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Romanian Librarians and Friends Visit Saint Paul

July 9, 2012

Romanian guests to visit Saint Paul as part of the Biblionet Romania program. Five staff members from Romanian public libraries and five members of newly organized library Friends groups in…

2012 BOOK ARTIST: CAVE PAPER

May 7, 2012

“Our work blends the contemporary and traditional and reflects an understanding of a centuries-old craft within the context of an artist’s book.”   Working together at Cave Paper, O’Malley and…

The Friends Receive Coveted Four Star Rating

April 24, 2012

Less than a quarter of the charities evaluated receive this highest rating, indicating that The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with…

2012 Crossword Tournament Scores Posted

March 31, 2012

With finalists in bold, the preliminary round of team and individual scores are below, in descending order of score (with time remaining being the tie-breaker). The Individual puzzles had more…

2012 KAY SEXTON HONOREE: ALLAN KORNBLUM

January 9, 2012

Allan Kornblum, founder and senior editor of Minneapolis-based Coffee House Press, was honored with the Kay Sexton Award at the 24th annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala. Throughout his trailblazing, 40-year…

2011 BOOK ARTIST: REGULA RUSSELLE

May 8, 2011

“Art making is cultural work,” says Russelle. “It has political and spiritual dimensions. The central themes in my books and prints are the deep questions in my life. Mostly, I…

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