106 Minnesota Book Awards Tour

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$677
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2016
End Date
June 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Mille Lacs
Isanti
Chisago
Pine
Mille Lacs
Isanti
Chisago
Pine
Project Overview

Six Minnesota Authors including William Kent Krueger, Larry Millett, Belinda Jensen, Caroline Barau, Marge Barrett and Brian Freeman visited six ECRL branches in the spring/summer of 2017.

Project Details

296 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$677
Other Funds Leveraged
$530
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will complete a survey following the program and attendance will be recorded. Desired outcomes include : participants will have the opportunity to meet and listen to well-known and first time Minnesota authors plus learn about each writer's style, process and genre.

Measurable Outcome(s)

An overwhelming 90% of the audience attending stated they would not have had the opportunity to meet these authors if it were not for Legacy funded programs. Outcomes/comments from the survey included: 'Saw it in the paper a few months ago and was excited to have this opportunity in our area; Excellent program - especially for a small rural community - thank you.'

Source of Additional Funds

East Central Regional Library

Project Manager
First Name
Carla
Last Name
Lydon
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008-1588
Phone
763-392-0643
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200