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Feb 09

Unleash your Inner Musician

Posted on February 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM by Genesis Gaule

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Synthesizer Petting Zoo

Thurs, Feb 26 @ 6:00 pm

All Ages // Hands-on electronic music fun with special guest UND Librarian Alfred Wallace. Come explore a zoo unlike any other: where the animals bleep, bloop, and buzz!


This Thing Called Life

by Neal Karlen 

BIO -Arts -Music - PRINCE   

A warm and surprisingly real-life biography, featuring never-before-seen photos, of one of rock’s greatest talents: Prince. Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from before Purple Rain to when the artist changed his name to an unpronounceable glyph. 


The Beatles Anthology

781.66 BEATLES 

What a book The Beatles Anthology is! Each page is brimming with personal stories and rare vintage images. Snapshots from their family collections take us back to the days when John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Richard Starkey were just boys growing up in Liverpool. They talk in turn about those early years and how they came to join the band that would make them known around the world as John, Paul, George and Ringo.  


Taylor Swift: the stories behind the songs

by Annie Zaleski 

 BIO -Arts -Music – SWIFT 

From her humble beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking Eras Tour, Taylor Swift’s career is incomparable both in her mastery over multiple genres and the pure scale of her fan base and success. By weaving effortlessly through country, rock, pop, indie, and folk music, Swift has created a style of her own. Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs is a comprehensive review of her entire songbook to date, covering all eleven studio albums and more than 200 songs. 


Who was David Bowie?

by Margaret Gurevich 

J NF BIO BOWIE 

David Bowie, born David Robert Jones, wasn't just an incredible singer; he had an amazing talent for keeping his fans happily guessing about what he would do next. He alternated between musical genres with ease, established a successful acting career, and even created a legendary persona, the rocker alien Ziggy Stardust. 


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