Maker kits are hand-selected materials with a variety of equipment, including books, supplies, suggested activities, tips, and resources in a storage box. It is designed with adult makers in mind to explore a unique creative activity from start to finish. The following kits are available: Podcasting kit Stop Motion Animation kit Karaoke kit Make Your…
Saving Your Searches
Do you search for the same authors, topics, or keywords often? If so, you can save your favorite searches so you can run then again without having to re-create the search from scratch. For example, if you often search for books by Neil Gaiman, and you only want to see search results for physical books…
Crenshaw | Discussion Questions
Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team When are the times in Jackson’s life that Crenshaw appears? Which events occur that create a need for Jackson to have Crenshaw in his life? Discuss Jackson’s comment about the name Crenshaw: “It felt like a blank piece of paper before you draw on it.” (p. 27…
Rich | Discussion Questions
Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team The story begins with Free and Dyamonde in front of a store window. Free is grumbling about how much he hates being poor, until Dyamonde explains the true meaning of being poor – having no money, no clothes, no food, no place to live and no one…
Yard Sale | Discussion Questions
Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team In this story, Callie has to deal with a lot of emotions. How does Callie feel at the beginning of the story? In the middle? At the end? Why does she feel the way she does? Callie’s family is moving from a house to a small apartment…
Shelter | Discussion Questions
Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team At the beginning of the story, the animals are all getting ready for something. What are they getting ready for? Why do they need to prepare? As the bears go from one animal’s house to another, what are they asking for? The animals keeps turning the bears…
Evicted | Discussion Questions
Questions from the Read Brave Saint Paul Team In Evicted, Desmond makes it clear that many factors contribute to eviction. Which of these do you think is the biggest issue in Saint Paul? Which issues do you think could be most easily addressed? Whose story did you relate to most? Why? How do you think…
Spotlight | Housing Insecurity in Saint Paul
The 2019 Read Brave theme is housing, a critical topic in Saint Paul where thousands of people struggle to afford housing. Learn more about the current housing situation in Saint Paul. Information provided by Saint Paul's Department of Planning & Economic Development. City of Saint Paul Housing Statistics There are 112,803 total households in Saint…
Study and Practice for Tests Online
You can study for and practice tests online, free with your library card! The Learning Express Library gives you access to nearly 1,000 online tutorials, practice tests, and e-books. Resources cover job search and workplace skills improvement, skill building in reading, writing, math, and basic science, career certification and licensure exam prep, college and grad school…
A Conversation with Meg Medina, 2019 Read Brave Saint Paul Author
Meg Medina will visit Saint Paul from February 19-21, 2019 as part of Read Brave Saint Paul. Medina's book, Burn Baby Burn is the 2019 Read Brave Saint Paul fiction pick. Saint Paul Public Library: What inspired you to write Burn Baby Burn? Meg Medina: Sometimes we experience things when we’re young that we never…
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