NCW Libraries

All-access glimpse into the world of advertising in America during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. It was inspired by the real men and women of Madison Avenue who perfected the art of the sale and transformed American culture in the process.

Be my valentine (2013); when Dan Farrell, a widower, single dad, and firefighter who isn't looking for love, meets the woman of his dreams will he suit up to fight for love, or let the flame burn out. All's fair in love and advertising (2013): creative director Tom Burns is considered a dinosaur for being over forty in the trendy business of advertising. Tom hires Dick Sweeney to be his stand-in, the scheme works until Tom falls for Dick's co-worker,...

The beginning of the end for television's most celebrated show, four-time Primetime Emmy winner for Outstanding Drama Series and winner of three consecutive Golden Globes. Set in the captivating world of 1960s New York, it continues to follow iconic ad man Don Draper, his colleagues and his family.

Back in print and now available in trade paperback, Dorothy L. Sayers' classic tale of murder and scandal at a chic London advertising agency, featuring the dashing and brilliant Lord Peter Wimsey. When executive Victor Dean dies from a fall down the iron staircase at Pym's Publicity, a posh London ad agency, Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover to investigate. Before his tragic demise, the victim had tried to warn Mr. Pym, the firm's owner, about some...

You've seen him on the street, in bars, on the subway, at restaurants: a twentysomething guy, nice suit, works in advertising. Regular. Ordinary. But when the ordinary person had two drinks, Augusten was circling the drain by having twelve; when the ordinary person went home at midnight, Augusten never went home at all. Loud, distracting ties, automated wake-up calls and cologne on the tongue could only hide so much forso long. At the request (well,...

Set in 1960s New York City, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'Golden Age' of advertising, where everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Welcome to a Mad New World. Returns for a new year rife with possibilities. Last season stunned fans with its cliffhanger finale, as Don Draper's professional and personal lives unexpectedly imploded.

Returning for its sixth season, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'golden age' of advertising in late 1960s New York City. Don Draper and the rest of the cast continue to captivate as they deal with the aftereffects of adultery, divorce, a merger, and an ever-changing social climate.

The ancient mask has gone missing again. This time it washes up on the banks of a little stream where it is found by Otis the Dog, who brings it home to Tim Avery and his wife Tonya. Otis plays with the Mask until it attaches itself to his face, after which he is transformed into a cartoon dog. Eventually Tim puts on the Mask, and is transformed into a whiz kid at his advertising agency and is able to create brilliant campaigns with no problems at...

Moving in a new direction, can Sterling Cooper keep up? Meanwhile, Don Draper continues to blur the lines between truth and lies, perception and reality as his private life becomes complicated in a new way. What is the cost of his secret identity?