Library News
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Mayor Coleman Launches Early Learning Text Message Program for Saint Paul Parents
Date: Jun 9th, 2017
Saint Paul Public Library partners with local nonprofit ThinkSmall to provide literacy tips to parents via free text messages to help prepare kids for school
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Tell your story at Saint Paul Public Library's Story Fair
Date: Apr 12th, 2017
“Antiques Roadshow,” Saint Paul Almanac, and a teen writing workshop led by spoken-word poet Saymoukda Vongsay will be among the many story-sharing channels at the May 21 event.
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Remodel of Rondo Library to begin in June
Date: Mar 20th, 2017
Rondo Library on the corner of Dale Street and University Avenue will undergo a $500,000 interior remodel beginning in early June. The library will close during construction from June through early fall. Capital Improvement Bonds, issued in March, will fund the remodel. The ten-year-old space is Saint Paul Public Library’s busiest site, with nearly 365,000 patrons visiting each year.
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We Belong Together
Date: Mar 3rd, 2017
This letter was originally sent to staff members of the Saint Paul Public Library on February 17, as a response to questions around the library’s role in facilitating discussions in the current political climate.
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Urban Homesteading Events at the Saint Paul Public Library
Date: Jan 17th, 2017
Saint Paul Public Library is hosting several Urban Homesteading programs in neighborhood libraries around the city in February, March, and April. These free events encourage people to explore ways they can participate in growing, gathering, and preparing food in an urban setting. No registration is necessary.
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Saint Paul Public Library kicks off 2017 with Kids’ Choice Book Awards program, I Read! I Vote!
Date: Jan 12th, 2017
The Saint Paul Public Library is celebrating the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards (MYRA), a series of book awards decided by kids in grades K-8. Now through April, the library will host celebratory activities including a bookmark design contest, voting stations, and a final party.
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Saint Paul Public Library Reveals Most Popular Books and Media in 2016
Date: Jan 4th, 2017
The New Year is upon us, but Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) took a look back at the top books, music and media consumed by patrons in 2016. SPPL created a 2016 guide, detailing the most popular items across its 14 branches and online.
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Saint Paul Public Library selects Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older as 2017 Read Brave Book
Date: Dec 8th, 2016
Saint Paul Public Library has selected Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older as its 2017 Read Brave book. Read Brave is the library’s annual, citywide program encouraging youth and adults to read and come together around a young adult novel. The program encourages intergenerational dialog on thought-provoking, contemporary issues and culminates with a visit by the author.
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Saint Paul Public Library to offer hands-on science workshops over winter break for kids
Date: Nov 17th, 2016
The library’s winter Maker Break series returns with science explorations for kids.
The Saint Paul Public Library will be offering free science workshops in December to keep kids engaged and learning over winter break. This year's winter Maker Break activities will explore a wide array of topics, including genetics, thermodynamics, and microbiology in an accessible environment and are intended for ages 8-12.
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16,000 Saint Paul Public Schools students get virtual access to the Saint Paul Public Library today
Date: Nov 15th, 2016
Library Go, a partnership between the schools and library launches for all secondary students today, followed by primary school students early next year
The Saint Paul Public Library (SPPL) and Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) launched Library Go today, providing instant access to the library's resources for more than 16,000 SPPS secondary school students. Library Go expands to all 38,000 SPPS students in early 2017 and will be the largest virtual library access program of its kind in the state.
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Saint Paul Public Library to receive inaugural national Top Innovator award for work on race and social equity
Date: Oct 24th, 2016
The Urban Libraries Council (ULC), a national voice for public libraries, recognizes the Saint Paul Public Library as the first library system in the nation to receive the Top Innovator Award for Racial and Social Equity.
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Spiritual songs program at Rondo Library
Date: Jul 11th, 2016
Dr. Naima Johnston Bush presents "A Musical Legacy of the History of the Negro Spiritual" at Rondo Library, 461 N Dale Street, Saint Paul on Tuesday, August 9 at 6:30 p.m.
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