Events Calendar
Summer & Fall Events
Summer and Fall events forthcoming...
Exhibits
May through October 2009
Dogs in Special Collections: An Exhibit of Books Containing Illustrations of Dogs
Special Collections
976 Memorial Library
The exhibit features a variety of illustrations showcasing dogs, spanning from Shakespeare's time to the present. The exhibit will run through October 2009.
July 2-August 20, 2009
Cats of Istanbul: The Art of Teri Parris Ford
Ebling Library
3rd Floor Gallery
Teri Parris Ford teaches art at Memorial High School in Madison. She brings a wonderful eye and colorful perspective to this compelling body of work. Experience the beauty of Istanbul's buildings, landscapes and felines with Ford's evocative photographs and watercolors.
The opening reception will be held Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
Contact Micaela Sullivan-Fowler at or (608) 262-2402 for more information.
Ongoing Workshops
Library Workshops
Library staff members conduct workshops throughout the year at no charge for
UW-Madison faculty, staff and students. Program topics range from using the
library catalog and conducting research in specialized databases to finding
grant information and creating simple Web pages. Contact Library & Information Literacy
Instruction at 262-4308 for more information or visit the Web site.
"If minds are truly alive they will seek out books, for books are the human race recounting its memorable experiences, confronting its problems, searching for solutions, drawing the blueprints of its futures."
Harry A. Overstreet (1875-1970), American social psychologist
For more information about events in the UW-Madison Libraries, contact:
Library Communications
372K Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2566
or
e-mail Library Communications
Exhibits
May through October 2009
Dogs in Special Collections: An Exhibit of Books Containing Illustrations of Dogs
Special Collections
976 Memorial Library
The exhibit features a variety of illustrations showcasing dogs, spanning from Shakespeare's time to the present. The exhibit will run through October 2009.
July 2-August 20, 2009
Cats of Istanbul: The Art of Teri Parris Ford
Ebling Library
3rd Floor Gallery
Teri Parris Ford teaches art at Memorial High School in Madison. She brings a wonderful eye and colorful perspective to this compelling body of work. Experience the beauty of Istanbul's buildings, landscapes and felines with Ford's evocative photographs and watercolors.
The opening reception will be held Thursday, July 2, 2009 from 4:00pm-6:00pm.
Contact Micaela Sullivan-Fowler at or (608) 262-2402 for more information.
Events
Summer and Fall events forthcoming...
"If minds are truly alive they will seek out books, for books are the human race recounting its memorable experiences, confronting its problems, searching for solutions, drawing the blueprints of its futures."
Harry A. Overstreet (1875-1970), American social psychologist
For more information about events in the UW-Madison Libraries, contact:
Library Communications
372K Memorial Library
728 State St.
Madison, WI 53706
(608) 262-2566
or
e-mail Library Communications
Ongoing Workshops
Library Workshops
Library staff members conduct workshops throughout the year at no charge for
UW-Madison faculty, staff and students. Program topics range from using the
library catalog and conducting research in specialized databases to finding
grant information and creating simple Web pages. Contact Library & Information Literacy
Instruction at 262-4308 for more information or visit the Web site.
Friends Book Sale
The largest used book sale in Wisconsin, the next one to be held Wednesday through Saturday, October 7-10 in Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, includes more than 15,000 books covering almost any subject.
The semiannual sales, organized by the Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Library, offer books on almost every subject.
Fall 2009 Book Sale Hours
Preview Sale ($5 entry)
Wednesday, October 7, 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Regular Sale (No entry fee)
Thursday, October 8, 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday, October 9, 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
$3-a-Bag Sale (Bring Your Own Bag)
Saturday, October 10, 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
All sales are held in 116 Memorial Library.