July 14, 2019 – The Friends is thrilled to announce the 2019 author lineup for Opus & Olives, presented by RBC Wealth Management. The lineup includes Kate Mulgrew (emcee), Mark Bowden, Jennifer Chiaverini, Maaza Mengiste, and Chris Pavone. Kate Mulgrew, a native of Dubuque, Iowa, is an actress and author with an extensive career on stage…
Read MoreIt is summertime and that means summer reading! We asked our staff what they would recommend, and you are sure to find your next great summer read in this list. AlayneSeasonal Quartet by Ali Smith“I am loving the Seasonal Quartet by Ali Smith. I started with Autumn and just finished Winter (odd choice for a summer book, I…
Read MoreThis past winter, Saint Paul residents across the city came together to discuss a timely and challenging topic: housing. Saint Paul Public Library made these conversations possible through this season of Read Brave Saint Paul. Through books specifically selected by Library staff and community forums for dynamic discussions, Read Brave invited us to think about…
Read MoreI wish I could put into words the feeling that overwhelmed me as a child when I walked into the downtown library. I can almost call it up now. Part of it was the smell, part of it the size, part because even though I was a child on my own, adults were going to…
Read MoreSAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, May 10, 2019 – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, as the Library of Congress-designated Minnesota Center for the Book, announces the state-level winners of the 2019 Letters About Literature writing contest. The contest is supported locally by Red Balloon Bookshop. Nearly 30,000 adolescent and young adult readers nationwide in grades four…
Read MoreApril 6, 2019, SAINT PAUL, MN – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has announced the winners of the 2019 Minnesota Book Awards, sponsored by Education Minnesota. In addition to winners in nine categories, The Friends presented the Book Artist Award and Kay Sexton Award to previously announced honorees. Over 800 people attended…
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