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Star Tribune: Looking for books that reflect diverse students, Minnesota teachers publish their own
March 18, 2019
Educators at several St. Paul schools with large Hmong populations struggled to find materials in their own language and with portrayals of Hmong culture and history. So May Lee Xiong and Bounthavy Kiatoukaysy of Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet School began writing their own and having them published by St. Paul Public Schools. “Zab and…
Local artists selected to transform the exterior of Rondo Community Library
March 7, 2019
Artists and collaborators Gita Ghei, Melvin Giles, and Aki Shibata were recently selected create an installation on Rondo Community Library's exterior.
Teens Know Best book club selected nationally as a Teens’ Top 10 group
February 28, 2019
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected 16 public and school libraries from across the country to serve as official group.
St. Paul Citywide Read Brave Takes on Tough Topics
February 15, 2019
How can a community have brave, challenging conversations? That was the question St. Paul, MN Mayor Melvin Carter III posed to the library.
Kare11: Millennial librarian explains career choice
February 12, 2019
Whoever said libraries are lame was wrong. Or maybe, they just haven't been to one in a while. What's the state of our local libraries, and what does it take to work for one?
Meg Medina wins Newbery Medal for “Merci Suárez Changes Gears”
January 29, 2019
Meg Medina, the 2019 Read Brave Saint Paul author of Burn Baby Burn, was awarded the prestigious John Newbery Medal yesterday for her 2018 children's book, Merci Suárez Changes Gears, Medina will visit Saint Paul from February 19-21 to participate in Read Brave and will present a book talk and signing on February 20, 6-7:30 p.m. at…
Fireside Reading Series features Sarah Stonich, Heid Erdrich
January 15, 2019
Built in 1930, the Hamline Midway Library in St. Paul is a lovely old brick building with bay windows, a grand front entrance and a fireplace. It is the fireplace we are most concerned with here — it’s the annual gathering spot, for six weeks each winter, of writers and readers. In the old days…
Hired to help: St. Paul Public Library social worker assists patrons in need
January 14, 2019
Even though she has more work than any one person can realistically handle, Ruby Rivera would be the first to say that she loves her job. As the St. Paul Public Library’s (SPPL) first social worker hired to assist families struggling with a range of concerns, Rivera gets to combine her passion for libraries with…
Star Tribune: St. Paul library late fees scrapped
January 11, 2019
"Quentin Roberts doesn’t have to speed-read through books with his 8-year-old son anymore. "Yeyco Avila can spend more time with his favorite films. "And Faduma Mohamed says she can now rest easy, knowing she doesn’t have to worry about late fees. "The St. Paul Public Library system eliminated fines for overdue books and forgave more…
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