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Best Buy Teen Tech Center is designed to be a safe, comfortable, fun space to promote interest-driven learning with access to a broad range of technology and digital media tools. Membership is limited to youth ages 12–19. Interested teens should visit the Center during open hours.

HOURS Tuesday 2-8 Wednesday 2-6 Thursday 2-8 Friday 2-6 Saturday 12-4

Best Buy Teen Tech Center Wows Guests at Grand OpeningOn January 31, the new Best Buy Teen Tech Center opened its doors at Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central. The Teen Tech Center was made possible by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library through a grant from Best Buy. The grant and in-kind support, valued at approximately $450,000, covered the cost of the build out, technology, software and equipment, as well as staffing for one year. The space is designed by teens for teens to experiment, collaborate and play with technology. It serves as an out-of-school learning environment where teens can build technology skills and explore careers in areas such as filmmaking, music and audio production, video game and mobile application development, graphic design, digital photography and much more.

Located adjacent to Emma B. Howe Teen Central on the 2nd floor of Minneapolis Central, the Best Buy Teen Tech Center is one of four such centers Best Buy is opening in communities across the United States. “This cutting-edge Center is an excellent example of

local government partnering with private industry to provide the best possible service to citizens,” said Hennepin County

Commissioner Mike Opat at the opening event.

Librarians and adult volunteer mentors will help teens pursue their interests in the space.

Through Best Buy’s partnership with the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network, the Teen Tech Center at Minneapolis Central will be part of a network of 102 after-school learning settings in 22 nations. The network will provide training, share resources and allow teens to interact with peers around the globe.

DIRECTOR LETTERGreat libraries need great friends, like you.

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The Library is currently recruiting adult volunteers to serve as mentors in the Teen Tech Center. Graphic designers, university students, filmmakers, digital artists, educators, and software developers are encouraged to apply.

To learn more, visit www.hclib.org/bbttc.

BOOK SALE FINDERPick-up some new reads while supporting local Friends groups. PAGE 6

UPCOMING EVENTSTalk of the Stacks, Club Book, Childish Films, Pen Pals and more.

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Dear Friends,Great libraries need great friends and I’m so thrilled to count you as one!

2012 was a tremendous year for the Friends of the Hennepin County Library (Friends of HCL). Collectively, our Friends contributed more than $1.3 million in total support for cultural and educational programs, public awareness, literacy initiatives, technology and collections – including more than $550,000 in direct cash support to the Library. We have many to thank for this, including 6,000 generous members, scores of corporate and foundation supporters and our wonderful local Friends groups, who all worked together to strengthen the entire Library system.

Few organizations in our community can match the scope and reach we have – 41 libraries, 5.9 million visitors, 18 million materials checked out, 200,000 individuals attending free programs – all just within the last year.

What this all comes down to is people. Through your support the lives of Hennepin County residents are being improved and transformed. When I reflect on your impact, this is what I see: more children reading, those out of work finding jobs, students on a different path because of Homework Hub, elderly patrons still connecting to their community thanks to At Home services, and that’s just the start. It’s clear that libraries make our community a better place to learn, engage, work, read, and graduate.

As we look ahead to 2013 and the years to come, I’m excited to continue to partner with the Library to ensure Friends of HCL is providing the resources needed to maintain our Library as an industry leader and one of the most used, most innovative and best systems in the country. I look forward to your thoughts and contributions on this journey as we envision the Library’s future and vital role in our community.

It’s incredible what we’re doing together. Lives touched. Minds nourished. A community strengthened. Libraries are amazing places – ones that are that way because of the continued support of great Friends like you.

Brian Herstig Executive Director

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“A library is more than a brick and mortar building filled with delicious books. It is also a community of people who live to invest in our youth, who read for knowledge and fun, and who are ready to include anyone who walks through the door.”

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Susan and Peter Ahn Rafael AndradeSally and Peter AnsonMartha and Bruce AtwaterLisa and Doug BechtoldEllen and Michael Bendel-

StenzelMark BertramDelford W. BoettcherAdam and Amanda BreiningerBob and Gail BuuckBiz and Ted ColburnAnn and Jack ColeLaura and Ben CooperElizabeth K. Short and Richard

K. CozineJulia W. DaytonMary Lee DaytonCraig and Gloria DeBergDr. Francis and Holly DenisSara and Jock DonaldsonMary and Ernie DornMary and David DotyJoe Dowling and Siobhan ClearyColleen and Michael EckmanLinda L. EngbergMark and Carol EngebretsonPolly Dean Filing Richard and Beverly FinkCathy and Ed Fischer Sheldon and Terry FleckWilliam and Kathleen FoxPam Gagnon Janice Gepner and Eric NewmanJohn and Theresa GibbsMichael and Barbara GoldnerChris and Bob GordonKathy and Hazen GravesSusan Gray and Paul WaytzPat and Tom Grossman Family

