One County Read - Jeanne Cooney, Author

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$704
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2019
End Date
April 2019
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview

Redwood County libraries sponsored a One County Read. Jeanne Cooney, author of "A Potluck of Murder and Recipes," along with two previous books in the Hotdish Heaven Mystery series, came to the Wabasso Public Library to discuss her book and her life as a middle-aged female writer from rural Minnesota. She combines mystery, humor, and Minnesota hotdish in her series to offer a uniquely Minnesotan twist on the cozy mystery genre. Free copies of the book were procured for the general public to take and pass on to friends and fellow readers so as to generate a unified literary conversation across Redwood county.

Project Details

14 participated

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2017 Minnesota Special Session Laws, Chapter 91 - HF.No 707, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$704
Other Funds Leveraged
$150
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons will be entertained by a good book, a fun author, and a fun mystery. Patrons will have the chance to meet the author and learn about what inspired her writing. This is a chance for the community to come together and express their feelings towards the book and the recipes in the book. Anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Patrons enjoyed the funny charisma of Jeanne. They were interested in hearing about what drove her to write stories, the disappointments she faced with her first book, and were able to test many of the recipes from her book first hand.

Source of Additional Funds

Lamberton Community Center, Friends of the Library, Lamberton News, Morgan, Redwood Falls and Wabasso Libraries

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
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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200