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State of the Arts

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Tag: Libraries

Robert Hedin wins Kay Sexton Award

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 7, 2013, 2:19 PM Mar 7, 2013
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Hedin, the founding director of the Anderson Center in Red Wing, will be honored at this year’s Minnesota Book Awards for his contributions to Minnesota’s literary community.

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Literate Twin Cities in top ten nationwide

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs February 7, 2013, 1:46 PM Feb 7, 2013
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Minneapolis is once again in third place, while St. Paul climbs from 12th to sixth place.

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Club Book announces new season of authors

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 27, 2012, 1:56 PM Dec 27, 2012
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The program that brings authors to Twin Cities libraries has announced the line-up for its next season and the emphasis is on Minnesota writers.

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Jana Pullman, Minnesota Book Artist of the year

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs December 14, 2012, 9:08 AM Dec 14, 2012
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Pullman has been involved in the book arts for 30 years, and is known for her skill with binding books, making paper and conserving old editions.

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Preserving history, one theater at a time

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs September 20, 2012, 11:59 AM Sep 20, 2012

Today and tomorrow archivists, librarians and theater professionals from around the country are gathering at the University of Minnesota to talk about the importance of archiving the work of theaters.

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Art Hounds

Art Hounds: Mount Eerie, Helena Hernmarck, and the smallest of libraries

Chris RobertsChris Roberts August 30, 2012, 7:45 AM Aug 30, 2012
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This week’s hounds put their stamp of approval on a haunting singer-songwriter from the Northwest, a fiber artist whose oversized pieces are as detailed as photographs, and giant bird houses that books fly in and out of.

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Talk of the Stacks new season announced

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs July 30, 2012, 2:00 PM Jul 30, 2012

The Hennepin County Library’s series will feature Michael Chabon, Naomi Wolf, Geoff Dyer and Calvin Trillin.

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Your (little, free) neighborhood library

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs June 13, 2012, 1:48 PM Jun 13, 2012
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Miniature libraries are popping up all over the Twin Cities, and the country, thanks to a couple of book lovers in Wisconsin.

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Portrait of the author: upcoming exhibition

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs March 29, 2012, 1:24 PM Mar 29, 2012

This summer, the Hennepin County Library will be putting authors on its walls, not just on its shelves.

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What to read after “The Hunger Games”

Euan KerrEuan Kerr March 23, 2012, 1:21 PM Mar 23, 2012
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The Red Balloon’s Julie Poling gives her top dystopian picks

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