Category: Libraries

• Friends Book Sale: Enriched by the Generous Donation of Dr. Lewis Bosworth

  Posted on Mar 16th

  “As a linguist by training I thrive on language – from bits like sounds to syllables to words to sentences and more […]

• The Friends sponsor Jarrett Adams for the Wisconsin Book Festival

  Posted on Nov 9th

  AIRED ON C-SPAN2 DECEMBER 12 | WATCH IT HERE Redeeming Justice (Convergent Books, Sept 2021) is not just the title of his […]

• Friends Book Sales in the Pandemic Era: October 20-23

  Posted on Oct 9th

  Like many other community events, the Friends of UW-Madison Libraries’ biannual used book sale was disrupted by the emergence of COVID-19 in […]

• Profile: Bill Reeder – Zoologist, Library Advocate, and Scholar

  Posted on Sep 23rd

  William G. Reeder’s interest in animals and natural history, as well as his love of old books and libraries, began in his […]

• Rare Book School Student Delves into Bookbinding History

  Posted on Jul 26th

  Dear Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries, Thank you so much for providing me with the opportunity to attend a Rare Book School […]

• Profile: John Neu, a True Friend of the Libraries

  Posted on Apr 15th

  Few collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries are as beloved and encompassing as The History of Science collection, currently housed in […]

• Student Board Member Develops Slower, Quieter Personal Time During COVID-19

  Posted on Mar 3rd

  I’m closing this “mini-series” by reflecting upon how this pandemic year has deeply altered my personal life and connections with others. Things […]

• Digging for Higher Insights

  Posted on Feb 15th

  For Dr. Eddie R. Cole, the past can contribute to conversations in the present. In his new book, The Campus Color Line: […]

• Student Board Member Wears Three Librarian Hats During COVID-19

  Posted on Jan 28th

  In the second part of this “mini-series,” I wanted to reflect on how my work-life balance has shifted during the pandemic. This […]

• Friends Student Board Member Considers the Impact of 2020

  Posted on Dec 28th

  As we near the end of 2020, I‘ve been reflecting on the various ways my life has changed over the course of […]

• History Reflects Ongoing Societal Inequities

  Posted on Nov 17th

  Dr. Anna Ott was one of Madison’s first female physicians and benefitted from the privileges of wealth and whiteness. Yet she was […]

• The Friends introduce Nikki Giovanni to Kick Off the Wisconsin Book Festival

  Posted on Oct 19th

  When Friends board member Debra Shapiro introduced poet, activist, mother, and professor Nikki Giovanni on October 15, 2020, it was a tremendous […]