As you may know, hours and staffing at Minneapolis Public Libraries will be reduced, starting Jan. 5, 2004, due primarily to a decrease in Local Government Aid from the State of Minnesota. For more info, go to: http://www.mplib.org/hours2004.asp
Here are some fun and easy ways to help financially support the library during this holiday season. *Unique Cookbook in the Works* Just in time for holiday gift-giving (well, almost):� The Minneapolis Public Library fundraising cookbook "Food for Thought" is in�publication.� 450 recipes�include everything from the best of regional favorites to Egyptian candy circa 1600 B.C. The cookbooks are due to arrive in mid-January.� Holiday gift certificates are available. Special advanced sales price of $8.50/book is now being offered to the public; this price is limited to advance sales only and will increase to $9.50/book after the cookbooks arrive.� For more info, and to reserve a copy, go to: http://mplib.org/cookbook.asp Proceeds from the cookbook sales will help fund the Minneapolis Public Library Operating and Personnel Budgets. *City Center Promotion* Brookfield Properties has started a benefit program for the New Central Library Project. This excerpt from the Pioneer Press on November 26 explains it: "At City Center, shoppers who spend $150 can receive a "Boyd's Bear" teddy bear, or they can choose to donate the value of the bear to the Downtown Central Library. 'We don't say how much that is," said Cathy Rankin, marketing manager for City Center. "But it's a nice way to support the library.'" To complement this, City Center has posted billboard-sized graphics promoting the library and the capital campaign. *Blues Event to be Rescheduled* Rene� Austin, 2003 Minnesota Music Awards Blues Artist of the Year,�will bring�together local blues musicians for AT YOUR FINGERTIPS, an evening of music to support providing and promoting the American art form of Blues, Roots, and Soul music to children and adults in our public libraries. The concert�was previously set for December 3 at Bunkers Music Bar and Grill.��Due to artist scheduling difficulties, the Blues Event has been postponed until January 2004, date to be determined.� For more info contact Rachel Fulkerson, Friends of MPL,�(612) 630-6174. Dee Tvedt Stevens Square-Loring Heights & Minneapolis Public Library employee __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
