Friends
Celebrating the Friends of the Libraries
Happy National Friends of the Library week! We couldn’t let this week go by without featuring our own supportive group of Friends of the UW–Madison Libraries. Friends groups serve as the fundraising body for libraries of all sizes and types. Here at UW–Madison, the support from the Friends makes it possible for the Libraries to [...]
Aloha! Upcoming Sound Salon celebrates Hawaiian music
What better way to warm up on a brisk October evening than with a little Hawaiian music? At this upcoming Sound Salon, master of ceremony Henry Sapoznik introduces the rich and beautiful Hawaiian music genre through an interview with Alan Akaka, the former president of the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association. Monday, October 8, 2012 5:30-7:30 [...]
“Building Taliesin” author Ron McCrea to give Friends Fall Lecture
The Friends of the Library, in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society Press and the Friends of the Unitarian Meeting House, present a Fall Lecture: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 7:00pm Lecture, reception and book signing Unitarian Meeting House, 900 University Bay Drive To attend a tour of the Unitarian Meeting House prior to this event [...]
From the Archives: Crossing the Pond in 1929
The University Archives acquired a fascinating diary, written by UW alumnus Chandler F. Young and his brother, entitled “Seeing the British Isles in 1929.” Read and view highlights from the diary on “Found in the Archives,” the department’s Tumblr. The acquisition was made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Libraries.
The Parents Fund: Supporting UW Libraries
The Parents Program is an ongoing campaign of the UW Foundation that raises money to support student projects that are beyond the capacity of basic instructional programs funded through the university’s operating budget. The Parents Program seeks to improve the quality of life and instruction for all UW-Madison students. As a key support system for [...]
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