One Book, One Community Read Author Talk

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
December 2013
End Date
May 2014
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
McLeod
McLeod
Project Overview
Author Christina Baker Kline adress to the greater Hutchinson, Minnesota community for their One Book, One Community read based on her book Orphan Train: A Novel.
Project Details
240 attended
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,000
Direct expenses
$1,000
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Residents of Hutchinson, Minnesota and surrounding community, through the shared experience of reading and discussing this novel, will experience intergenerational contacts and connections, building a stronger, healthier community.

Measurable Outcome(s)

1) attendees acquired new/additional knowledge of a period in U.S. history where the foster care system relocated 250,000 homeless East coast children via train to families in the Midwest 2) Connected members of the community of all ages through reading, discussion. 3) Renewed interest in community members in learning about history, participating in local book clubs, as well as future 'One Book' events.

Source of Additional Funds

Heart of Hutchinson Volunteer Community, McLeod County Historical Society, Friends of Hutchinson Library

Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Organization Name
Pioneerland Library System
Street Address
410 5th St. SW, P.O. Box 327
City
Willmar
State
MN
Zip Code
56201
Phone
(320)235-6106 x28
Email
markr@pioneerland.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200