019 titles. Our librarians have been so caught up in wading through the heaping…
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… by a favorite author? Seeing your favorite author talk about their newest book in person! The Wisconsin Book …
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July and August always feels a bit like a lull in the publishing calendar, as if the big book pushes of late May and June have exhausted publishers to the extent that they all pull up stakes and head…
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… Amy is dismayed to learn that Angelica knows far more about Amy’s past than anyone, and it could potentially …
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In the newest picture book in Andrea Beaty's Questioneers series, we finally get the story of Lila Greer, who we know as the Grade Two teacher from previous books.
We first see Lila as a…
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… Lila Greer, and appreciated the author's note that talks about the effects of stress and anxiety on our bodies, and …
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When I read that Loretta Chase's (a favorite historical romance author) newest novel would be a take-off of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, I wasn't super-enthused. Taming is not a favorite of…
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… to a crashed carriage and injuries, she doesn't hold back about how she views him now. But as she's forced to deal with …
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Since I came across gods in Alabama a dozen or so years ago, I’ve been a fan of Joshilyn Jackson. Her writing is so enjoyable, witty and astute, her characters unconventional but winning, that I…
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… find, and then lose Kai’s trail, they find out more about each other and transform their working relationship …
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Though we've been lucky this summer, every Midwesterner knows its keening sound, a reminder that tornado season is upon us once again. Tornadoes remain something of an enigma today, even as…
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… how each added to scientific knowledge and folklore about how storms developed. The Army’s Signal Corps and the …
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I used to read Jane Feather but haven't picked up anything of hers in a while. So I decided to dip back in and read one I hadn't yet. And boy am I glad I did. The Widow’s Kiss starts off…
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… Hugh is still convinced there is something suspicious about the latest death, and he’s determined to make sure …
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The idea of attending a Broadway show in person still seems so distant right now. Luckily, the library collects plays, musical scores and original cast recordings to help you get in the spirit.
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… for his performance as Hermes. In addition to reading all about the play, consider checking out the NPR Music Tiny Desk …
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In 1951 two British government officials, Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, left on a boat sailing from Southampton to France and then disappeared. Though there were suspicions that they had defected…
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… living and working in New York. She hasn't heard from or about Iris in more than a decade and then two events combine …
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On August 22nd & 23rd, the Bubbler team kicked off it's second round the the Making Spaces project with seven new MMSD Schools.
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… thinking. This fall, Lake View second graders learned about rural, suburban and urban communities in their …
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October - December 2017 Issue
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… and Failing the Middle Class -- and What We Can Do About It . Ford, Elizabeth. Sometimes Amazing Things …
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Article
Madison Public Library is honored to partner with the City of Madison Clerk's Office once again to provide a location for voter registration, in-person absentee voting, and election day voting in…
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… throughout the year with certain exceptions. Learn more about voter registration methods and timelines at the City …
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Because he is awesome, that is why.
Common is the coolest.
He is what's referred to in the hip hop world as a conscious artist. He embraces themes of love and struggle and sharing his own…
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… lately, in particular A Love Supreme and I'm pretty happy about it. Also, have you seen The Hate U Give ? If you have, …
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