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April - June 2019 Issue
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… Ravenously Hungry Girls . This novel, set in Michigan, is about the three grown daughters of a dysfunctional family, … in a rundown building in New York City and keeps a diary about her increasingly bizarre experiences. Kim, Un-Su. The … man and trained to be an assassin, begins to ask questions about the men who plan the killings he carries out. Lalami, …
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Mystery author Ann Cleeves has long developed a following for her mysteries that are as much about the relationships between her characters as the crimes grounding the stories. Her Vera Stanhope and…
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… developed a following for her mysteries that are as much about the relationships between her characters as the crimes … his past. Like her other series, The Long Call is as much about characters’ connections to one another as it is about the details of policing a small town with all its …
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… Anyone can make a counting book that goes 1, 2, 3. How about a counting book that starts at 100, goes to 50, then … as a colony. How to Count to One (And Don't Even Think About Bigger Numbers!) Caspar Salmon Matt Hunt 2023 A …
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Grace Burrowes is pretty much an auto-read for me when it comes to historical romances. I don't get to every book of hers the minute it comes out, but eventually I'm going to read them. And the…
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… moment with Lucas, marry him she does. What I loved about both Charlotte and Lucas was how they talked through … make their relationship progress. They're straightforward about expectations, questions they have, and ways in which … and the wit and humor comes through as they learn to care about one another. That caring comes through on each page and …
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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…
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… have six new titles that were added: ** Everything I Know about Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton - Glittering, with wit … of a serious employment drought. However, all that is about to change when Grant is offered a spot on the hottest … The author weaves childhood memories and anecdotes about her current life as a poet, college professor, wife, …
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Picture This! A trip to Guadalajara Results in Beautifully Illustrated Spanish Picture Books for the Library
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… and authentic. As a result of that search, Karen learned about the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) through … by the books they found at FIL. For Karen, the best thing about the fair was finding picture books written and … are available to download on Flipster . Learn more about the World Language Collection or explore other Spanish …
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July - September 2014 Issue
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… of Networked Teens . Buckley, Christopher. But Enough About You: Essays . Cheever, Susan. E. E. Cummings . … with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever’s Search for the Truth About Everything . Ellenberg, Jordan. How Not to Be Wrong: … The Invention of News: How the World Came to Know About Itself . Pilling, David. Bending Adversity: Japan …
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I. Intended Purpose and Sharing of SpaceII. Public Use of Meeting RoomsIII. Public Use of Study RoomsIV. Private Meeting Room Rentals
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… always given to Madison Public Library programs. Details about reservation and use of meeting rooms can be found in … to meet and work. Capacities vary at each library. Details about reservation and use of study rooms can be found in the … Administration office at 608-243-0478 for more information about or to begin the rental process. Find fees, preferred …
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I think it’s pretty safe to say that we’d like to have Mary Roach in our high school science classes. Her ‘can-you-believe-this’ odd factoid interjections would likely liven up most classrooms while…
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… science behind how much cat scat can tell wildlife rangers about cat populations—or not. She stakes out St. Peter’s Square to witness what the Vatican is doing about seagull hoodlums who wantonly destroy Easter flowers. … presumably). While she has an eye for the absurd—and much about the jobs of the people does appear to be absurd on …
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July - September 2019 Issue
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… Tradition . Burt, Stephanie. Don’t Read Poetry: A Book About How to Read Poems . Callahan, Maureen. American … . Filgate, Michele. What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence . Gates, Henry … The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us About Patience, Resilience, and the Stuff that Really Matters …
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January - March 2025 Issue
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… Bayard, Louis. The Wildes . This well-researched novel, about the life of playwright Oscar Wilde, shows the effects … of tests, treatments, and a great deal of philosophizing about his body and his life. Haddon, Mark. Dogs and Monsters: … is horrified when his daughter writes a scathing play about a holiday the two took together when she was a …
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… map for the most up-to-date version. Learn more about Madison BCycle Discover the Madison BCycle We Read Bike …
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Kaypimi Kanchik | We Are Here: Honoring Indigenous Migration Stories and Celebrating the Kichwa Community in WI, is a Library Takeover event planned for Saturday, April…
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… . Meet the Library Takeover Team This team is passionate about migration and identity, as well as sharing historical …
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It's March and the Lakeview Mystery Book Group has read and discussed three titles so far this year. Thus I'm prompted to come to you with a first quarter book report.
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… became most lively when we started to get into a debate about how such a town with these residents would work and if … that has cross book group appeal. Last week we talked about The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker and of the three so … watching a leisurely (with great scenery) series on PBS about Police Chief Benoit "Bruno" Courreges and the other …
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Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001? I was at home, watching the news, I stepped away to help my young daughter and when I came back, the South Tower was gone.
A few…
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… and re-read many news accounts of 9/11. I've been talking about it with my family and children. As 9/11 has had so many … to remember what happened and to think critically about our political, historical and moral responses. Ground … not an easy read, but I hope it will inspire you to talk about 9/11 and it's aftermath with your family as we approach …
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This is one of those books that I'm going to proclaim as universally beneficial. I can't imagine a person living on planet Earth who wouldn't be able to take away something from this book, starting…
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… house level of wild child. He also goes into great detail about his many youth entrepreneurial schemes. He refers to … in the United States in 2018) so it's intriguing to learn about his view of McDonald's, believing it to be the most … from his book made it into his act but it was mostly about his reaction to the freezing Wisconsin winter. This was …
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… outside the gender binary Andrea Bennett A revelatory book about gender, mental illness, parenting, mortality, bike … or other community trauma Earl Johnson Finding Comfort is about providing emotional and spiritual care following a mass … Your Mind: what the science of psychedelics teaches us about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression, and …
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Madison Public Library, Forward Madison, the the Wisconsin Bookfestival Celebrate "Hat Trick" by 12 year old Tikeh Tazeh
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… and possibly having it at the library?” Tikeh shared a bit about what had inspired him to write the book, saying “I came … culture - we are originally from Cameroon - we talk a lot about how it takes a village to raise a child. And our … where they were born, back to Cameroon. And when you talk about a village, our village just expanded by this much!” she …
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Local kombucha kit company used Madison Public Library resources in startup phase, has found great success
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… warehouse. “It’s been a big change,” says Kate. When asked about advice she would give to folks in a similar position, … that's downtown and their free wifi!” She believes it's about taking a step back and realizing how much value already … Visit madisonpubliclibrary.org/business to learn more about Madison Public Library entrepreneurship events and …
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… the Madison Public Library Foundation web site to learn about the many ways you can donate to Madison Public Library, …
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… you need to create a thriving garden, from facts about soil and sun to tips on fertilizing, mulching, and … houseplant book. In fact, there is nothing ordinary about these extraordinary plants. From growing his own … each crop's specific needs. Ratinon generates enthusiasm about raising vegetables, edible flowers, mushrooms, and …
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Adult Book List | Teen Book List
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… (Translator) Juana Adcock (Translator) A visionary novel about fathers and sons, sexual orientation, poverty, … is a dangerous transgression. This is a novel about five wildly different women who, in the midst of the … Diaz, the school's resident bad boy, and Julian is not about to go quietly into death. The Grief Keeper Alexandra …
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… in January to try the FieldDay Virtual Reality game Waddle about Antarctic penguins while enjoying fun crafts for the …
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October - December 2016 Issue
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… in a small coastal town who talks poetically and comically about her daily life. Broun, Bill. Night of the Animals . … from the afterlife. Ephron, Delia. Siracusa . This story about two wealthy American couples who take a vacation … is not who he said he was, and she sets out to learn more about him. O’Farrell, Maggie. This Must Be the Place . In …
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