Video Break: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore Marianne Combs March 1, 2012, 10:03 AM Mar 1, 2012 A charming animated film pays homage to the joy of reading, your local library, and the secret lives of books. Oh, and it won an Oscar. Read more →
Minnesota Mix Collecting Black Books: a new exhibition explores a rich literary tradition Marianne Combs February 23, 2012, 2:29 PM Feb 23, 2012 4 The rich and vast history of African-American literature begins with a small volume of poems by a sweet 19-year-old girl. Read more →
Calvin Trillin Minneapolis Event Cancelled Euan Kerr September 22, 2011, 1:09 PM Sep 22, 2011 Humorist is postponing book tour for medical reasons. Read more →
Minnesota Historical Society launches online encyclopedia Marianne Combs August 17, 2011, 3:32 PM Aug 17, 2011 MNopedia will offer multimedia entries about significant people, places, events and things in Minnesota history. Read more →
Contemporary printers: breaking all the rules Marianne Combs July 26, 2011, 4:59 PM Jul 26, 2011 1 The MCBA presents a show of work by letterpress artists who know all the rules, but have chosen to ignore them. Read more →
Those old high school yearbooks, digitized Marianne Combs May 18, 2011, 1:23 PM May 18, 2011 Hennepin County Library has digitized 50 of the oldest high school yearbooks in its collection. Read more →
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