Opus & Olives Presale Tickets
For our most loyal supporters, purchase your tickets here before they go on sale to the general public! The author lineup will be announced this summer.
Opus & Olives: A Benefit with Friends
Sunday, October 12, 2025
5:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception | 6:15 p.m. Dinner and Author Presentations
Saint Paul RiverCentre | 175 Kellogg Boulevard West, Saint Paul
Opus & Olives is not your average gala. This celebration includes national bestselling authors and hundreds of fellow readers, all in support of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library. When you join us for Opus & Olives, you support early literacy and programs for children and families, digital equity and economic inclusion, and other lifelong learning opportunities for all of us. Your support is critical. And you just might have some fun, too.
Sponsorship
Support Learning for a Lifetime
By sponsoring Opus & Olives, our biggest, most visible fundraising event, you are helping us make an impact in your community and beyond. Your partnership supports The Friends who invests in the library through fundraising, advocacy, and programming. Together we support early literacy, workforce development, and lifelong learning, for individuals of every age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background.
Entertain and Enjoy
Whether in-person or virtual, Opus & Olives is a celebration of the power of libraries to help communities thrive. Each year we host bestselling authors that deliver engaging presentations with personal stories about their work, their inspiration, and the importance of libraries on their journey.
Opus & Olives is recognized nationally as one of the premier literary and social events of the year. Whether you’re entertaining clients or mingling with Twin Cities leaders, you’ll find an audience of smart, savvy, influential Minnesotans.
Get Involved
If you are interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities, contact Diana Konopka, Senior Director of Development, at 651-366-6494 or [email protected].