Welcome to www.beyondthepage.info

The Beyond the Page campaign is a joint effort of the Dane County Library Service and the Madison Community Foundation to create a permanent endowment that will support humanities programming in all 28 public libraries in Dane County – forever.

The Beyond the Page Campaign received a $350,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This collaboration is the first of its kind in the nation. The challenge grant requires that for every $1 from the NEH, $3 in community dollars must be raised.

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Human Trafficking's Presence in Dane County

When: 
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Where: 
Waunakee Public Library

JoAnn Gruber-Hagen, the current chair of SlaveFree Madison, will present a program which explores human trafficking as it relates to Dane County.

YA Dragonbrood

When: 
Friday, January 25, 2013 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, February 22, 2013 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 22, 2013 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Where: 
Teen Area / Dragon's Den, DeForest Area Public Library, 203 Library Street, DeForest, WI 53532

If you enjoy writing creative stories, poems, or scripts, then this is the group for you! We meet once a month to talk about writing, do some group writing, and play games. The rest of the month, you are welcome to browse our online message board, where you can post stories and get feedback from other writers your age. We also like when you can give helpful feedback to other writers.

Best of the Fests presents... The Day I Saw Your Heart

When: 
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
Where: 
Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Rd., Madison, WI 53717, 824-1780

Comedy / France / 2011 / French with English subtitles.

Sequoya Poetry Circle

When: 
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Monday, March 4, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Monday, April 1, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Monday, June 3, 2013 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Where: 
Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison, WI, 53711, 266-6385

Share your favorite poems and begin composing poetry of your own. We will provide a facilitator who has experience in nourishing and inspiring future poets.Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., Madison, WI, 53711, 266-6385

First Friday Flicks! Lincoln

When: 
Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: 
Pinney Library, 204 Cottage Grove Rd., Madison, WI, 53716, 224-7100

June features the Academy Award Winning film Lincoln starring Daniel Day Lewis & Sally Field, and Directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on the book Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. This film chronicles the President's time in office between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal demons and politics during the Civil War.

Dane County Library Service

Through a variety of channels, the Dane County Library Service assures all Dane County residents free access to all public library services. www.dcls.info

Madison Community Foundation

Since 1942, Madison Community Foundation encourages, facilitates, and manages philanthropy, with more than 900 individual donor funds, and over $133 million in assets. More than $2 million is designated exclusively for local library endowments. www.madisoncommunityfoundation.org

National Endowment for the Humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the U.S. Government. It is dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation and public programs in the humanities. www.neh.gov