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Former White House Visitors Office chief Melina Bates will speak at Central Library on Tuesday, June 22, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., about her experiences working at the White House.
Melinda Bates, author of White House Story and A Walk Through the White House, ran the White House Visitors Office during the entire 8 year run of the Clinton administration. Breakfast with movie stars, Easter Egg rolls and gifts from kings were all in a day's work.
- Mid-week Movies At Westover
The Westover Branch Library is the place to be Wednesday nights for movies. Come join us! THIS WEEK: Milk - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office. Follow Milk's...
- Happy 112th Birthday E.b. White!
On Monday, July 11 the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of children's author E. B. White. White was a long-time contributor for the New Yorker (he published for them for more than 6 decades!) but is most famous for his work...
- New In The Arlintgon Shop At Plaza: Light-up Monuments
The Plaza Branch Library & Arlington Shop now carries DC Monuments! They're not life-sized, but they do light up. Battery powered, or with an AC Adapter, these DC monuments make great night-lights, window decorations and gifts. The Capitol Building...
- The Practice Of Whitewashing Book Covers
Publishing house Bloomsbury used white models on covers to represent non-white protagonists. After the huge online outcry the cover of Liar by Justine Larbalestier was retreated and replaced. The most dominant rationale we have seen for justifying...
- Book Discussions
The Madison Public Library Book Clubs February picks... Thursday February 20th Afternoon club is reading: "Front Row at the White House" by Helen Thomas Discussion at 1:30pm Evening club is reading: "The Round House" by...
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Author Talk: "White House Story"
Former White House Visitors Office chief Melina Bates will speak at Central Library on Tuesday, June 22, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., about her experiences working at the White House.
Melinda Bates, author of White House Story and A Walk Through the White House, ran the White House Visitors Office during the entire 8 year run of the Clinton administration. Breakfast with movie stars, Easter Egg rolls and gifts from kings were all in a day's work.
- Mid-week Movies At Westover
The Westover Branch Library is the place to be Wednesday nights for movies. Come join us! THIS WEEK: Milk - Wednesday, Sept. 28, 6:30 p.m. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office. Follow Milk's...
- Happy 112th Birthday E.b. White!
On Monday, July 11 the Aurora Hills Librarians will celebrate the birthday of children's author E. B. White. White was a long-time contributor for the New Yorker (he published for them for more than 6 decades!) but is most famous for his work...
- New In The Arlintgon Shop At Plaza: Light-up Monuments
The Plaza Branch Library & Arlington Shop now carries DC Monuments! They're not life-sized, but they do light up. Battery powered, or with an AC Adapter, these DC monuments make great night-lights, window decorations and gifts. The Capitol Building...
- The Practice Of Whitewashing Book Covers
Publishing house Bloomsbury used white models on covers to represent non-white protagonists. After the huge online outcry the cover of Liar by Justine Larbalestier was retreated and replaced. The most dominant rationale we have seen for justifying...
- Book Discussions
The Madison Public Library Book Clubs February picks... Thursday February 20th Afternoon club is reading: "Front Row at the White House" by Helen Thomas Discussion at 1:30pm Evening club is reading: "The Round House" by...