From the Emmy Award-winning Squid Game to streaming sensations like The Glory and Crash Landing on You, Korean television has emerged onto the global pop culture scene as…
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Full of dry humor, whimsy and heart. A bureaucrat investigating an orphanage of magical children- including such folk as a gnome and a wyvern- is emotionally transformed once he…
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Join us for a discussion of this month's books, James by Percival Everett and/or Washington Black by Esi Edugyan. Read either book, or both--we'll compare and contrast! New…
Join us for a mystery book group discussion of "The River We Remember" by William Kent Krueger. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"On Memorial Day in Jewel,…
A thriving community begins with a shared, meaningful purpose that inspires its residents. By clearly communicating and reinforcing this purpose, we can encourage collaboration toward common goals…
This sale takes place at the Friends of Sequoya Bookshop, …
Join memoir writing coach Sarah White and a community of people who read and write about life for this FREE read-and-share event. Sign up on arrival to read on a first-come, first-served…
Join us for a book discussion of "The Map of Salt and Stars" by Zeyn Joukhadar. New members always welcome! Please check with library staff for location or Zoom link.
"Nour has just…
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We are going to pilot a new start time to try to accommodate school schedules. Keep an eye on future meetings in case things change!
Join us at Pinney Library…
The Dark Mirror is the highly anticipated fifth novel in Samantha Shannon’s New York Times and USA Today bestselling Bone Season series that NPR.org has called…
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Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book, Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk.
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Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…
Join us for a book group discussion of "Crying in H Mart" by Michelle Zauner. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"In this exquisite story of family, food, grief…
Presented in partnership with the UW-Madison Program in Creative Writing, a reading from the graduating MFA cohort in poetry, including…
Join us for a sampling of hidden gems in the library's collection and delicious mocktails provided by Blue Plate Catering! We invite you sip, browse, and chat with librarians and fellow book…
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Text+Titles = TexTITLES: Conversations Around How Textiles Connect Us
The Textile Arts Center of Madison (TAC) and Pinney Library are pleased to invite you to join a monthly facilitated…
This sale takes place at the Friends of Sequoya Bookshop, …
Come join the book club for a lively, thoughtful discussion of "Beloved" by Toni Morrison. Everyone is welcome…
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Join us for a discussion of this month's book, The Verifiers by Jane Pek. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk.
Synopsis: Claudia Lin…
Join us for a mystery book group discussion of "The Family Chao" by Lan Samantha Chang. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"The residents of Haven, Wisconsin,…
Join us for a book discussion of "Mama Makes Up Her Mind (and Other Dangers of Southern Living)" by Bailey White. New members always welcome! Please check with library staff for location or…
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Join us for a discussion of this month's mystery book, The Better Sister by Alafair Burke. New members always welcome! Copies of the book may be available at the Ask Desk.
Synopsis…
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Join the Alicia Ashman book club for lively, thoughtful discussions every first Thursday of the month (excluding December). Everyone is welcome and books are available at the Checkout Desk week of…
Join us for a book group discussion of "Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert. Books are available at the library. New members always welcome!
"Emma Bovary is beautiful and bored, trapped in…
This sale takes place at the Friends of Sequoya Bookshop, …