Minnesota Library Association
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Founded in 1891, we're a nonprofit professional organization that supports Minnesota libraries and staff. We're also a chapter of the American Library Association. Check us out at www.mnlibraryassociation.org
Apply for a special grant opportunity for small & rural libraries: the Libraries Transforming Communities grant! If your library serves a population of 25,000 or less & is located at least 5 miles from an urbanized area, apply by Dec. 11th: www.ala.org/tools/librar... via @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities
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November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Apply for a special grant opportunity for small & rural libraries: the Libraries Transforming Communities grant! If your library serves a population of 25,000 or less & is located at least 5 miles from an urbanized area, apply by Dec. 11th: www.ala.org/tools/librar... via @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants are available! This state of Minnesota funding is available to public library jurisdictions for renovation, construction & improvement projects that result in more accessible library facilities. Apply by December 1st: education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran...
Grants
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November 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants are available! This state of Minnesota funding is available to public library jurisdictions for renovation, construction & improvement projects that result in more accessible library facilities. Apply by December 1st: education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/Gran...
Join Metronet's next Library Leadership Forum discussion on November 19th at 3 pm: Choosing Your Battles. How do we as leaders choose our battles, resolve conflict, and collaborate when we don't agree? Learn more and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Library Leadership Forum-
Connect with fellow library professionals across Minnesota by joining the Library Leadership Forum (LLF). This newly established professional development book club and discussion group, sponsored by M...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Join Metronet's next Library Leadership Forum discussion on November 19th at 3 pm: Choosing Your Battles. How do we as leaders choose our battles, resolve conflict, and collaborate when we don't agree? Learn more and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7
November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read our Newsmaker interview with award-winning chef Sean Sherman. https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7
MLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee has a new, easy-to-use form, 'Minnesota Libraries Censorship/Materials Challenge Support,' for library workers to ask questions or request support—on anything from displays & policies to staff training & materials challenges: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Minnesota Libraries Censorship/Materials challenge support
Use this form to share concerns about quiet/silent censorship, materials challenges, or any other intellectual freedom questions you may have. This is not a reporting form, it is a place where you ca...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:49 PM
MLA's Intellectual Freedom Committee has a new, easy-to-use form, 'Minnesota Libraries Censorship/Materials Challenge Support,' for library workers to ask questions or request support—on anything from displays & policies to staff training & materials challenges: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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In honor of the debut of the “Purple Rain” musical at State Theatre in Minneapolis, the Hennepin County Library System introduced a limited-edition Prince library card Friday.
Nothing Compares 2 local libraries: Hennepin County releases limited-edition Prince cards
The Hennepin County Library System released a limited-edition library card of the Minnesota music icon on Friday. They are available at all 41 branches.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
In honor of the debut of the “Purple Rain” musical at State Theatre in Minneapolis, the Hennepin County Library System introduced a limited-edition Prince library card Friday.
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Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
November 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
The next session in the Metronet Jobline Webinar Series is 'Write on Track – Résumés & Cover Letters' on November 13th, at 2:00 pm. This webinar will provide you with the tools to create polished, targeted application documents that get noticed. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Next Chapter: Write on Track – Résumés & Cover Letters . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Looking for the next step in your career or just trying to keep your resume current? A well-crafted resume and cover letter will help you stand out. Learn how to tailor your application to specific jo...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The next session in the Metronet Jobline Webinar Series is 'Write on Track – Résumés & Cover Letters' on November 13th, at 2:00 pm. This webinar will provide you with the tools to create polished, targeted application documents that get noticed. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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"In Praise of #Librarians in Dangerous Times: Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth" (via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy) lithub.com/in-praise-of... #libraries
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"In Praise of #Librarians in Dangerous Times: Sarah Weinman on the Awesome Responsibility of the Seekers and Keepers of Truth" (via @lithub.com.web.brid.gy) lithub.com/in-praise-of... #libraries
Free webinar! Join the MN Association of Library Friends for 'Warm Reads For Cold Nights' on Wed. Nov. 12th, 12-1:30 pm. The webinar features Graywolf Press, Minnesota Historical Society Press, and surprise guests from Minnesota's own homegrown writer community! mnlibraryfriends.org/programs/web...
