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Tag: Libraries

Video Break: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Marianne CombsMarianne 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.

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Minnesota Mix

Collecting Black Books: a new exhibition explores a rich literary tradition

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs February 23, 2012, 2:29 PM Feb 23, 2012
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The rich and vast history of African-American literature begins with a small volume of poems by a sweet 19-year-old girl.

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Calvin Trillin Minneapolis Event Cancelled

Euan KerrEuan Kerr September 22, 2011, 1:09 PM Sep 22, 2011

Humorist is postponing book tour for medical reasons.

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Minnesota Historical Society launches online encyclopedia

Marianne CombsMarianne 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.

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Contemporary printers: breaking all the rules

Marianne CombsMarianne Combs July 26, 2011, 4:59 PM Jul 26, 2011
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The MCBA presents a show of work by letterpress artists who know all the rules, but have chosen to ignore them.

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Those old high school yearbooks, digitized

Marianne CombsMarianne 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.

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