FundBarbara GullicksonHolly GuncheonKimberly Hahneman Macey and

Robert Macey

Patrice and Jerry HalbachLenore and Charles Hale Family

FundNed and Carol HancockJule and Betsy HannafordHeidi Hardner and William

HumphreyBarbara and Gary HaugenThomas and Kristina HauschildMartha HeadBarbara Forster and Larry

HendricksonBrian Herstig Jean M. HolmSally HwangOssie Brooks JamesKathleen and Doug Jones Susan and Philip JonesCarol and Ron KaliebeMiriam and Erwin KelenMike Kesti and Jennifer MayIrene Kilpatrick and Mary

Kilpatrick ReedE. Robert and Margaret V.

KinneyBill and Sally Kling Henry J. KohringLinda E. KrachPhilip and Marilyn KrasowskiPaul and Linda KruegerKristi and Scott PearsonMary Pat LadnerKathleen M. LambLaura LangerKathy and Allen LenzmeierWilliam A. LevinVirginia LevyAmelar Family FoundationThomas and Mari LoweDonna J. MacMillanRichard and Diane Madlon-KayDonald W. McCarthyKatie and Timothy McGinleyBarbara MeachamPeg Meier and Rebecca

Lindholm

2012 Individual Leadership Donors Minerva Circle and Pens Pal SponsorsWe are grateful to the 6,000 individuals who made gifts to the Friends of HCL last year to help us exceed our fund-raising goals. A special thank you goes to our current Friends who generously provide support of $1,000 or more.

Christina Melloh and Michael T’Kach

Kendrick B. MelroseVelia G. MelroseBeatrice MerrillCharles and Carolyn Meyer Carol MollerSteen and Tara MollerAbigail NesbittMeredith L. NorstromCheryl OlsethGreg and Cindy PageErin PetersonAnn and Felix PhillipsPamela PloetzPatricia PloetzRobert A. Green and Susan

Presberg-GreeneNick and Judy PriadkaJacqueline M. PrinceMary and Tom RacciattiAmy RadermacherCarole Lee RandallPeg RasmussenElizabeth RedleafCharles and Susan ReinhartMarcia and Robert RinekNancy L. RoehrJohn and Lois RogersDorothy B. A. RoodMaria and John RosengrenHanan J. Rosenstein and Richard

AlbertaLinda RoteringDavid and Susan SanbornDick and Jan SandbergMimi and David SandersAlison Eckhoff and Mark Sannes Jim and Lynn Carlson Schell

If you are interested in learning more about the Minerva Circle, our leadership giving program, please contact Adam Breininger, Director of Donor Development, at 612-543-8106.

Lois SchwobBeth Ann and Saul SegalAllen SeverAnne Shainline Jane ShanardSandra and David Sherman Marcy and Bruce Shilling Debra Sit and Peter BergeBarbara SlettenDan and Jennifer SpillerCynthia SteinkeGeorge and Joan StickneyLori Tauring and Renee E.

TierneyCatherine TaylorMegan TerrebonneLois Langer Thompson and

Jeff ThompsonNancy Thornbury and John

HaagTim and Anne TrujilloRebecca VecoliKaren ViskochilPaul E. and Betsy Von

Kuster, IIIKurt and Susan WaananenMaxine WallinMiriam WeinsteinSuzanne WeinsteinDiane WentzGreg and Ellen WeyandtLisa Whitehill and David

MahoneyCarole and Rick WiederhornMilton and Margie Wood-

houseJonathan Gaw and Rebecca

WrightPat Wuest

Talk of the Stacks A free author series exploring contemporary literature and cultureDoors open 45 minutes in advance. Book sales and signing available. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Club Book Bringing authors to library communities across the metropolitan area. A program of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency and coordinated by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library, this series is free and open to the public. Book sale/signings follow the programs. Doors open 45 minutes in advance. For a complete schedule, visit clubbook.org.

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Supporting sponsor: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Additional support: Marquette Hotel, MinnPost, and Magers and Quinn Booksellers

Creative partner: A/B Geist

Media support: Minnesota Public Radio

Presenting sponsor:

EVENTS

3.5 7 PM @ Central Talk of the Stacks: Deb PerelmanAward-winning Manhattan food blogger, self-taught home cook and photographer will discuss her New York Times bestseller, The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook.

supporthclib.org or 612.543.8107 for more information

3.21 7 PM @ CentralTalk of the Stacks: John RobisonNew York Times bestselling author will present his new memoir, Raising Cubby, an unforgettable and hilarious chronicle about coming to terms with being “on the autism spectrum.”