Webinars & Workshops
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November 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Free webinar! Join the MN Association of Library Friends for 'Warm Reads For Cold Nights' on Wed. Nov. 12th, 12-1:30 pm. The webinar features Graywolf Press, Minnesota Historical Society Press, and surprise guests from Minnesota's own homegrown writer community! mnlibraryfriends.org/programs/web...
Share your story with the Minnesota Digital Library's (MDL) new creative writing contest! Using any item in MDL as a prompt, participants will write a short story, poem, or other creative piece. Winners will be published in an online exhibit. Deadline is Nov. 30th: minitex.umn.edu/news/minneso...
Share your story with MDL's new creative writing contest
The Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) is launching a new creative writing contest. Using any item in MDL as a prompt, participants will write a fictional short story, poem, or other creative piece. Winn...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Share your story with the Minnesota Digital Library's (MDL) new creative writing contest! Using any item in MDL as a prompt, participants will write a short story, poem, or other creative piece. Winners will be published in an online exhibit. Deadline is Nov. 30th: minitex.umn.edu/news/minneso...
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Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
The Twin Cities Book Festival is this Saturday, November 8th! Come to Union Depot in St. Paul from 10am to 5pm and check out all the activities and events here: twincitiesbookfestival.com #tcbf
Twin Cities Book Festival
Rain Taxi’s Twin Cities Book Festival is the annual Minnesota gathering for readers, writers, publishers, and purveyors of literature.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The Twin Cities Book Festival is this Saturday, November 8th! Come to Union Depot in St. Paul from 10am to 5pm and check out all the activities and events here: twincitiesbookfestival.com #tcbf
Carnegie libraries, including three in the east metro, will each get $10,000. The Carnegie Corporation of New York announced the gifts last week: www.twincities.com/2025/10/28/c... via @pioneerpress.bsky.social
Carnegie libraries, including three in the east metro, will each get $10,000
The $10,000 gifts are meant to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Carnegie libraries, including three in the east metro, will each get $10,000. The Carnegie Corporation of New York announced the gifts last week: www.twincities.com/2025/10/28/c... via @pioneerpress.bsky.social
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Report: “They Hold These Truths: Minnesota's Archive of Endangered National Park Signs Tops 11,000 and Counting” #saveoursigns #nationalparks #archives @datarescueproject.org
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Report: “They Hold These Truths: Minnesota's Archive of Endangered National Park Signs Tops 11,000 and Counting” #saveoursigns #nationalparks #archives @datarescueproject.org
The next session in the Metronet Jobline Webinar Series is 'Circulating Connections: LinkedIn and Public Presence' on Nov. 6th, from 2:00-3:30 pm. To stand out, combine networking, volunteering, & exploration of opportunities beyond your comfort zone. Register here:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Next Chapter: Circulating Connections. . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Circulating Connections: LinkedIn and Public Presence
To stand out, combine networking, volunteering, and exploration of opportunities beyond your comfort zone. Networking builds relationships and un...
us06web.zoom.us
October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The next session in the Metronet Jobline Webinar Series is 'Circulating Connections: LinkedIn and Public Presence' on Nov. 6th, from 2:00-3:30 pm. To stand out, combine networking, volunteering, & exploration of opportunities beyond your comfort zone. Register here:
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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AI-Generated Video and Media Literacy
Librarians’ news literacy lessons are vital to teaching students to identify AI and misinformation on social media.
www.slj.com/story/AI-Gen...
Librarians’ news literacy lessons are vital to teaching students to identify AI and misinformation on social media.
www.slj.com/story/AI-Gen...
AI-Generated Video and Media Literacy
Librarians’ news literacy lessons are vital to teaching students to identify AI and misinformation on social media.
www.slj.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
AI-Generated Video and Media Literacy
Librarians’ news literacy lessons are vital to teaching students to identify AI and misinformation on social media.
www.slj.com/story/AI-Gen...
Librarians’ news literacy lessons are vital to teaching students to identify AI and misinformation on social media.
www.slj.com/story/AI-Gen...
