MN Library Association

Registration may not have opened yet, but there’s no reason you can’t book your hotel room now. Also, check out the line-up for Legacy Day (Wednesday) for public libraries, and learn how you can help out the Minnesota Library Foundation through the annual Silent Auction.

Reserve your hotel room today!

The MLA Conference Committee has reserved rooms at three Rochester Hotels for your convenience. For more information regarding the hotel options (including room type, rate, and location), please visit http://mnlibraryassociation.org/mlaconference10/2010-facilities.

The Kahler Grand Hotel is serving as the Headquarters Hotel for the 2010 MLA Conference. Here’s what’s happening at the Kahler:

• Pre-Conferences: Wednesday, 7:30-11:30AM
• Legacy Showcase: Wednesday, 7:30-10:30PM
• Sharon Lerner Lecture Fund Breakfast: Thursday, 7:00-9:30AM
• Past Presidents’ Breakfast: Thursday, 7:00-8:00AM
• Conference T-Shirt Discount: A 15% discount in Kahler restaurant outlets and on nightly drink specials in Martini’s to attendees wearing the 2010 MLA t-shirt.

Public libraries: Wednesday is Legacy Day

In support of public libraries providing programming under the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF), the Minnesota Library Association has scheduled a variety opportunities for learning and collaboration on Wednesday, October 6.

Silent Auction is taking donations

The Silent Auction is held each year during the MLA Annual Conference to support the work of the Minnesota Library Foundation, which helps fund the Leadership Institute for emerging leaders, supports the Minnesota Book Awards, and provides small grants to libraries across the state.

For the auction to be a success, we need your help—but you don’t need to get out your checkbook! Please donate to the auction. Nothing is too big or too small.

Donations may be dropped off before October 1st at the MELSA office at 1619 Dayton Ave, Ste 314, St. Paul, MN 55104.

Questions? Contact Margaret Stone at margaret.stone@co.washington.mn.us.