Bagels & Book Launch

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$449
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
June 2017
End Date
June 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Otter Tail
Otter Tail
Project Overview

The program, held on Saturday, June 20, 2017, was a book launch for Elisa Korentayer's memoir, Hundred Miles to Nowhere, published by North Star Press. The program included Elisa reading selections from her book, anecdotes about how she became a newly published author, original songs written and performed by Elisa, as well as a Q & A with the audience.

Project Details

76 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
$449
Other Funds Leveraged
$313
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

75% of the attendees will indicate that they learned about the process of writing and publishing a book.
75% of the attendees will indicate that they'd be interested in attending another, similar library program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

91% of the respondents indicated that they learned about the process of writing and publishing a book.
100% of the respondents indicated that they'd be interested in attending another, similar library program.

Source of Additional Funds

The New York Mills Public Library provided library staff and volunteers for the event, as well as evaluation forms. The Friends of the New York Mills Public Library provided refreshments in keeping with the theme of the event.

Project Manager
First Name
Gerri
Last Name
Moeller
Organization Name
Viking Library System
Street Address
1915 Fir Avenue West
City
Fergus Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56537
Phone
218-739-5286
Email
gmoeller@vikinglibrarysystem.org
Administered By
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200