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New Stuff Tuesday – September 30, 2014

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Martha

The Best American Poetry: 2014. Guest editor Terrance Hayes. Series editor David Lehman. PS615 .B474 2014, New Arrivals, 2nd floor. Every year since 1988 the fine folks at Scribner Poetry have come out with a new volume containing the cream of the year’s poetry crop. Continue reading →

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El laberinto de la soledad (The Labyrinth of Solitude)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Barbara

Dr. Rubén Medina, poet and chair of the Dept. of Spanish & Portuguese at UW-Madison, spoke about The Labyrinth of Solitude, written by Nobel Prize-winner Octavio Paz, on Tues., Sept. 23, at 3:45pm as part of the Latino Heritage Lecture … Continue reading →

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Book Sale – September 2014

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Martha

It’s time for new books for the monthly sale Continue reading →

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Lincoln: Legacy and Lessons

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Barbara

The Spring 2014 Fairhaven Lecture Series theme is “The Legacy and Lessons of the Age of Lincoln.” These free lectures are weekly, on Mondays at 3pm, in the Fairhaven Retirement Community’s Fellowship Hall (435 W Starin Rd). Videos of the … Continue reading →

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Celebrate faculty & staff scholarship and creative achievements

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Barbara

The 24th annual exhibition of scholarly & creative works by UWW faculty & staff will celebrate accomplishments of the past year across a range of disciplines. A sampling of the articles, artwork, books, dance and conference presentations produced by 67 … Continue reading →

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Still time to write a Library Haiku!

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Rebecca

During the week of April 10-16, 2011, the Andersen Library celebrated National Library Week with displays including writing your own “Library Haiku” and do-it-yourself “Velcro Poetry”. Stop in this week for your last opportunity to enter the Haiku contest! Top … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dylan Thomas

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Barbara

Dylan Thomas, famous Welsh poet, was born on this day (Oct. 27) in 1914. He died on Nov. 9, 1953. He’s probably best remembered for “Do not go Gentle into that Good Night,” which was written for his father. You … Continue reading →

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Local author’s book signing

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Barbara

Whitewater author Dr. Suzanne Popke will give a book reading and signing on Sunday, July 25, at 2pm (location: 143 W. Main St., Whitewater, Office of Wisconsin Community Mental Health Counseling Center & Deeper Insight Art Gallery). Birth of a … Continue reading →

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2009 Pulitzer Prizes

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Carol

The 2009 Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, letters, drama and music were announced on April 20 at Columbia University. The Library provides access to many of these newspapers through its databases. Any of the Prize winning books that are not available … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month (April)

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Barbara

Celebrate National Poetry Month, an annual observance started by the Academy of American Poets in 1996. Read some poetry, write some, and give poems away (especially on April 30th, aka Poem In Your Pocket Day). Where, oh where, can one … Continue reading →

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