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Opus Exclusive: Kirstin Valdez Quade

September 30, 2021

We’re so thrilled that Kirstin Valdez Quade will join us for this year’s virtual Opus & Olives gala. In preparation for the big event, we asked Kirstin a few questions to help you get to know her better. How have the challenges of the past year and a half affected your writing?  Sadly, I was…

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Opus Exclusive: James Oakes

September 24, 2021

We’re so thrilled that James Oakes will join us for this year’s virtual Opus & Olives gala. In preparation for the big event, we asked James a few questions to help you get to know him better. How have the challenges of the past year and a half affected your writing?  It’s counter intuitive.  I work at home, and…

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Opus Exclusive: Martha Hall Kelly

September 17, 2021

We’re so thrilled that Martha Hall Kelly will join us for this year’s virtual Opus & Olives gala. In preparation for the big event, we asked Martha a few questions to help you get to know her better. How have the challenges of the past year and a half affected your writing?  Publishing my third novel, Sunflower Sisters,…

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Opus Exclusive: Wiley Cash

September 10, 2021

We’re so thrilled that Wiley Cash will join us as Emcee for this year’s virtual Opus & Olives gala. In preparation for the big event, we asked Wiley a few questions to help you get to know him better. How have the challenges of the past year and a half affected your writing?  I wrote…

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RFP For Consultant

August 30, 2021

Capital Campaign Feasibility Study  “When social infrastructure is robust, it fosters contact, mutual support, and collaboration among friends and neighbors; when degraded, it inhibits social activity, leaving families and individuals to fend for themselves.” -Eric Klinenberg, sociologist  The Request for Proposals  The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library is seeking to hire a professional collaborator to conduct…

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Summer Impact Report 2021

July 28, 2021

We Believe in Our Community.We Invest in Our Library. Your support helps the library keep Saint Paul neighborhoods resilient. We Invest in the Library. Our City Recovers Together. The pandemic has shown us that for our communities to be resilient,we must rely on technology to stay connected. We depend on theinternet and communication technology to…

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