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HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY'S 'MINNOVATION' EXHIBIT RECEIVES INAUGURAL MINNESOTA HISTORY AWARD
Hennepin County Library's Minnesota Sesquicentennial exhibition, "Minnovation: 150 Years of Ingenuity," was awarded a Minnesota History Award by the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums at its annual meeting on Oct. 26 in St. Paul. This is the first year the Alliance has presented the annual award.
10/28/2009

FRANKLIN LIBRARY'S PHONE NUMBER WILL CHANGE ON NOV. 2 AS PART OF ONGOING CONSOLIDATION OF HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY
As part of the ongoing consolidation of the Minneapolis Public and Hennepin County library systems, phone numbers for Minneapolis libraries will change to Hennepin County Library's 952-847-#### numbers this year. On Monday, Nov. 2, the phone number of Hennepin County Library - Franklin, 1314 East Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, will change to 952-847-2925.
10/28/2009

'MECHANICAL GUY IN A DIGITAL WORLD' CREATES KINETIC SCULPTURE FOR GOLDEN VALLEY LIBRARY
Sculptor Jeffrey Zachmann describes himself as "a mechanical guy in a digital world." Since childhood, the Fergus Falls artist has had a fascination with mechanical devices and mechanical movements of almost any kind. Several years ago he discovered his true calling: transforming a fascination with mechanical movement into fabulous moving sculptures.
10/21/2009

PUBLIC INVITED TO OCT. 29 'RENOVATION KICKOFF' OPEN HOUSE AND STORYTIME AT HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY - NORTHEAST
Northeast Minneapolis area residents are invited to celebrate the upcoming renovation and expansion of Hennepin County Library - Northeast at a "Renovation Kickoff" open house and storytime 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at the library, 2200 Central Ave. N.E., Minneapolis.
10/19/2009

MISS ROSA OF 'PBS KIDS' IS COMING TO MINNESOTA TO PRESENT FREE STORYTIMES AT 2 LIBRARIES
Miss Rosa, the popular host of the PBS Kids morning program on Twin Cities Public Television, is coming to Minnesota to present free storytimes on Friday, Nov. 6, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Paul Public Library - Central, and on Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m.-noon at Hennepin County Library - Brookdale.
10/19/2009

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