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On Nov. 17, 1973, Richard M. Nixon told the nation in a televised press conference, "I'm not a crook." Nine months later he resigned. That was in the old days. Today, everything happens faster.

"Skulking Dragon" by Arnold Martin -- one of the many cool works of art at the downtown library's one-day celebration and fundraiser, "Bookless." Opens again tonight for music and dance and food and drink. Beware the dragon on your way to the Bibliotheque Discotheque.

Ice fishing on Lake Wingra on a misty day.

Maybe for more than one reason. (And who did write that atrocious mining bill, anyhow?)

The Central Branch of the Madison Public Library has been closed for weeks now, awaiting the construction crews that will give it a complete overhaul. Ice and snow are piling up on the steps, the books are all gone, furniture and fixtures have been sold off and the Hieroglyph sculpture in the courtyard has gone into storage. An orange snow fence marks off the site, draped with a banner showing the new library and noting its opening in the summer of 2013. But tomorrow will be different.

The library opens for one day only -- for the Bookless event featuring numerous local artists, fun for the whole family, music and a whole lot more. That's tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 28.