Each day leading up to the 30th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Learn more about these incredible local writers and gear up to see the winners announced live in person April 21. Interview with Nancy O’Brien Wagner, author of Alice in France:…
Read MoreEach day leading up to the 30th annual Minnesota Book Awards Ceremony, we’ll be featuring an exclusive interview with one of our 36 finalists. Learn more about these incredible local writers and gear up to see the winners announced live in person April 21. Interview with Benjamin Percy, author of The Dark Net Category:…
Read MoreThe Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library will host workshops in five Saint Paul libraries, led by local poets and designed to engage residents in exploring community through poetry. The series, Poetry in the Neighborhood, will take place at various locations during March, culminating in a final presentation of neighborhood poems in April. All…
Read MoreThis Read Brave season is wrapping up, but we have more exclusive opportunities for your book club. Sign up below to be part of our Minnesota Book Club Network and see what’s next! Our winning book club had their own Read Brave meeting with Mayor Carter on February 12. Congratulations DEED book club! Join our…
Read MoreSAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, February 9, 2018 – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced today that Kathryn Haddad, writer, teacher, community organizer, and founder of Mizna – one of the few Arab American arts and literary organizations in the United States, is the winner of the 2018 Kay Sexton Award. Sponsored by St.…
Read MoreThe elected individuals complete a nearly 50-member board that will play a key role in the organization’s major 2018 endeavors, including strategic planning and resource development. SAINT PAUL, MN, January 9, 2017 —The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library has elected eight new trustees to its board of directors, effective January 1,2018. The new…
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