Friends of HCL is pleased to announce that it has received a $10,000 matching grant from the Pohlad Family Foundation. Only 14 of 57 applicants were awarded matching grants in this latest round. You’ll make your library stronger and feel great doing it. Don’t delay. There’s never been a better time to become a Friend.
Friends of the Hennepin County Library Awarded $10,000 Matching Grant for New Donors
May 22nd, 2013 | Press Releases
David Rhodes Kicks-off Summer Talk of the Stacks
May 9th, 2013 | Press Releases
On June 11, acclaimed Milkweed Editions author David Rhodes will kick-off the summer Talk of the Stacks season with his new book, Jewelweed. WHAT: Talk of the Stack with David Rhodes Tuesday, June 11, 7 PM After receiving an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 1971, David Rhodes published three acclaimed novels: The Last
Summer Talk of the Stacks to Feature Three Authors with New Fiction Books
April 23rd, 2013 | Press Releases
Talk of the Stacks, a free author series exploring contemporary literature and culture, will host three acclaimed authors for the 2013 summer season – each presenting a new work of fiction. Mark your calendars: • June 11: Acclaimed Milkweed Editions author, David Rhodes, will discuss his new book, Jewelweed. • June 24: National Book Award
Armistead Maupin Presents at the Pen Pals Season Finale
April 23rd, 2013 | Press Releases
Join the Friends of the Hennepin County for our season finale of Pen Pals with Armistead Maupin. In a free-spirited talk entitled “Untold Tales” novelist Armistead Maupin will reveal the real-life inspirations for his legendary Tales of the City series. Held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Pen Pals with Armistead Maupin benefits Friends
Friends of the Plymouth Library Spring 2013 Newsletter
April 18th, 2013 | Friends Group News Posts
The Friends of the Plymouth Library released a spring 2013 newsletter. Pick up a copy in the Library, or check it out here! Click here to download a PDF of the Plymouth Friends spring 2013 newsletter!
Take Our 2013 Friends of HCL Survey
March 16th, 2013 | Uncategorized
Friends of the Hennepin County Library is an active community of supporters for our Library, dedicated to opening doors and minds to new worlds. As an independent nonprofit organization, we raise critically needed funds for books, materials, programs and technology, present cultural programs, run the Friends Book Store at the Central Library and coordinate the
Andrei Codrescu to Present New Collection at Talk of the Stacks
March 14th, 2013 | Press Releases
Talk of the Stacks, a free author series exploring contemporary literature and culture, will present renowned poet Andrei Codrescu and his new Coffee House Press collection, “So Recently Rent a World,” on April 4. Held at the Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central in Pohlad Hall (300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401), the program is
Dennis Lehane Presents at the Pen Pals Author Lecture Series
March 14th, 2013 | Press Releases
Mystery maven, Dennis Lehane, will take the Pen Pals Author Lecture Series stage in April. Held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, Pen Pals with Dennis Lehane benefits Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Come early to enjoy complimentary desserts and coffee and peruse books. At this unique literary evening, Dennis Lehane will share
Help Support Roosevelt Library
March 7th, 2013 | Friends Group News Posts
Do you live near Roosevelt Library? Would you like to help support your community library? We are currently creating the Friends of the Roosevelt Library group. This will be a volunteer-run organization supported by Friends of the Hennepin County Library. The Friends group will work to support the library and community through book sales, community
Prison and Libraries: Public Service Inside and Out
February 15th, 2013 | Our Library in the News
Excerpted from “Library Journal” By Stephen M. Lilienthal Hennepin County’s Freedom Ticket Hennepin, like NYPL’s CSP and many prison libraries, has programs to instruct and help encourage inmates who are parents to read to their children. One goal here is to help prevent the children from following in the footsteps of their parents. Likewise, Marcou