The Friends Blog

We are so thrilled that Ben Blum will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Ben a couple questions to help fans get to know him better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I was a tremendous math nerd…

We are so thrilled that Jamie Ford will join us for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Jamie a couple questions to help fans get to know him better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. In junior high I was kicked…

We are so thrilled that Paula Poundstone will serve as our emcee for this year’s Opus & Olives. In preparation for the big event, we asked Paula a couple questions to help fans get to know her better in this #opusexclusive. Tell us something that people might not know about you. I just made a…

Eight-year-old Salman loves reading. Right now he’s immersed in Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney and the Geronimo Stilton series (one of his favorites!). He reads at the library, at school, and every night before bed. But Salman wasn’t always so confident about reading. “He used to be very shy, and he didn’t…

30 Years of Stories The goal of the Minnesota Book Awards program is to connect readers and writers across our state. We are so pleased to kick off the 30th anniversary season of this year-long engagement program, with book submissions and judge applications now open. Finalists will be announced at the end of January, and…

Book Submissions for the annual Awards program open on August 1, 2017. SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, August 1, 2017 – The Minnesota Book Awards, a program of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, will kick off its 30th anniversary season on August 1 with the opening of submissions for books published in 2017. The…