In October 2001, McMillan Memorial Library's literary, fine arts and lecture series, the McMillan Coffeehouse, in operation since June 1997, received the 2001 WLA/Highsmith Award for innovation and excellence in a Wisconsin library-sponsored program.
To find out more about the McMillan Coffeehouse, check the following links:
A schedule of upcoming McMillan Coffeehouse performances.
Library Networks for Literature - McMillan serves as a Lead Library for this program.
A link to the Awards and Honors page of the Wisconsin Library Association's website at http://www.wla.lib.wi.us/committees/awards/speeches01.html from where you can access the acceptance remarks by Don Litzer, Head of Adult Services, upon accepting the award on behalf of McMillan Memorial Library on October 25, 2001 at the Wisconsin Library Association's Annual Conference in Appleton, Wisconsin.