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Library Foundation Announces Name Change
Big News! We are launching a new name and look.
 After a thorough strategic planning and branding process, the Board of the Library Foundation of Hennepin County has approved a name change effective September 12, 2011. The Foundation's new name will be Friends of the Hennepin County Library. The new name and look combine our past organizational histories, and represents the start of a new, cohesive model for increased library support in our community.
"The Library Foundation of Hennepin County has always been driven by people and a strong desire to support our libraries. We're a community of individuals, working closely together to make our library system stronger, richer and more accessible for all," explains Daniel Spiller, Board President of the newly named Friends of the Hennepin County Library.
"We decided it was time for our name to reflect that collaborative spirit on a more personal level," comments Executive Director, Stu Wilson. "Which is why we're excited to announce that our network of supporters is now called Friends of the Hennepin County Library. As we move forward it will help guide our efforts to build networks of people dedicated to sharing a lifelong love of learning and discovery."
The official name change will occur on September 12. In the coming month, look for a new newsletter, increased communications, and a more dynamic website and social media campaign.
VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Minneapolis Central Library Book Store Fall Clearance Sale
 The Book Store at the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, will host a 3-week clearance sale from September 8 through October 1. Here are the details:
- WEEK ONE: Sept. 8 - Sept. 16: All used books, music, and videos are 50% off.
- WEEK TWO: Sept. 17 - Sept. 23: All used items $.25 each.
- WEEK THREE: Sept. 23 - Oct. 1: A grocery bag (of used items) for $2.
For more information call 612-543-8102.
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Creative Placemaking: Challenges and Opportunities in 2011
Come to a panel discussion on "creative place making in the current environment" with Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Creative Placemaking: Challenges and Opportunities in 2011
Friday, September 9, 1:30 - 3 PM
Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall
The prestigious panel will also include Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak; Sarah Harris, Chief Operating Officer of the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District; and Tom Borrup, Principal of Creative Community Builders.The discussion will be moderated by Tom Fisher, Professor of Architecture and Dean of the College of Design at the University of Minnesota.
Co-presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust.
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Childish Films to Host Events at Central, Ridgedale and Southdale Libraries this Season
 Childish Films @ the Library is a free program of children's cinema and arts for all ages. Each screening features a pre-show activity and an educational introduction for children's film fans. Whole Foods Market will provide complimentary healthy snacks. Admission is free with open seating to the public. This year, Childish Films will take place the third Saturday of the month at the Minneapolis Central Library from September to April. The program offers additional screenings at the Southdale and Ridgedale libraries beginning in October.
Join us for the launch of the new season on Saturday, September 17 at 10:30 AM at the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Ukulele player Bill Grant performs a family concert and we will screen White Mane, a beautiful and poetic film about a horse and a boy from the director of The Red Balloon.
Co-sponsors: Lerner Publishing Group, Whole Foods Market, Weston Woods Studio, Crash and Sue's, Minnesota Parent, KARE 11.
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Talk of the Stacks Fall Season Launches with Nuruddin Farah
 Talk of the Stacks, a reading series exploring contemporary literature and culture, will launch its fall season with celebrated African author Nuruddin Farah.
Talk of the Stacks: Nuruddin Farah
September 20, 2011, 7 PM
Born in 1945 in Baidoa, Somalia, Nuruddin Farah is the author of 11 novels, a nonfiction book about the Somali diaspora, and numerous plays. Farah was pushed into exile by the dictator Siyad Barre long before the collapse of Somalia's government, and he currently resides in Capetown, South Africa. He is serving as 2010-2012 Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Neustadt International Prize for Literature for his trilogy (Maps, Gifts, and Secrets). His newest work, Crossbones, is the final book in his third trilogy (with Links and Knots), which imagines possible modes of a return to Somalia.
Program is free and open to the public. Book sale/signing follows the presentation. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 6:15.
Save the date for upcoming programs: Calvin Trillin (9/28), Lisa Randall (9/29), Leslie Marmon Silko (10/20), and Will Hermes (11/10).
Premier sponsor: The Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank. Additional support provided by Dorsey and Whitney LLP, Marquette Hotel, Minnpost.com, and Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
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Spotlight on Local Presses Series Announced
 Partnering with three non-profit local literary publishers, the newly named Friends of the Hennepin County will launch an eclectic new series this month. Spotlight on Local Presses will feature a diverse selection of literary events - celebrating our vibrant publishing community - curated and produced by the creative staff of each press. Each evening will be unique.
Spotlight on Coffee House Press
Ed Bok Lee and Bao Phi: A Joint Book Launch and Conversation
Saturday, September 24, 8 PM
Spotlight on Graywolf Press
The 2011-2012 Season Sneak Peek: Authors Mary Rockcastle & Jeffrey Yang and Editors Fiona McCrae & Jeffrey Shotts
Thursday, November 3, 7 PM
Spotlight on Milkweed Editions
An Evening of Travel, Politics, and Prose with Christopher Merrill
Thursday, December 8, 7 PM
Held at the Minneapolis Central Library (Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall) in downtown Minneapolis. Programs are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open 45 minutes in advance of programs with a book sale and wine reception. Book signing and desserts follow programs.
Co-presented by Coffee House Press, Graywolf Press, Milkweed Editions, and Magers and Quinn Booksellers.
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Jhumpa Lahiri Kicks-off the 2011-2012 Pen Pals Author Lecture Series
The Pen Pals will host acclaimed author Jhumpa Lahiri at its inaugural 2011-2012 season lecture. Ticket prices start at $40 and Foundation/Friends of HCL members receive an additional $5 discount on each ticket.
 All Pen Pals programs are held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts - offering great sound and sight lines for the entire house. Located at 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins (just 15 minutes from downtown Minneapolis), Hopkins Center for the Arts offers free convenient parking as well as numerous nearby restaurants.
Pen Pals, Jhumpa Lahiri
Thursday, October 27, 2011, 7:30 PM
Friday, October 28, 2011, 11 AM
Jhumpa Lahiri received the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for Intrepreter of Maladies, her debut story collection that explores issues of love and identity among immigrants and cultural transplants. Alongside her Pulitzer Prize, Jhumpa Lahiri has won numerous awards including the PEN/Hemingway Award, an O. Henry Prize, and the Addison Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Her second novel,The Namesake, was published to great acclaim in 2003 and adapted for film in 2007.
Series Sponsors include: Comcast, Gabriel deGrood Bendt, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, and KARE-11.
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