One County Read - Allen Eskens

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$364
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2018
End Date
April 2018
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview

The Redwood County libraries, Lamberton, Morgan, Redwood Falls and Wabasso, will cooperate to present a county-wide read featuring the book, 'The Life We Bury' by Allen Eskens. Eskens will appear at each library to speak about his journey becoming a writer and how his fictional work was partially influenced by his real life work as a lawyer.

Project Details

30 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
$364
Other Funds Leveraged
$100
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Individual attitudes and feelings may change about PTSD and Vietnam veterans. Participants will learn about the Vietnam War through the first hand account of a Vietnam veteran. Knowledge of the Vietnam War will be gained from viewing the actual artifacts of the Minnesota Military Vietnam Traveling Trunk.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Unfortunately the program fell victim to a late spring blizzard in the area and we were unable to cancel it in time to reschedule. We distributed 30 copies of the book and the participants who read the author's book prior to the scheduled program did appreciate it and were looking forward to visiting with him and hearing his presentation so in that sense the overall program was a success. Twelve copies of the book were reserved to form a book club kit that will be available to all patrons of the library system.

Source of Additional Funds

KLGR Radio (advertising) $50.00, Fairfax Gazette-Messenger (advertising) $50.00

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
507-376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200