Events

Check the Events Calendar to find theme-related events throughout the year.

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Author Keynote Event

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 P.M.
Union South — Varsity Hall, Section II (Free and open to the public. No tickets required)

CART Captioning and ASL Interpreters available. Please email gobigread@library.wisc.edu or bwillig@wisc.edu to request other accommodations.

Other Go Big Read Events

Naturalist-in-Residence: Go Big Read Storytime at Rennebohm Park!
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Rennebohm Park (115 N Eau Claire Ave, Madison, WI 53705)

Go Big Read: Disability Jeopardy
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
5:00 – 6:00 P.M.
Hawthorne Library, Community Room (2707 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704)

More events coming soon!

Community Book Discussions

Book Discussion of UW-Madison’s Go Big Read Sitting Pretty
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
6:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Hawthorne Library, Community Room (2707 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53704)

Third Thursday Book Discussion: Sitting Pretty (2024-25 UW Go Big Read selection)
Thursday, October 17, 2024
2:00 – 3:00 P.M.
Madison Sequoya Library, Meeting Room A & B (4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI 53711)

Goodman South Madison Book Club — Go Big Read
Saturday, October 19, 2024
1:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Goodman South Madison Library, Conference Room 115 (2222 S Park St, Madison, WI, 53713)

Book Discussion of UW-Madison’s Go Big Read Sitting Pretty:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
7:00 – 8:30 P.M.
Madison Central Public Library, Conference Room 104 (201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI 53703)

Book Discussion of UW-Madison’s Go Big Read Sitting Pretty
Monday, November 25, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Meadowridge Library, Community Rooms A & B (5726 Raymond Rd, Madison, WI 53711)

Go Big Read Book Discussion
Saturday, December 7, 2024
1:30 – 3:30 P.M.
Monroe Street Library (1705 Monroe St, Madison, WI 53711)