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St. Paul: St. Anthony Park Library will close in June for remodel

By Staff, Park Bugle

Starting in early June, the St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave., will close to begin facility upgrades that will include creating more community space by redesigning the customer service desk area and installing an automated materials handling system. Currently, the library is planning to reopen on Aug. 1.

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Leaning toward a new Columbia Heights library?

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

If one is counting votes, and if we’re reading the signals right as to what those votes might be, Columbia Heights taxpayers, owners of one of only four independent libraries in the metropolitan area, could embark on finding the money to replace the current library. And a Northeast resident whose job is to be her firm’s government—and particularly, libraries—expert, has helped lay the groundwork.

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Little Free Libraries: Merriam Park

By Karintha Lowe, TC Daily Planet

Out of the 3,000 Little Free Libraries worldwide, more than one hundred dot the front yards of Saint Paul residents. An initiative started in 2009, Little Free Libraries are a community movement that offers free books housed in small, outdoor bookshelves to members of the local community. "I chose to have a little free library because it connects me with the community," Little Free Library owner Mary Sorlie says, "and there really is something wonderful about sharing a great book." For more information on Little Free Libraries (and a map of all their locations) visit their website at littlefreelibrary.org.

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Let's talk about librarians…

By Mindy Rhiger, Proper Noun Blog

Nothing seems to surprise people more about libraries than the librarians themselves.

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Community matters at your library

By Mindy Rhiger, Proper Noun Blog

No two libraries are alike.  I learned this young.  My family moved around a lot for my dad’s job when I was young, so we criss-crossed the country collecting library cards along the way–thanks to my mom’s deep love of reading combined with her frugal nature.

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Leaving footprints: Library of Congress takes on monumental task of archiving tweets

By Dale Connelly, Trail Baboon

If you have not yet begun to Tweet, doing so may be your one remaining shot at immortality. If you don’t mind being immortal in a crowd.

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Women on the homefront: Classic WWII posters on display at Minneapolis Central Library

By Mary Treacy, Poking Around

It was a poster from the Kittleson Collection on exhibit in the Minneapolis Central Library Hosmer Collection that spurred my reflections. The World War II-era posters depicts a loving mom and daughter, their gentle exchange as they plant their Victory Garden, the little girl‘s optimism as they work together to support the War effort. Peaceful, full of life and hope.

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Remodeling project will close St. Anthony Park Library for six weeks this spring

By Kristal Leebrick, Park Bugle

The first floor of the St. Anthony Park Library will be closed for remodeling for about six weeks starting in May. At least that’s the ballpark estimate, according to library manager Susan Henry.

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Digital directories tell the Minneapolis story

By Mary Treacy, Poking Around

More open doors to learning – and endless armchair meanderings – from Special Collections at the Minneapolis Central Library. I know because I have been lost for far too long now in the digital collection of Minneapolis City Directories, now accessible online covering the years 1858-1917. The collection is accessible remotely, free of charge, no library card necessary.

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