Library Legacy Programs and Arts Partnerships: How to Create & Maintain Successful Partnerships and Programs Using Legacy Funds

The Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators is presenting a statewide workshop called Library Legacy Programs and Arts Partnerships that focuses on how to create and maintain successful partnerships and programs using Legacy funds. Leah Hughes, Children and Youth Program Director for the Minnetonka Center for the Arts, will cover how library programming focusing on the major arts areas affects the learning process and provides positive Legacy outcomes.

The workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in 12 locations around the state. This workshop should be high priority for anyone planning on using Legacy funding for programs and partnerships with the Arts Community. Lunch is not included, but regions are asked to provide refreshments. Please see the locations and contacts listed below.

10/26 – Arrowhead Library System, 5528 Emerald Avenue, Mountain Iron, MN 55768 (Rebecca Patton – rpatton@arrowhead.lib.mn.us)

10/27 – Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center, 826 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 (Liz Lynch – lynchl@larl.org)

10/28 – Bemidji Public Library, 509 America Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601 (Marian Ridge – ridgem@krls.org)

11/2 – Willmar Health and Human Services Building, 2200 23rd St. NW, Willmar, MN 56201 (Laurie Ortega – laurieo@willmar.lib.mn.us)

11/3 – Slayton Regional Development Center, 2401 Broadway, Slayton, MN 56172 (Chris Lang – clang@plumcreeklibrary.net)

11/4 – Traverse des Sioux Office, 1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622, Mankato, MN 56001 (Patty Biesterfeld – pbiest@tds.lib.mn.us)

11/9 – St. Cloud Public Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN 56301 (Elizabeth Proell – elizabethp@grrl.lib.mn.us)

11/10 – Maplewood Public Library, 3025 Southlawn Avenue, Maplewood, MN 55109 (Chris Olson – chris@melsa.org)

11/12 – SELCO Headquarters, 2600 19th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901 (Mollie Pherson – mpherson@selco.info)

11/13 – Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (Chris Olson – chris@melsa.org)

11/18 – Giese Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN 55092 (Nick Dimassis – ndimassis@ecrlib.org)

11/19 – Bigwood Event Center, 925 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 (Peg Werner – pwerner@viking.lib.mn.us)

Registration: Regarding registration, we are asking interested library staff members to email you their names, libraries, email addresses, and any special accommodations to contacts above. We are also asking interested folks to register at least three days prior to the session date.

Audience: Eligibility for workshop participation is determined by each region. Contact regional system site coordinator listed above.

Location: Giese Memorial Library, 26855 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN 55092