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LGBTQ+ Picture Books for Kids and Families

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… of LGBTQ+ Heroes Rob Sanders Harry Woodgate 2024 Learn about the lives of some of the most important LGBTQ+ heroes …

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Rock the Library!

For the past few years, the Youth Services team at MPL has been reimagining how we do summer reading, choosing to focus on creating lasting experiences, rather giving away one time prizes. With that…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… mom told us making the video was "all her son had talked about" for a week after they requested I was born by Hanson. …

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Sweet Anticipation for October 2017

September saw the start of the fall publishing season, and October sees the industry hitting its stride. The theme this month is big: big names, big print runs and big hype. For readers, it’s a…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… book will follow heroine Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon about a decade before the events of The Golden Compass and is …

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Wisconsin Book Festival is not just a weekend in the fall

Though the BIG event for the Wisconsin Book Festival happens in the fall, the Fest goes on all year and there are some great events coming up on the next few weeks. Two of which are next week.

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… So if you missed out in the fall or just like to hear about books all year round, here's your ongoing chance. … …

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Picture This! In-Home Delivery to Daycares + Classrooms

Home Delivery Program Pairs Spanish-Language Picture Books and In-Home Daycare Providers during the Pandemic and Beyond

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… Our focus on equity has included being intentional about trying to reach Spanish-speaking communities, and this …

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Beyond Bestsellers - Nonfiction, Fall 2018

October - December 2018 Issue

Last updated 4 months 2 weeks ago

… White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism . Eisen, Norman. The Last Palace: Europe’s …

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"Riverside to Norco units, have a 211 in process at the Security Pacific Bank…"

It’s pretty clear early on in Norco ’80 that very few people are going to come out at the conclusion looking like heroes. In Peter Houlahan’s deeply researched, thrilling recreation of the 1980…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… and Houlahan here doesn’t make any pronouncements about what turned hapless Bible-thumpers into murderous …

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Sweet Anticipation for February 2018

Intrepid readers! After a fiery and furious January, this February offers plenty of reading bonbons for all tastes, so much so that everything couldn’t fit on the list (apologies to the James…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) about Working Together . Kirkus Reviews calls it ‘a solid …

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Too Good to Miss - January 2025

Every month there are new titles purchased for the Too Good to Miss collections at our libraries. If you're not familiar with TGTM (as we call it here in library-world), it's a special collection of…

Last updated 3 months ago

… pair strike up an unlikely friendship as Maria tells Fran about her life, contradicting much of what will eventually …

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Beyond Bestsellers - Fiction

January - March 2015 Issue

Last updated 4 months 2 weeks ago

… an American investigative reporter goes to Israel to write about the murder of an Israeli poet, and finds connections …

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Need a Little Pick-Me-Up? Try Librarian's Pick!

Lots of things have changed in the current COVID world, but a helpful librarian seeking to connect you to a book you’ll love is still a service you can count on in Madison.

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… And yet, it’s understandable. There is something special about that bag of books, wrapped up in a mystery, just …

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After the ever after

Is there any guilty pleasure quite as satisfying as royal watching? We all love to tune into the elaborate weddings, analyze sartorial choices and coo when a royal baby arrives on the scene. But as…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… done without a late plotline dealing with some revelations about Queen Eleanor that felt awkward and unbelievable. But …

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ALA Youth Media Awards Announced

The American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults, including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards at…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians and Alaska Natives. Selected titles …

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Sweet Anticipation for October 2019

Have we recovered from September yet? It seemed like last month had a very full slate of new offerings to check out, along with the announcements of a couple of notable award …

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… secret societies are magic-based. Take usual Eli concerns about class snobbery and money and add elements of dark magic …

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Beyond Bestsellers - Fiction

April - June 2016 Issue

Last updated 4 months 2 weeks ago

… her new friends to spy on him and his associates to learn about the British plans for Palestine. Kang, Han. The …

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Tacones Rojos: Pasos Hacia la Justicia | Rompiendo el Ciclo de Violencia Doméstica [Red Heels - Steps Toward Justice]

Library Takeover Team Plans Conference to Shed Light on Domestic Violence within the LatinX Community September 14, 10am - 12pm | Central Library ADVERTENCIA DE CONTENIDO: Los temas que se…

Last updated 3 months 4 weeks ago

… domestic violence out of the shadows and start talking about it, as well as providing support for women in these …

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