One Book | One Minnesota

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"Sharks in the Time of Saviors" book cover and author photo

One Book | One Minnesota invites all Minnesotans to read 'Sharks in the time of Saviors' in statewide book club

This eleventh entry in the One Book | One Minnesota series is available to all Minnesota readers until September 22 via interlibrary loan at MNLINK.org and online via Ebooks Minnesota. "Sharks in the Time of Saviors" won the 2021 Minnesota Book Award and has been translated into eight languages.
The blue cover of "In the Night of Memory" next to a photo of Linda LeGarde Grover.

One Book | One Minnesota returns with "In the Night of Memory"

The 11th selection for Minnesota's statewide book club, One Book | One Minnesota, is "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover. The reading period began Monday, July 31, and ends Sunday, September 24. A virtual event with the author is scheduled for September 6.
The blue cover of "In the Night of Memory" next to a photo of Linda LeGarde Grover.

Coming soon to One Book | One Minnesota: "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover

The 11th selection for Minnesota's statewide book club, One Book | One Minnesota, is "In the Night of Memory," by Linda LeGarde Grover. The reading period is slated to begin Monday, July 31 and end Sunday, September 24. A virtual event with the author is scheduled for September 6. Mark your calendar and start planning now to help your patrons take advantage of this opportunity.
The cover of Follow the Blackbirds, a photo of Gwen Nell Westermann, and the One Book | One Minnesota wordmark.

Statewide book club selection "Follow the Blackbirds" available in Ebooks Minnesota

The tenth edition of One Book | One Minnesota is underway. In honor of National Poetry Month, the program is featuring "Follow the Blackbirds" by Minnesota Poet Laureate Glen Nell Westermann. The link to her work is now available statewide via Ebooks Minnesota.
The cover of Follow the Blackbirds, a photo of Gwen Nell Westermann, and the One Book | One Minnesota wordmark.

Promote Minnesota's statewide book club at your library

The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library have created a set of promotional materials for Minnesota libraries to use as they promote the tenth edition of One Book | One Minnesota, which gets underway April 3. In honor of National Poetry Month, the program will feature "Follow the Blackbirds" by Minnesota Poet Laureate Glen Nell Westermann.
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Ebooks Minnesota collection and usage

Ebooks Minnesota offers books on all sorts of topics and many different genres. The charts below show the collection subject / category distribution as well as collection usage.
A compound image featuring the book cover for "We Are Meant to Rise" along with headshots of the editors and the One Book | One Minnesota wordmark.

Read Minnesota's statewide book club selection "We Are Meant to Rise" on Ebooks Minnesota

“We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World,” edited by Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura, is the 9th selection by Minnesota's statewide book club, One Book | One Minnesota. The book is a collection of essays, poems, and verse from Minneapolis writers of color, exploring their experiences with family, economic insecurity, racism, and the tumultuous events of 2020. The book is now available statewide on Ebooks Minnesota.
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Virtual discussion with author William Kent Krueger coming August 11

Join us for a discussion with author William Kent Krueger on Thursday, August 11, where we'll discuss the latest One Book | One Minnesota title "Iron Lake."
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Read "Iron Lake" with Minnesota's statewide book club on Ebooks Minnesota

One Book | One Minnesota, Minnesota's statewide book club, has chosen "Iron Lake" by William Kent Krueger for its 8th chapter. This mystery thriller is a perfect summer read, and it's now available statewide as both an ebook and audiobook on Ebooks Minnesota, at no charge to readers.
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Read "The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse" and meet author Brian Farrey

The seventh edition of One Book | One Minnesota, Minnesota's statewide book club, will draw to a close on May 15. Readers will have a chance to discuss the book with author Brian Farrey at an online event on Wednesday, May 11 at 1:00 p.m.