Tell us about your career path prior to coming to The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. I majored in creative writing and theater (or, as my friends say, writing and talking) at St. Olaf College. While in school, I was thrilled to learn that ‘cultural administration’ was a job and I’ve stayed in…
Read MoreGraphic design professor Steven McCarthy receives the 2017 Minnesota Book Artist Award for his Wee Go Library project – a mobile collection of 22 altered books found in Little Free Libraries throughout the Twin Cities. December 9, 2016, SAINT PAUL, MN – The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library is pleased to announce Steven…
Read MoreBurns will officially begin leadership of the organization January 1, 2017. SAINT PAUL,MN, November 10, 2016 —The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announced that, after a national search, its board has selected Beth Burns as the organization’s new president. Beth, who most recently served as Vice Pesident for External Relations at the Minnesota…
Read MoreAdvocates call on City leaders to expand collections, update Rondo Library, continue digitization, and support “ConnectED” Presidential Initiative to get library cards in the hands of every student.
Read MoreRenovated in 2014, Sun Ray Library is changing the way the community thinks about literacy, environmental stewardship, and youth leadership The Saint Paul Public Library was honored on May 26 at the 2016 Environmental Initiative Awards Ceremony for its unique partnership with the Children & Nature Network making Sun Ray Library a community hub of nature…
Read MoreDesigned to promote creativity and inspire interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among young learners, the Making the Future initiative supports fun, hands-on “making” programs for students from grade school through high school.
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