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Minnesota Libraries:
Host an Author Program - we'll show you how!
Funding reimbursement available for library-sponsored
Book Awards author programs - Deadline May 11
Reading Guides
Download reading guides for the 21st annual Minnesota Book Award Winners, 2009 (16 pages for the full set of guides, or individually, as 2-page PDFs).
Download reading guides for the 20th annual Minnesota Book Award Winners, 2008 (18 pages for the full set of guides, or individually, as 2-page PDFs).
Download reading guides for the 19th annual Minnesota Book Award Winners, 2007 (16 pages for the full set of guides, or individually, as 2-page PDFs).
Now available for authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers:
Minnesota Book Awards “Honored Book” Seals
These self-adhesive seals can be applied to new runs and existing copies of honored books to draw attention and boost sales.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, host of the Minnesota Book Awards, is making available to authors, illustrators, publishers and booksellers a specially designed, high-quality, foil seal in both silver (for finalists), and gold (for winners).
Minnesota Book Awards "Honored Book" seals can be ordered in quantities of 100, with a minimum order of 100 in either gold or silver. To order via email, please download, complete and send the order form (below) to mnbookawards@thefriends.org or to friends@thefriends.org. To order via fax, complete and fax the order form to 651-222-1988. Mail orders may be sent with check or credit card payment to:
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
325 Cedar Street, Suite 555
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1055
For additional information, please contact Ann Nelson at 651-222-3242.
PRICES
(Includes sales tax and standard shipping. Please allow 2 weeks for delivery.)
100 $ 20 1,000 $ 120
200 $ 35 5,000 $ 375
500 $ 80 10,000 $ 500
Download, print and complete the order form for Minnesota Book Awards "Honored Book" seals. (Click here for a PDF)
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20th Annual Minnesota Book Awards Winning Authors Interviewed
Watch them here in a small window, or directly on Blip.TV!
Click here to see the 2007 Minnesota Book Award-winning authors interviewed.
Minnesota Book Awards 2009 Winners Posters
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Download the 17" x 22" posters by clicking on the images above, or email mnbookawards@thefriends.org to request high-quality, glossy, printed copies.
Minnesota Book Awards 2009 Bookmarks
| Request your free, full-color Minnesota Book Awards bookmarks, complete with all category winners and publishers listed on a beautiful and scenic Minnesota background. These handy bookmarks were distributed to all Minnesota library systems. Contact our office to request an additional supply for your library, a stack for your bookstore, or a single bookmark for your personal use. Simply email us at mnbookawards@thefriends.org. |  |
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For Libraries: Hosting an Author Program or Reading
Literary programming is an exciting way to generate interest among adults in the activities of the public library. It also supports the authors and publishers living and working in our state. This downloadable handbook is just a starting point, with guides and tips for the novice programmer. It is based on practical experience conducting these types of events, augmented by samples from the programming activities of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library.
If you believe in creating an environment which recognizes and promotes the library as a cultural center in your community—a place meant to encourage the reading, enjoyment and understanding of literature—and if you want to bring readers together with the authors they like to read, this step-by-step handbook will help you create programs that accomplish your objectives. Though the handbook is primarily designed for the novice literary program planner, even the experienced planner may find new ideas here.
Click here to download the Author Program Handbook as a PDF (428 KB).
Click here to download the Author Program Handbook as a Word.doc (2.3 MB).
Funding Reimbursement Available for Library-Sponsored Minnesota Book Awards Author Programs
Applications accepted through May 11
The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library is delighted to announce the continuation of a Minnesota Book Awards initiative made possible by grants from the Minnesota Department of Education – Office of State Library Services and the Minnesota Library Foundation.
Minnesota libraries and affiliated nonprofit library organizations are invited to apply for funding reimbursement to host a single author event or series featuring Minnesota Book Awards winners or finalists. To be eligible, the event or series must take place by November 1, 2009.
The maximum that may be requested by any one organization is $500. Priority consideration will be given to libraries who have not received author program funding reimbursement from the Book Awards during the last 12 months.
Interested library organizations should review the funding guidelines in their entirety. Organizations wishing to be considered for Book Awards funding reimbursement should ensure their application reaches the Book Awards office no later than Monday, May 11.
Click here to download the Author Event Funding Guidelines as a Word.doc.
Click here to download the Author Event Funding Guidelines as a PDF.
Click here to download the Author Event Funding Appliction Form as a Word.doc.
Click here to download the Author Event Funding Appliction Form as a PDF.
The Minnesota Book Awards is a project of The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library,
in consortium with the Saint Paul Public Library and the City of Saint Paul. Outreach partners
and supporting organizations include: MELSA, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minnesota
Department of Education—State Library Services, and Minnesota Educational Media Organization.