The Friends will move its offices in early 2023. The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library is pleased to announce that in early 2023 we will be moving our office to downtown Saint Paul. We’ll be entering into a two-year sublease agreement with longtime partner Mairs & Power, who is making the generous in-kind…
Read MoreThe Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library Confirms Four New Board Members for 2021 SAINT PAUL, MN, January 12, 2021 —The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has elected four new trustees to its board of directors, effective January 1, 2021. The new members bring a wide range of experience to the organization,…
Read MoreEach day we highlight one of the 36 finalists leading up to the April 8 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, presented by Education Minnesota. Today we feature 2017 Genre Fiction finalist: Stealing the Countess by David Housewright Published by: Minotaur Books/St. Martin’s Press Category Sponsor: Macalester College The brazen theft of a Stradivarius violin…
Read MoreEach day we highlight one of the 36 finalists leading up to the April 8 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, presented by Education Minnesota. Today we feature 2017 General Nonfiction finalist: Canoes: A Natural History in North America by Mark Neuzil and Norman Sims Published by University of Minnesota Press Ancient records of canoes…
Read MoreBurns will officially begin leadership of the organization January 1, 2017. SAINT PAUL,MN, November 10, 2016 —The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced that, after a national search, its board has selected Beth Burns as the organization’s new president. Beth, who most recently served as Vice Pesident for External Relations at the Minnesota…
Read MoreAdvocates call on City leaders to expand collections, update Rondo Library, continue digitization, and support “ConnectED” Presidential Initiative to get library cards in the hands of every student.
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