4.4 7 PM @ CentralTalk of the Stacks: Andrei CodrescuNPR commentator and renowned poet will present his new Coffee House Press poetry collection, So Recently Rent a World.

3.16 10:30 AM @ CentralChildish Films: Color Me Boing Boing!Colorful and zany award-winning animated shorts heavily influenced by minimalism and mid-century modern style and sensibilities. Make book art before the show with artists from Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

3.14 7:30 PM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Roz Chast In this illustrated presentation, New Yorker cartoonist will discuss where her ideas come from, the connection between anxiety and hilarity, the New Yorker, lockjaw, and much, much more. Ticket purchase required. See above.

3.15 11 AM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Roz Chast Ticket purchase required. See above.

supporthclib.org or 612.543.8107 for more information

5.29 7 PM @ SouthdaleClub Book: Benjamin PercyAward-winning author of Wilding and Refresh, Refresh presents his newly released psychological thriller, Red Moon.

4.20 10:30 AM @ CentralChildish Films: Festival ShortsCelebrate the series finale of Childish Films with a selected program of the best short films for ages 3+ from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.

5.167:30 PM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Armistead MaupinIn a free-spirited talk entitled “Untold Tales,” the international-bestselling novelist reveals the real-life inspirations for his legendary Tales of the City series. Ticket purchase required. See above.

4.24 7 PM @ SouthdaleClub Book: Brenda LangtonFamed restaurateur, iconic organic chef and cook book author shares her new book, The Spoonriver Cookbook.

4.11 7:30 PM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Dennis LehaneThe author of Shutter Island, Gone, Baby, Gone, Mystic River and Live by Night will share the creative inspiration for his wide breadth of work as he discusses the writing life and his latest novel. Ticket purchase required. See above.

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Childish Films @ the LibraryA free program of children’s cinema and arts for all ages Each screening features a pre-show activity and healthy snacks. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Doors open at 10 AM for seating, snacks, and hands-on activities. Live pre-show performances begin at 10:30 AM.

Series sponsors: Lerner Publishing Group, Whole Foods Market, Weston Woods Studios, Crash+Sues and Minnesota Parent

Pen PalsAn award-winning ticketed author lecture series that raises funds for Friends of HCL The 2012-2013 season features five diverse speakers in one scintillating series: Salman Rushdie, Alice Kaplan, Roz Chast, Dennis Lehane and Armistead Maupin. Events are held at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins. Ticket purchase required. Tickets ($40-$50): www.supporthclib.org or 612-543-8112. Subscription and member discounts available.

Series sponsors: Comcast, Gabriel deGrood Bendt, Mpls/St.Paul Magazine

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4.12 11 AM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Dennis LehaneTicket purchase required. See above.

5.17 11 AM @ Hopkins CenterPen Pals: Armistead MaupinTicket purchase required. See above.

Augsburg ParkMarch 9, 10 am - 2 PMMay 11, 10 AM - 2 PM

Brooklyn ParkMay 11, 10 AM - 4 PMAdult materials only. No children’s books.

ChamplinMay 4, 9 AM - 3PM

East LakeMay 18, 10 AM - 5 PM ($5 bag sale 3 - 5 PM) May 19, 1 PM - 3 PM ($5 bag sale)

Eden PrairieMay 8, 4 PM - 8 PM (Eden Prairie members only)May 9, 4 PM - 8 PMMay 10, 10 AM - 4 PMMay 11, 10 AM - 3 PM

EdinaApril 27, 10 AM - 5 PMApril 29, 10 AM - 5 PM

Excelsior@ Mount Calvary Lutheran ChurchApril 13, 8 AM - 3 PMCustomers using scanners during book sale must pay a $5 fee.

Golden ValleyApril 19, noon -5 PM (Golden Valley members only) April 20, 10 AM - 4 PMApril 21, 12 PM - 3 PM ($5 bag sale)

HopkinsFebruary 23, 10 AM - 4 PM (Members only 9 - 10 AM)February 24, 2 PM - 3 PM ($5 bag sale)

Linden Hills@ Linden Hills Festival - Linden Hills ParkMay 19, 11 AM - 3 PM

Local Friends groups frequently host book sales to raise funds for their local library. Each sale features hundreds of adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most books are priced at $2 or less. Sales are held at the Library, unless otherwise noted. For preview sales, remember to bring your membership card. Please check with individual libraries to confirm sale policies, times and dates before attending. Visit hclib.org or call 612-543-KNOW (5669) for library contact information.

