If you've taken advantage of the expanded hours offered by the newly merged Minneapolis and Hennepin County libraries lately, you have the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library to thank. The group, which has thrice received the Baker & Taylor Award for the nation’s most outstanding Friends group, works to raise money for the library … Continue reading Support Your Local Library

I've told you about the Happy Tales Bookshop in Markesan, Wisconsin, housed in a converted manure tank (read that post here). Now you can see video of the store and its owners, courtesy of CBS' Sunday Morning.

Twincitiesdailyplanet.net has a nice article about St Paul's fantastic Red Balloon Bookshop. I hadn't realized until I read it that the bookstore is named for the popular French children's book (and movie) of the same name.--David E