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With funding, education and information sharing, MALF collects and shares practical information for the benefit of library supporters everywhere in Minnesota.

 Saint Paul, MN
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Joined November 2010
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Reminder: @WashCoLib and @ClubBookMN will co-host book club fave @JamieFord IN PERSON tomorrow at the R.H. Stafford Library. Attendance is free; but seating is 'first come, first served'! Details: clubbook.org.
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REMINDER: Rebecca Roanhorse (BLACK SUN, FEVERED STAR) joins @stpaullibrary for @ClubBookMN tonight at 7 p.m. CT. All are welcome. Join us at facebook.com/clubook/live.
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Free @MNLibraryFriend webinar: Friends Marketing Tune-Up Clinic, on Wed. April 6th, 12-1:30 pm. The webinar will be led by Kathy Dempsey, the self-proclaimed Accidental Library Marketer and an acknowledged expert in the field. Details & registration here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Julie Otsuka ("The Swimmers," "The Buddha In the Attic") joins @rclreads and @ClubBookMN this Wednesday (3/30 at 7 p.m. Central). Join us online via facebook.com/clubbook/live! Details: clubbook.org.

Club Book

Club Book. 3,693 followers · 33 talking about this. Club Book brings bestselling, award-winning authors to libraries in the Twin Cities for free Events!

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Present at MLA’s 2021 Virtual Annual Conference! It will be held October 6-8, 2021, and we encourage staff from all levels, library types & sizes to submit a proposal. Apply by this Friday, May 21st: mnlibraryassociation.org/pag…
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Last call to register for the Minnesota Book Awards Virtual Ceremony! Tell us you are coming and join us Thursday evening to celebrate the best books in Minnesota. #MNBookAwards thefriends.org/minnesota-boo…
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Next up: @ClubBookMN + @dakotalib co-host Pulitzer & Emmy winner @lawrence_wright ("The End of October") Mon., 4/19 at 7. MN's own @Benjamin_Percy will moderate! Details at clubbook.org.
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NEXT UP: @ScottCountyMN hosts romance phenom Abby Jimenez (@authorabbyjim), w/ the lovely @DylannCrush moderating! See you 6:30 CT on Tues. Details: clubbook.org.
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THURSDAY: @ClubBookMN + @rclreads co-host the inimitable @bobkolker (Hidden Valley Road), moderated by @DrMacDonald3rd. As always, it's free! Details: clubbook.org.
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Learn how to craft a compelling “quick pitch,” adapt communications efforts to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19, & more in @MNLibraryFriend's “Friend-ly Tips: Effective Friends Marketing,” featuring Kim Horton of @stpaullibrary. Watch free via YT: bit.ly/2IXIsoQ
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In response to the pandemic, the Friends of @stpaullibrary spearheaded a new “One Book, One Minnesota” program. The summer book edited by Minneapolis poet Sun Yung Shin comes from Minnesota writers who are either Native writers or writers of color. 🔗 buff.ly/2VGze3j
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Lucky us and @WashCoLib: #1 NYT bestseller @JamesRollins' newest #SigmaForce thriller drops March 24. We get him on book tour March 26! bit.ly/38sOwMA
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Thanks to @MinnPost for the lovely Artscape feature on @ClubBookMN. "Consistently strong" - you make us blush! bit.ly/2vCONif

'The White Card' at Penumbra deals with race and racism

ALSO: Club Book season to include a Pulitzer Prize finalist, a climate advocate, and a writer of page-turning thrillers.

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Stay tuned for an announcement from @ClubBookMN tomorrow! What kind of announcement? Well, you can probably take an educated guess! ;)
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Libraries and WFCs are natural workforce development partners. Look forward to your support! @MNLibraryFriend @mndeed @MinnesotaWorks @MNlibraries @mitrajnelson
Mitra Jalali ⚡️ميترا (@mitrajunjalali) profile pictureMitra Jalali ⚡️ميترا@mitrajunjalali14 Nov 2018
Thank you so much to the Friends of the Saint Paul Library for sharing updates on your work with me today! ✅ Eliminating late fees ✅ Investing in Cultural Liaisons to support all our communities in accessing the library ✅ Social worker pilot program ✅ Expanding collections
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NYT bestselling @DavidGrann joins @ClubBookMN on 11/13 @hclib Southdale Library. Get there early for a good seat! @CommonGoodBooks selling books. bit.ly/2DiXTDH
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#ThrowbackThursday: @ClubBookMN's podcast archive includes a talk by mystery phenom J.A. Jance (bit.ly/2MoIFRN). A relisten may whet your appetite for our 8/28 @WashCoLib ssn. kickoff w/ Karin Slaughter (@SlaughterKarin)! (Details at clubbook.org.)
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We'll be announcing @ClubBookMN's full fall programming line-up later this week. It includes a record TEN author events. Stay tuned, readers!
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Each year, the Minnesota Association of Library Friends @MNLibraryFriend recognizes original ideas & innovative projects with its Evy Nordley Award for Best Project by Friends of the Library. The deadline to apply is this Friday, June 15th! mnlibraryfriends.org/index.p…
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Couldn't go out on a higher note... TONIGHT (7 p.m.), Samantha Irby (@Wordscience) joins us for the ssn's last @ClubBookMN, @hclib Brooklyn Park! Details: CLUBBOOK.ORG.
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