Author, actor, stand-up comedian, playwright, voice artist, and intellectual, Wallace Shawn will appear in the Pen Pals series on March 15 and 16. Meet the renowned artist and thinker Wallace Shawn, while supporting the Friends of the Hennepin County Library (Friends of HCL). Offering two performance times: • Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:30 PM •
Plymouth Friends accepting book and media donations
January 11th, 2012 | Friends Group News Posts
Friends of the Plymouth Library are accepting donations for their upcoming book sale, a fundraiser for the Library. Donations will be accepted at the Plymouth Library on Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and on Friday, March 9, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Plymouth Friends welcome donations of
Friends of the Brookdale Library sponsor library event for students
December 27th, 2011 | Friends Group News Posts, Our Library in the News
In December, the Friends of the Brookdale Library attracted attention from local news media by sponsoring a library event for elementary school students. Second graders from Northport Elementary School visited the library for a tour, storytime, and a magic show. Each student received a library card holder provided by the Brookdale Friends. The Brookdale Friends also paid
Friends Group Host Book Sales to Raise Funds for their Local Libraries
December 21st, 2011 | Friends Group News Posts, Press Releases
Friends Group Host Book Sales to Raise Funds for their Local Libraries Support the Library and Stock Up on Your Winter Reading Library Friends Groups throughout Hennepin County host book sales to raise funds for their local library. Each sale features hundreds of adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most
Acclaimed Chef/author Gabrielle Hamilton Comes to Talk of the Stacks
December 21st, 2011 | Press Releases
Talk of the Stacks, a free author series exploring contemporary literature and culture, will host the chef/owner of Prune restaurant of NYC, Gabrielle Hamilton, presenting her memoir, Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef. Talk of the Stacks with Gabrielle Hamilton Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 7 PM Gabrielle Hamilton is the
Top Links for December 19, 2011
December 19th, 2011 | Uncategorized
One of our favorite year end traditions at the library is to read the great year end book lists that come this month. So here’s a handful of ones we found this week. Happy readings to you: 5 great books for Minnesota from City Pages The Best Books We’ve Read This Year from Publishers Weekly
Talk of the Stacks to Host Three Authors with New Nonfiction Titles
December 7th, 2011 | Press Releases
Talk of the Stacks, a free author series exploring contemporary literature and culture at the Minneapolis Central Library, will host three authors the 2012 winter/spring season — each presenting a new work of nonfiction. Mark your calendars: • January 31: Chef/owner of Prune restaurant of NYC, Gabrielle Hamilton, presents Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent
Hopkins Friends accepting book donations in January
December 6th, 2011 | Friends Group News Posts
Donations for the Hopkins Friends’ February book sale will be accepted beginning January 2, 2012 at the Hopkins Library, located at 22 11th Ave. N in Hopkins. Please contact the Hopkins Friends at hopkins@supporthclib.org if you are interested in helping with the book sale.
Hopkins Friends plan for Hopkins Library’s 100th birthday
December 6th, 2011 | Friends Group News Posts
The Friends of the Hopkins Library are gearing up to help celebrate 100 years of library service in Hopkins in June 2012.“Happy 100th Birthday Hopkins Library: Here Then, Here Today, Here Tomorrow” is the theme for a range of engaging activities being planned for all ages. A schedule of upcoming 100th anniversary events will be
Hopkins Friends purchase art for Hopkins Library
December 6th, 2011 | Friends Group News Posts
The Friends of the Hopkins Library are excited to announce a new print of historic artwork at the Hopkins Library. “The Cultivation of Raspberries” by David Granahan was once a mural at the Hopkins Post Office until 1972 when the building was demolished. A portion of the mural was salvaged and later donated to the Frederick