The Minnesota Book Awards is accepting applications from public libraries and public schools interested in receiving up to $500 in funding reimbursement for hosting an author program featuring a Minnesota Book Award winning or finalist author. Interested parties are encouraged to apply by November 23, but applications will remain open until all funding is allocated (which will probably be at least through the end of November).

For more information, please visit: http://www.thefriends.org/programs/mnbookawards/mba_resources.html#funding.

Bookmarks, posters, and reading guides featuring the 2012 winning authors and their books are available to MEMO members at no charge. To view the items and/or download the reading guides, please visit: http://www.thefriends.org/programs/mnbookawards/mba_resources.html.

To request materials, please email mnbookawards@thefriends.org and provide:

• Quantity desired of each material
• Complete address to which the items should be mailed