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In Memory of Mary Ida Thomson

June 19, 2014

Minnesota’s literary community lost a seminal leader with the recent death of Mary Ida Thomson, one of the founders of the Minnesota Book Awards and a Trustee Emerita of The…

The Friends Announces Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Challenge Grant

June 9, 2014

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has been awarded a challenge grant of up to $100,000 by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, to be applied to gifts…

The Friends to Host 3rd Annual Minnesota Crossword Tournament

May 16, 2014

Amateur, expert and team puzzlers from around the region will compete for prizes and honors in June 22 contest modeled after the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA –…

2014 State Winners Announced in Annual Student Writing Contest



May 14, 2014

Eleven Minnesota students in grades 4 through 12 are honored for outstanding writing in national Letters About Literature essay contest. SAINT PAUL, May 12, 2014 – The Friends of the…

2014 BOOK ARTIST: FRED HAGSTROM

May 5, 2014

A distinguished professor of art at Carleton College since 1984, Fred Hagstrom came to the book arts through a long background in printmaking. His recent work focuses on historical subjects,…

The Friends achieve coveted 4-star rating for third consecutive year

April 22, 2014

FSPPL achieved the coveted 4-star rating for a third consecutive year. Fewer than 12 percent of charities evaluated have received the 4-Star rating for three consecutive years, indicating that The Friends outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to financial health, accountability and transparency.

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