Jan 11, 2023 | Blog
By Peter Rachleff The East Side Freedom Library invites the middle and high school students in your families to benefit from our rich resources and our experienced mentors. National History Day is a great program in which students are challenged to develop a project...Feb 26, 2020 | Blog
We are thrilled that artist, educator, and activist John Matsunaga has brought his latest project to ESFL, a book of photography which explores the impact of WWII incarceration on generations of his family. Two years ago, John brought his project Nidoto Nai...Jan 1, 2020 | Blog
The Hmong Archives (http://hmongarchives.org/) is one of the greatest resources at ESFL. Founded in 1999 by former Minnesota Historical Society archivist Marlin Heise, in collaboration with Hmong community leaders, its mission is “to research, collect,...Dec 4, 2019 | Blog
Our collections have continued to grow. We’ve reached 21,600 books, cataloged and shelved by our collaborators, including some of you, under the expert direction of Bruce Willms. The Hmong Archives has made some significant acquisitions, while ESFL has added the...Oct 13, 2019 | Blog
We are enthusiastic about the East Side Freedom Library as a place where history lives, stories are shared, and knowledge is produced. You can find this in our broad range of programs and in our amazing collection of books. You can all join in this process in the...