Join Part 2 of "The Essential Values of School Librarians" to discover the collective "Why" of licensed library media specialists in Minnesota. The conversation will be happening online on Thursday, November 6th from 4-5:30 pm. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Essential Values of School Librarians: Part 2
Join us for Part 2 of "The Essential Values of School Librarians" to discover the collective "Why" of licensed library media specialists in Minnesota. We will be continuing the conversation about our ...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Join Part 2 of "The Essential Values of School Librarians" to discover the collective "Why" of licensed library media specialists in Minnesota. The conversation will be happening online on Thursday, November 6th from 4-5:30 pm. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Prison Banned Books Week reminds us that the freedom to read doesn’t stop at the prison gate — it starts there
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Opening Doors, Turning Pages: How Prison Libraries Help Build Second Chances
Prison Banned Books Week reminds us that the freedom to read doesn’t stop at the prison gate — it starts there
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October 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Prison Banned Books Week reminds us that the freedom to read doesn’t stop at the prison gate — it starts there
medium.com/everylibrary...
medium.com/everylibrary...
Register for the 2025 ELM Expo! This free, half-day event from Minitex & Metronet will take place on Friday, November 14th in St. Paul. It offers educators & library staff hands-on training & peer learning to maximize the use of eLibrary Minnesota (ELM). Learn more: minitex.umn.edu/news/elibrar...
ELM Expo 2025: Half-day event in Saint Paul
The free, half-day ELM Expo offers educators and library staff hands-on training and peer learning to maximize the use of eLibrary Minnesota (ELM).
minitex.umn.edu
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Register for the 2025 ELM Expo! This free, half-day event from Minitex & Metronet will take place on Friday, November 14th in St. Paul. It offers educators & library staff hands-on training & peer learning to maximize the use of eLibrary Minnesota (ELM). Learn more: minitex.umn.edu/news/elibrar...
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Across the country, library Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs have had to be curtailed or even shut down because of losses of federal funding: dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/ju...
Learn more about ALA's advocacy for Digital Equity: ala.org/advocacy/federal-resources/broadband-policy
Learn more about ALA's advocacy for Digital Equity: ala.org/advocacy/federal-resources/broadband-policy
Loss of federal funding spells end for Flathead County Library hotspot program
A federal grant that allowed the Flathead County Library to loan out internet hotspots dried up this week, and library trustees appear disinclined to continue the program.
dailyinterlake.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Across the country, library Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs have had to be curtailed or even shut down because of losses of federal funding: dailyinterlake.com/news/2025/ju...
Learn more about ALA's advocacy for Digital Equity: ala.org/advocacy/federal-resources/broadband-policy
Learn more about ALA's advocacy for Digital Equity: ala.org/advocacy/federal-resources/broadband-policy
Announcing scholarships for the Public Library Association (PLA) Conference April 1-3, 2026 in Minneapolis! The Metronet Board has designated funds for a special scholarship program to attend the PLA Conference. Learn more here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Metronet Scholarship - Public Library Association Conference 2026 Application
Applications are due by December 1, 2025 at 5:00pm. No exceptions will be made.
Metronet is a multicounty multitype library system that serves libraries of all types in the metropolitan area by levera...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Announcing scholarships for the Public Library Association (PLA) Conference April 1-3, 2026 in Minneapolis! The Metronet Board has designated funds for a special scholarship program to attend the PLA Conference. Learn more here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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📣 Some exciting news for Library Friends groups!
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
Special announcement for the 20th annual #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek:
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
We've partnered with @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social to provide:
💰 $500 & $1000 grants for Friends groups in small + rural areas
💻 1 year of eLearning on us
📚 $500 Book donation grants
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
October 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
📣 Some exciting news for Library Friends groups!
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
@ala-united.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social are providing grants to Friends groups at small and rural libraries. Applications open Dec. 17!
Learn more: bit.ly/3Wh5ZmM
Are you passionate about public libraries in Minnesota or know someone who is? Nominate yourself or someone else for the 2026 Public Libraries Division (PLD) Board! Nominations are due Nov. 14th. Please send nominations or questions to PLD Chair Megan Krueger: www.mnlibraryassociation.org/page/PLD
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October 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Are you passionate about public libraries in Minnesota or know someone who is? Nominate yourself or someone else for the 2026 Public Libraries Division (PLD) Board! Nominations are due Nov. 14th. Please send nominations or questions to PLD Chair Megan Krueger: www.mnlibraryassociation.org/page/PLD
U.S. #MediaLiteracyWeek is October 27-31! Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. Learn more here: mlw.namle.org
October 21, 2025 at 8:01 PM
U.S. #MediaLiteracyWeek is October 27-31! Media Literacy Week is hosted by the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). The mission is to highlight the power of media literacy education and its essential role in education all across the country. Learn more here: mlw.namle.org