Ex Libris XIII: Local Flavor
Friday, November 3 @ 7–10 p.m.

Our event sold out. Thank you for your outstanding support!

The theme for Madison Public Library Foundation’s 13th annual Ex Libris fundraiser was Local Flavor: Craft Beverages & Bites to Benefit Our Libraries. View event photos here.

Thanks to our guests, sponsors, volunteers, and vendors for celebrating our area’s diverse, top-level food and beverage scene with us. The casual evening included a handcrafted menu of beverages and tasty dishes with a big dash of fun!

Jason Kutz and Ben Ferris (part of the inimitable group Mr. Chair, as well as other ensembles including Nuggernaut, the Ben Ferris Octet, Bad Philosopher, the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, the Willy Street Chamber Players, and more) provided entry music, with DJ Nick Nice using our foundation’s commemorative 1993 playlist (created in honor of our 30th birthday this year) as inspiration for the night.

Ex Libris also featured a large online auction, and a chance to learn about each of the nine neighborhood Madison Public Library locations plus the Dream Bus mobile library.

Businesses that offered food and drink samples at Ex Libris included:

American Wine Project • Banzo • Blind Shot Social Club • Calliope Ice Cream • Capital Brewery • The Coopers Tavern • Dancing Goat Distillery • Delta Beer Lab • Everly • Fairchild • Fortune Favors • Full Mile Beer Co. & Kitchen • Giant Jones Brewing Co. • Great Dane Pub & Brewing Co. • Ian’s Pizza • J. Henry & Sons Bourbon Farm • JustVeggiez • Lake Louie Brewing • Level 5 Donuts • Longtable Beer Cafe • Lucille • Meat People • New Glarus Brewing Co. • One Barrel Brewing Co. • Pasture & Plenty • Plain Spoke Cocktail Co. • Restoration Cider Co. • Reverie Baking Co. • Rude Brew Kombucha • Rusty Dog Coffee • Saturday Beer • State Line Distillery • Sultan • Tortillas Los Angeles • Untitled Art • Working Draft Beer Co. • Young Blood Beer Co.