Seeing Frankenstein Through the Eyes of a Guthrie Dramaturg Editor's Note: Dramaturgs have been the mainstays of theater for centuries — and for good reason. The amount of reading and research required to understand a play’s script (text) and the world it was written in (context) is staggering, especially when it relates to a novel published…
Volunteer Tutors and Mentors Needed!
The school year is just about to begin. We are looking for motivated and passionate individuals to serve as volunteer tutors and mentors for the many AMAZING students who visit our afterschool programs. Volunteers help kids foster a love for reading, assist students of all ages with homework and English Language Learning, and build meaningful…
Homework Center Opening and Closing Dates: 2018-2019
2018 First Day Open: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Fall 2018 Closed Dates: Staff Day: October 8 (Monday) MEA: October 18 (Thursday) Election Day: November 6 (Tuesday) - Rice Street Library only Thanksgiving: November 21—November 25 (Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday) Winter Break: December 20 (Thursday)—January 6 (Sunday) Homework Centers reopen: Monday, January 7, 2019 Spring 2019 Closed Dates…
Top 5 Online Resources for Back to School Season
As students return for the school year, know that the library is here to help! We have a number of high-quality, free resources that students can use to support their learning goals. The following resources were selected by SPPL's children's specialists and Homework Center coordinators. Learn more below. Many of these resources require a library…
Teen Tech Crew presents Lego Car Tournament in August
Do you have a need for speed? Come join Teen Tech Crew at the lego car tournament where you build cars and compete against other people. Sun Ray: Monday, August 13, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rondo: Tuesday, August 14, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rice Street: Wednesday, August 15 3:30-5:30 p.m. Highland Park: Thursday, August 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Arlington Hills…
On the heels of the library’s Drag Story Hour, a Q&A with the Guthrie Theater’s costume artist about her work on “The Legend of Georgia McBride”
When the Guthrie Theater heard the buzz around our Drag Story Hour series in June, they reached out to say it was producing a drag-inspired show this summer. “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” now on stage at the Guthrie, tells the tale of an Elvis-impersonator-turned-drag-queen complete with bedazzled outfits and costume changes galore. Library guest…
Free Summer Meals at the Library
Saint Paul Public Library is partnering with Saint Paul Public Schools this summer to offer free snacks and meals at several locations. Snacks and meals are for anyone 18 and under. One meal per person. Food must be consumed on site during meal times. Available June 12-August 24 at the following locations: Snack: Monday-Friday, 12:30-1:00 p.m. Lunch: Monday-Friday…
Congratulations to the 2018 I Read! I Vote! Bookmark Contest Winners
On Sunday, April 15, 2018 Library Director Catherine Penkert unveiled the winners of Saint Paul Public Library's annual I Read! I Vote! bookmark contest. I Read! I Vote! is SPPL's program celebrating the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards (MYRA). The contest challenges students to design bookmarks based on one of the nominated MYRA titles. This year…
Library Go and the New Website: What You Need to Know
Saint Paul Public Library just launched a new website that includes an integrated events calendar and a more user-friendly catalog. What does this mean for students using Library Go? Using online resources like CultureGrams, Freegal, and Britannica There is no impact. You can continue accessing resources that require a library card login using your 22091600…
Improving Createch: When data led to an “aha moment” in Saint Paul
This blog post first appeared on Bloomberg's What Works Cities blog Creating goals and analyzing data led staff from Createch, a teen program at the Saint Paul Public Library, to uncover an unanticipated challenge in serving their patrons—that fewer girls than boys were accessing services—and paved the way for identifying unexpected solutions. As part of…
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