Current Displays

Exterior Concourse Display

Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards — 19 Years of Winners

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of NEMBA, UMD Library showcases winners from all of the past contests. Notable authors such as Sam Cook, Gary Paulsen, Justine Kerfoot, Jim Northrup, Howard Sivertson, Joan Drury, Louis Jenkins, Barton Sutter, and Jeff Humphries with artist Betsy Bowen as well as many other excellent writers are represented.

Mark your calendars for this year's milestone event, May 17-18, 2008, on the UMD campus. Forty-four books are vying for awards in four categories.

A writing workshop with Bill Holm will be held from 2-4 p.m., Saturday, May 17, in the Rotunda of the UMD Library. The cost will be $35 for Lake Superior Writers members, and $40 for others. To register, contact Lake Superior Writers by phone (218-722-3094) or e-mail (writers@lakesuperiorwriters.org). This is a great opportunity to work with a unique writer and a wonderful teacher.

The NEMBA book fair and reception will take place in the Tweed Museum of Art, Sunday, May 18, 12:30-3 p.m., offering opportunities to talk with authors, purchase books, and have them signed. Bill Holm will be the featured speaker at the NEMBA award ceremony on May 18, 3:30-5 p.m. in the Weber Music Hall. These events will be free to the public.

For more information, call 218-726-7889.

Interior 1st Floor Displays

20th Anniversary NEMBA Nominations

See if you can select this year's NEMBA winners! The exhibit cases inside the UMD Library contain the books nominated for the 20th anniversary NEMBA, honoring books published in 2007 that represent northeastern Minnesota in four categories: (1) Fiction, Poetry, Drama, (2) Nonfiction, Memoir, (3) Art, Photography, and (4) children's Literature.

For a complete list of this year's nominees, visit the NEMBA site.

Interior 4th Floor Exhibit

Ramsey-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection

A new display in the fourth floor exhibit cases features the Ramseyer-Northern Bible Society Museum Collection. Called "Languages of the Americas," it includes examples of 30 different languages (ranging from Aztec to Zapoteco: Isthmus) of the peoples of North, Central, and South America.

The display is scheduled to run through June 27, 2008.