Category: Events

• Early Civil Rights Movement: Author of Into the Bright Sunshine, Samuel Freedman, at UW–Madison November 13 

  Posted on Oct 31st

  The widely-known historical narrative of the Civil Rights Movement – one of the essential elements of American history – emphasizes such epic […]

• Dr. Tara A. Bynum Detects Friendship and Joy in 250-Year-Old Correspondence

  Posted on Oct 2nd

  The word archive can hold many meanings. As a noun, it refers to a repository of collected information. As a verb, to […]

• Jason Steinhauer, author of History, Disrupted, on campus March 28

  Posted on Feb 27th

  In this rapidly changing world, it takes work to keep up with the daily onslaught of information and demands on our attention […]

• Libraries Reckon and Reflect on their History

  Posted on Nov 17th

  The University of Wisconsin is committed to researching its history of racism, exclusion, and discrimination. On the UW-Madison campus, this effort is […]

• Complexities Abound Inside Dairy Farming

  Posted on Oct 28th

  Ruth Conniff, WI Book Festival Author Sponsored by the Friends As part of the 2022 Wisconsin Book Festival, the Friends board member […]

• Press Play: Recorded Sound from Groove to Stream

  Posted on Oct 19th

  Exhibit talk with curator Nathan D. Gibson Refreshments provided by the Friends of UW–Madison LibrariesWednesday, October 26, 20223:00 – 4:00 p.m.Free and open […]

• Dr. Johanna Drucker Traces the Origins of the Alphabet

  Posted on Aug 30th

  Free Public Lecture – 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, September 20 at the Chazen Museum of Art Auditorium “A B C D E F […]

• A Good Year for Book Sales

  Posted on Jun 1st

  Most people love a sale. Make it one of the most significant used book sales in the state, and you can bet […]

• Archival Reflections: Can You See Yourself? Experiences in LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Representation in the Archives, Livestreaming April 20, 6:00 P.M. (CDT)

  Posted on Apr 11th

  Have you ever wondered whether marginalized communities are included in the archives? Who decides what history is protected and what is doomed […]

• 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 […]