“The Art and Life of George Morrison” Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 p.m. on tpt 2 SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, April 1, 2015 – “The Art and Life of George Morrison” is the first in an exciting new documentary series about Minnesota Book Award-winning books, entitled “Beyond the Book.” Airing Sunday, April 5 at 3:00 p.m. on…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Young People’s Literature finalist Laura Purdie Salas. The Wonders of Water Water Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas, illustrated by Violeta Dabija Published by: Millbrook Press/Lerner Publishing Group…
Read MoreNew program offers loans of Wi-Fi hotspots with free, high-speed Internet service SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA, APRIL 1, 2015 – Saint Paul Public Library has launched a new “Borrow the Internet” program to increase Internet access among city residents. The library will lend Wi-Fi hotspots, which provide free, high-speed Internet service, at two libraries: Rondo Library,…
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Each day as we count down to the April 18 announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Young People’s Literature finalist Kate DiCamillo. A Heartwarming Tale of Friendship Leroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen Published by: Candlewick…
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Each day as we count down to the announcement of the Minnesota Book Awards, we highlight one of the thirty-two finalists. Today we feature 2015 Poetry finalist Sean Hill. Travel, Distance, and History in Verse Dangerous Goods by Sean Hill Published by Milkweed Editions Category Sponsor: Wellington Management A collection of verse on travel, distance,…
Read MoreLibrary Journal award recognizes community engagement with, and awareness of, library resources in Saint Paul MARCH 31, SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – Saint Paul Public Library is one of three libraries in the country to receive the 2015 LibraryAware Community Award given by Library Journal and underwritten by LibraryAware™, a product of EBSCO Information Services. The…
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