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Letters About Literature National Essay Contest

September 14, 2015

The Friends, Minnesota Center for the Book: Letters About Literature national essay contest invites all Minnesota students in grades 4-12 to “Read. Be Inspired. Write Back.”

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Love the Bookmobile? Show It on Social Media!

August 26, 2015

All summer, photos of the Bookmobile tagged with ‪#‎stpBookmobile‬ result in a $5 library donation from The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library! The campaign runs through Labor Day.

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Saint Paul Public Library and HealthPartners Plan Bookmobile Tuesdays

July 30, 2015

Saint Paul Public Library and HealthPartners are making it easier for kids to complete their Summer Spark activities and stay healthy, with a month-long series of events at local HealthPartners clinics. Bookmobile Tuesdays runs from August 11 through September 1, with the Bookmobile visiting a different HealthPartners clinic each Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to noon.…

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Finance & Commerce names Highland Park Community Center one of 2014’s Top Projects

July 30, 2015

By Frank Jossi, Finance & Commerce, July 29, 2015 The Highland Park Community Center is a beacon of activity overlooking Highland Village in St. Paul. The modern window-filled structure — with a perforated metal sign depicting Highland Park’s place on the Mississippi River — is hard to miss on a drive up Ford Parkway. Lawal…

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Leaving a Legacy for Our Libraries

July 22, 2015

Pioneer Press – OPINION An ambitious public-private campaign is leaving “A New Legacy of Learning” for St. Paul. Millions have been raised to transform key anchor libraries around the city for St. Paul’s 21st century. “The final stride to the goal includes an appeal for broad support — in any amount — from the community.…

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Central Library's Kellogg Blvd. Courtyard

Nonprofit Leader Joins The Friends as Finance Director

July 15, 2015

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library announces the recent hiring of Ann E. Moore as Director of Finance. Moore brings a wealth of demonstrated leadership in Nonprofit Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Information Systems Management, Human Resources and Benefits Management to the august literary and library support organization. Ann E. Moore, trusted and accomplished…

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