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Saint Paul Public Library’s Bookmobile Debuts New Artwork

June 2, 2015

The iconic Bookmobile will debut a new wrap in the Grand Old Day Parade on Sunday, June 7.

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Inaugural Richard P. McDermott Fitzgerald Lecture (Fitzgerald in Saint Paul 2015)

June 1, 2015

Welcome to the podcast of a recent talk on “Romantic Relationships” given by leading F. Scott Fitzgerald scholar, Dr. Scott Donaldson.  The talk was the inaugural presentation of the annual Richard P. McDermott Fitzgerald Lecture, presented by the non-profit organization, Fitzgerald in Saint Paul.  The talk was presented on May 8, 2015 at the University Club…

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LibraryAware™ award recognizes community engagement in Saint Paul

May 12, 2015

Saint Paul is one of three communities in the United States to receive the 2015 LibraryAware Community Award given by Library Journal. The award recognizes model communities that engage with their libraries to improve the lives of their citizens and create lifelong learners. The LibraryAware Community Award is underwritten by LibraryAware™ – a product of EBSCO…

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2015 BOOK ARTIST: HARRIET BART, IN COLLABORATION WITH PHILIP GALLO & JILL JEVNE

May 5, 2015

The Minnesota Book Awards is pleased to announce Harriet Bart and her longtime collaborative partners, printer Philip Gallo and binder Jill Jevne, as the winners of the 2015 Minnesota Book Artist Award for a new piece entitled Ghost Maps. Part of a longstanding collaborative relationship between artist, printer and binder, Ghost Maps was printed by Philip Gallo at…

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The Friends announce the appointment of Greg Giles as Director of Development

April 29, 2015

Giles will complete the current capital campaign, and design and launch a planned giving strategy, as he takes over efforts to increase individual giving to support the library SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, April 29, 2015 — One of the oldest and strongest library support organizations in the country, The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library…

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27th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Presented

April 19, 2015

The Friends is pleased to announce the winners of the 27th annual Minnesota Book Awards, presented by 3M Library Systems.

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