“In the pages of a book anyone can be a great explorer or become their dream. The power of education and daydreaming creates the innovators of the future.” — Archer Sierra

BOOK SALES

Long Lake@ Orono Discovery CenterMarch 22, 9 AM - 6 PMMarch 23, 9 AM - 1 PM

@ Long Lake LibraryMay 11, 10 AM - 2 PM

Maple GroveMarch 9, 10 AM - 3 PM

Maple PlainMay 17, 12 PM - 6 PMMay 18, 10 AM - 2 PM

Minneapolis CentralMarch 15, 10 AM - 4 PMApril 20, 10 AM - 4 PMChildren’s books only.

MinnetonkaMay 18, 9 AM - 3 PMScanners only allowed after noon.

Nokomis February 23, 10 AM - 4 PMApril 27, 10 AM - 2 PM

OxboroMay 17, 10 AM - 4 PMMay 18, 10 AM - 4 PM

Penn LakeMay 3, 2 PM - 3:30 PM (Members only)May 4, 10 AM - 3PM

Pierre BottineauMay 11, 11 AM - 3 PM

Plymouth March 9, 10 AM - 4 PM (Plymouth members only 9 - 10 AM) March 10, 12 PM - 3 PM ($5 bag sale)May 18, 10 AM – 4 PM (Plymouth members only 9 - 10 AM) May 19, 12 PM – 3 PM ($5 bag sale)

Rockford RoadMarch 1, 12 PM - 4 PM (Members only)March 2, 10 AM - 4 PMMarch 3, 12 PM - 2 PM ($5 bag sale.)

Rogers March 21, 5 PM - 7 PMMarch 22, 9 AM - 2 PMMarch 23, 9 AM - 2 PM

SouthdaleApril 18, 5 PM - 8 PM (Members only)April 19, 10 AM - 4:30 PM April 20, 10 AM - 4:30 PM April 21, Noon - 4:30 PM ($5 bag sale)

WashburnMay 2, 5 PM - 7 PM (Members only) May 3, 11 AM - 5 PMMay 4, 10 AM - 5 PM

WayzataApril 13, 9 AM - 4 PM April 14, 12 PM - 4 PM

WestonkaApril 13, 10 AM - 4 PMApril 14, 12 PM - 4 PMApril 15, 10 AM - 7 PM

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1. “Kill Shot: An American Assassin Thriller” by Vince Flynn

2. “Stolen Prey” by John Sandford 3. “Shock Wave” by John Sandford 4. “Explosive Eighteen,” a Stephanie

Plum novel by Janet Evanovich 5. “V Is for Vengeance” by Sue Grafton 6. “The Litigators” by John Grisham 7. “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James

8. “Private: #1 Suspect” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

9. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett 10. “Lone Wolf” by Jodi Picoult 11. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn 12. “State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett 13. “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham

Verghese 14. “The Affair” by Lee Child 15. “Room” by Emma Donoghue 16. “Unbroken: A World War II Story of

Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand

2012 Fact Sheet for HCL• 7 out of 10 residents are active library card holders

• 5.9 million visits to our 41 library locations

• 26 outreach sites

• 18 million items checked out

• 21.5 million visits to our website

• 750,000 downloads of books, music and movies

• 2,400 volunteers contributed 100,000 hours of service

• 10,000 people received service through the At Home Program

• 200,000 children, teens and adults attended library programs and classes

In 2012, the Hennepin County Library checked out more than 18 million items. Here’s a list of the 25 most popular books in 2012 at our Library.

What did the world search for online in 2012? Hennepin County Library, among other things. Hennepin County Library was the fifth most-searched library in the U.S. in 2012, according to Google’s

just-released annual Zeitgeist report, which shares search trends from around the world. Only the Library of Congress and the Chicago, Brooklyn and New York public libraries surpassed Hennepin County Library in volume of searches in the U.S. in 2012.

“Hennepin County is a national leader in providing services to residents,” says Hennepin County Library Director Lois Langer Thompson. “This commitment is show-cased in the Library’s innovative website that engages our patrons in finding items and information, and sharing their love of learning and reading with each other. We invite you to visit the Library at www.hclib.org or any of our 41 library locations.”

In addition to most-searched libraries, Google’s Zeitgeist 2012 covers what’s trending in books, authors and other literary news. More info: http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012.

Hennepin County Library Is Fifth Most-Searched Library

in U.S. in 2012

17. “Love in a Nutshell” by Janet Evanovich

18. “Private Games” by James Patterson and Mark Sullivan

19. “Buried Prey” by John Sandford 20. “Northwest Angle” by William Kent

Krueger 21. “Guilty Wives” by James Patterson

and David Ellis 22. “Kill Alex Cross” by James Patterson 23. “Zero Day” by David Baldacci 24. “The Drop” by Michael Connelly 25. “The Best of Me” by Nicholas

Sparks

Friends help make HCL one of the nation’s

best library systems.

Top 25 Adult Books in 2012 How Many Have You Read?

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