Club Book FY2016

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$81,321
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
In Progress
Start Date
September 2015
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Project Overview
Club Book is a unique player on the Minnesota literary events scene. We collaborate with all eight library systems in the metro area, pairing bestselling and award-winning authors with audiences in all corners of the Twin Cities area.
Project Details
3243 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$81,321
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$81,321
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Literary audiences throughout the metro area have opportunities to meet and listen to their favorite authors whether they are interested in mysteries, memoir or a mix of everything.

Measurable Outcome(s)

A unique player in Minnesota’s literary events scene, Club Book brings dozens of bestselling and award-winning authors each year to libraries throughout the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. Since its inception in 2010, the program has hosted over 140 events in 20 communities.
Club Book’s twelfth season – anchored by bestselling authors like Christina Baker Kline, J.A. Jance, and Jacquelyn Mitchard – was well-received. Attendees had the opportunity to meet and learn from well-known authors. Attendees regularly voice appreciation for the opportunity to see high-caliber authors in their own communities. Each Club Book event is recorded and included in the Club Book podcast series. Attendance numbers for the podcast continue to rise over time.

Source of Additional Funds

Library Strategies

Project Manager
First Name
Ken
Last Name
Behringer
Organization Name
MELSA
Street Address
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 314
City
Saint Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55104
Phone
651-645-5731
Email
ken@melsa.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200