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Programs & EventsAll Programs & EventsClub BookConnect With Your LibraryHistory Day PartnershipJob & Career ResourcesLegacy AmendmentMN Writes MN ReadsLibrary Day at the FairsmARTpassSummer at your libraryTeen Lit ConTeen Lit TakeoverTwin Cities Book FestivalWinter ReadsOverDrive Pride BooklistPrevious MELSA ProgramsE-ResourcesAll E-ResourcesAncestry Library EditionAuto Repair InformationBusiness DirectoryHomework HelpInvestment ResearchJob SearchingLanguage LearningNewspapersOnline LearningReading ResourcesResearch DatabasesAboutWhat Is MELSA?Member LibrariesBenefits of MELSAMELSA In the NewsBoardPoliciesReports & DocumentsRequests for Information, Proposals, and QuotesResources for LibrariesAll Resources for LibrariesDisability AwarenessLegacy DashboardStaff Training & Event RegistrationTeams, Interest Groups, Task ForcesMenuPrograms & EventsAll Programs & EventsClub BookConnect With Your LibraryHistory Day PartnershipJob & Career ResourcesLegacy AmendmentMN Writes MN ReadsLibrary Day at the FairsmARTpassSummer at your libraryTeen Lit ConTeen Lit TakeoverTwin Cities Book FestivalWinter ReadsOverDrive Pride BooklistPrevious MELSA ProgramsE-ResourcesAll E-ResourcesAncestry Library EditionAuto Repair InformationBusiness DirectoryHomework HelpInvestment ResearchJob SearchingLanguage LearningNewspapersOnline LearningReading ResourcesResearch DatabasesAboutWhat Is MELSA?Member LibrariesBenefits of MELSAMELSA In the NewsBoardPoliciesReports & DocumentsRequests for Information, Proposals, and QuotesResources for LibrariesAll Resources for LibrariesDisability AwarenessLegacy DashboardStaff Training & Event RegistrationTeams, Interest Groups, Task ForcesMetropolitan Library Service Agency (MN)Make your next stop the LibraryMELSA is a Minnesota regional public library system that promotes cooperation among its eight member library systems in the Twin Cities metro area.Learn More About MELSAWe work together to bring the bestlibrary resources and programs to youThis month’s Featured ResourcesMELSA provides many various types of e-resources for you through your local libraryLibby, by OverDriveEbooks and MoreRead More »NoveList K-8 PlusReaders’ advisory tool for studentsRead More »Whatever back-to-school means to you this school year, your Twin Cities metro public libraries are ready with a variety of learning resources and options.See what MELSA and our libraries are doing and what resources we can provide to help you during this time.At-Home LearningNeal Shusterman 10/10/22October 3, 2022No CommentsLive Virtual Author Talk: Neal ShustermanConnect through Ramsey County LibraryMonday, Oct 10 at 4:00 PM Central TimeAuthor Photo Credit: Gaby GersterBio:Neal Shusterman is theNew York Timesbestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults, including the Unwind dystology, the Skinjacker trilogy,Downsiders, andChallenger Deep, which won the National Book Award.Scythe, the first book in his latest series, Arc of a Scythe, is a Michael L. Printz Honor Book. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows. Neal is the father of four, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com and Facebook.com/NealShusterman.Ruta Sepetys 11/2/22October 3, 2022No CommentsLive Virtual Author Talk Ruta SepetysConnect through Anoka County LibraryWednesday, Nov 2 at 5:00 PMAuthor Photo Credit: Rachel Kinney StudiosBio:Ruta Sepetys ( opens in a new windowwww.rutasepetys.com) is an internationally acclaimed, #1New York Timesbestselling author of historical fiction published in over sixty countries and forty languages. Sepetys is considered a “crossover” novelist, as her books are read by both teens and adults worldwide. Her novelsBetween Shades of Gray,Out of the Easy, andSalt to the Seahave won or been shortlisted for more than forty book prizes, and are included on more than sixty state award lists.Between Shades of Graywas adapted into the filmAshes in the Snow, and her other novels are currently in development for TV and film. Winner of the Carnegie Medal, Ruta is passionate about the power of history and literature to foster global awareness and connectivity. She has presented to NATO, to the European Parliament, in the United States Capitol, and at embassies worldwide. Ruta was born and raised in Michigan and now lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @RutaSepetys.Nic Stone 10/19/22October 3, 2022No CommentsLive Virtual Author Talk: Nic StoneConnect through Hennepin County LibraryWednesday, Oct 19, 2022 at 7:00 PMAuthor Photo Credit: Nigel LivingstoneBio:Nic Stone was born and raised in a suburb of Atlanta, GA. After graduating from Spelman College, she worked extensively in teen mentoring and lived in Israel for a few years before returning to the US to write full-time. You can find her on her website: opens in a new windownicstone.infoTwin Cities Book FestivalOctober 3, 2022No Comments.elementor-5182 .elementor-element.elementor-element-69441e9{text-align:center;}Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the State FairgroundsJennifer A. Nielsen 10/18/22October 3, 2022No CommentsLive Virtual Author Talk: Jennifer A. NielsenConnect through Scott County LibraryTuesday, October 18 at 7:00 PMAuthor Photo Credit: Jeff NielsenJENNIFER A. NIELSENis the acclaimed author of theNew York TimesandUSA Todaybestselling Ascendance Series:The False Prince,The Runaway King,The Shadow Throne,The Captive Kingdom,andThe Shattered Castle. She also wrote theNew York TimesbestsellerThe Traitor’s Gameand its sequels,The Deceiver’s Heart, andThe Warrior’s Curse; theNew York Timesbestselling Mark of the Thief trilogy:Mark of the Thief,Rise of the Wolf, andWrath of the Storm; the standalone fantasyThe Scourge; and the critically acclaimed historical thrillersA Night Divided,Resistance,Words on Fire,Rescue, andLines of Courage. Jennifer lives in Utah with her family. You can visit her online at opens in a new windowjennielsen.comor follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @nielsenwriter.Adam Silvera 11/7/22October 3, 2022No CommentsLive Virtual Author Talk:Adam SilveraConnect through Dakota County LibraryMonday, Nov 7, 2022 at 7:00 PM Central TimeBio:Adam Silvera is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of They Both Die at the End, The First to Die at the End, More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, the Infinity Cycle, and—with Becky Albertalli—What If It’s Us and Here’s to Us. He worked in the publishing industry as a children’s bookseller, community manager at a content development company, and book reviewer of children’s and young adult novels. He was born and raised in New York and now lives in Los Angeles. He is tall for no reason. Visit him online at opens in a new windowwww.adamsilvera.com.1619 Dayton Ave. Suite 314 St. Paul, MN 55104-1849Phone: (651) 645-5731Reports & DocumentsWeb Accessibility StatementMenuReports & DocumentsWeb Accessibility Statement© 2020Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA)