October 20-26 26 marks National Friends of Libraries Week 2024. This annual celebration (est. 2005) is coordinated through United for Libraries, the library Friends and trustees arm of the national American Library Association. BIG NEWS: MALF is pleased to share that the Governor’s Office has also - for the first time - officially designated October 20-26 as Friends of Libraries Week in Minnesota!

Did you know that United for Libraries hosts an annual celebration of library supporters? It’s called National Friends of Libraries Week – and conveniently for those of us in Minnesota, it falls every October. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate and fundraise before November ushers in the year’s busiest, most crowded time for fundraising.

Twin Cities Teen Lit Con, the state’s premier author expo devoted wholly to YA literature, is right around the corner! Teenagers and the young at heart are all invited to Two Rivers High School in Mendota Heights for the big event on Saturday, April 29 (10 a.m. – 3p.m.). Organizers are currently looking for teachers, Friends of the Library, and other adult volunteers to help make the event run smoothly.