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July - September 2019 Issue
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… to adapt to a beautiful, yet harsh environment, as well as the death of one of their children. Ma, Jian. China … poor women being paid to bear children for wealthy women - live under strict rules and constant surveillance. Rooney, …
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April - June 2023 Issue
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… a dust storm, and members of his farming community, as well as a local Aboriginal man, form a search party to try to … are strong women who struggle for the freedom to live the lives they choose amid the traditional expectations …
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Hot Titles | Hotter Titles | Hottest Titles
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… Pastora, Camila, and Flor thought they knew each other well, until Flor--inspired by a documentary her daughter Ona … they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of …
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History | Culture | Memoirs and Essays | Poetry
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… the exclusion story by examining the organized and well-funded opposition to discrimination that involved some … and the universal miseries of life. eAudio Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls T Kira Madden Acclaimed …
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… given how the climate is changing and many crops do well sown at different times. They also touch on the idea of … cardamom, and other incredible spices wherever you live Tasha Greer Grow Your Own Spices shows gardeners of all … eBook Crops in Tight Spots Alex Mitchell As more of us live in cities with restricted outside spaces, growing food …
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History | Memoirs and Essays | Poetry
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Impact story
Media Academy at Capital High School
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… to "What is Media Academy?" is hilariously similar. "Well...," they say and chuckle. It's not that they don't … for the project. This was a major win for the students, as well as the library and school partnership. The … of collaboration trickled down to the participants as well. When asked about the experience in the video, students …
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Policy
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Madison Public Library sparks literacy, fosters curiosity and supports community. We provide equitable access to experiences, ideas and resources necessary to thrive. The Madison Public…
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… of a Central Library and eight neighborhood libraries. As well as serving the needs and interests of people who live and work downtown, the Central Library provides … collection includes almost 800,000 physical items as well as digital media and electronic resources that provide a …
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Teen/YA Fiction
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… voting rights. Today and always his work and legacy will live on. The Artivist Nikkolas Smith 2023 Motivated by the … walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement--from the well-documented events that shaped the nation's treatment of … her own photographs of Green Book sites, as well as archival photographs and interviews with people who …
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The Best of the Best | Also Very Good | Sleeper Picks | Nonfiction
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… Pearl Garfield has understood Du Bois's words all too well. Bearing the names of two formidable Black Americans—the … and everything fell apart. Ames thought detransitioning to live as a man would make life easier, but that decision cost …
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January - March 2018 Issue
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… Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived . Shange, Ntozake. Wild Beauty: New and …
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History | Current Events | Memoirs and Essays | Poetry
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… its way into society, in our books, schools, and homes, as well as the systems that perpetuate them, from the acclaimed …
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Thursday, December 7, 7pm
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… the process by which he finds hope and gets sober, as well as the powerful experience of finding something to … a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize and the Ignatz, as well as the artist on such titles as THE CROW, HACK/SLASH, …
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Book club kit
Based on the classic film Same Time Next Year, 28 Summers explores the agony and romance of a one-weekend-per-year affair and the dramatic ways this relationship complicates and enriches the lives of…
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… complicates and enriches the lives of two people, as well as the lives of the people they love. … 28 Summers …
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Resource
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… use the library due to an ongoing physical condition, as well as Retirement Homes and Assisted Living, Health Care and …
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Resource
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… materials about Wisconsin or by Wisconsin authors, as well as audio-described videotapes and DVDs. The service is …
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As the daughter of the Earl of Leicester the author has lived a life in a culture of social elites, in many ways a culture that has mostly vanished except for that of the British royal family. A…
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… the inner workings of her own marriage and children as well as about how her connection to the royal family impacted … in her own right. The book is available in Overdrive as well (though hold list is pretty long). … Backstage at the …
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Nadia and Saeed first meet at a class; slowly we are drawn into their world in an unnamed country teetering between a secular government and a fundamentalist takeover. They fall in love and hope to…
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… fully developed and realized. That said, this is a book well worth reading and certainly promotes discussion. … …
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Impact story
2024 Year in Review: Madison Public Library shares data and fun facts from its libraries over the past year
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… reading. We listed the Top 10 Most Requested Titles, as well as a list of read-a-likes so you can start enjoy these … YOU the opportunity to host programs in our spaces, as well. Our large meeting rooms at each library location are … people watched recorded author talks online after the live events. This added audience represents 10% of the total …
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October - December 2016 Issue
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… dies, she bequeaths her homes to her family, as well as the seedpods of a rare plant that may lead to …
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I'm behind in my movie watching so I only recently watched the adaptation of this excellent novel. And while the movie was beautifully done, it made me realize just how much the novel had impacted me.
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… Normally I'd say read the book first, but both are so well done that I think you're okay to do them in either …
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October-December 2021 Issue
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… the recent death of his father, supposedly by suicide, as well as the quick remarriage of his mother to her … parents and their church, moves to London where he can live freely as a gay man. eBook Moreno-Garcia, Silvia. …
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Over a hill,
at the end of a road,
by a glittering stream
that twists and turns,
stands a house
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… this old farmhouse and exploring the rundown treasures as well as researching the history of the family who lived …
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… city this summer as part of Juneteenth, Parks Alive , as well as other neighborhood events and activities. Take Action … are open to the public to attend in-person and streamed live on Madison City Channel. To learn more: Visit the …
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