If you've taken advantage of the expanded hours offered by the newly merged Minneapolis and Hennepin County libraries lately, you have the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library to thank. The group, which has thrice received the Baker & Taylor Award for the nation’s most outstanding Friends group, works to raise money for the library system, to expand its educational and cultural offerings (including the great Talk of the Stacks series of lectures by noted authors), and to keep the library open later and longer.You can give back at the Friends' Off the Shelf gala. The event will be held Saturday, May 31. Tickets start at $50 for a basic wine-and music evening. Bigger spenders can mingle with local authors including Robert Alexander, Carol Connolly, Marion Dane Bauer, Bill George, Judith Guest, Pete Hautman, William Kent Krueger, Lorna Landvik, Mary Logue, Dr. Steve Miles, Dale Mulfinger, Heather McElhatton, Wang Ping, and Steve Thayer. Visit the Friends' website for full details.--David E
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Libraries are indeed an important part of our vibrant community. It is great to see the Friends partnering with the Library Foundation of Hennepin County as well as the 26 Friends groups at each of the suburban Hennepin County libraries to provide support to all of our public libraries in the county. It doesn’t matter if the library is urban or suburban, big or small, a neighborhood fixture or a brand new structure – all provide gateways to extraordinary opportunities for all people of all ages to read, learn and grow.
M&Q is pleased to be the official bookseller of the "Talk of the Stacks" lecture series. You can find all the TotS events listed on our events page. We're glad to be working with them to help keep readers reading.--David E
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