Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
By Michaela Corniea Looking at the Larry Olds collection feels like looking at a bag of library secrets. More of an open secret at the East Side Freedom Library, it lives on rolling shelving carts rather than the traditional shelves and is less a secret than a...Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
Review by Michaela Corniea “One of the greatest and most urgent challenges facing today’s children relates to how they will nurture and educate tomorrow’s children. Therein lies the real hope for our world.” -Riane Eisler, Tomorrow’s Children p. 7 ...Apr 17, 2024 | Blog
Review by Michaela Corniea Pedagogy of the Oppressed was originally written in Portuguese by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, and first published in 1968. Two years later, in 1970, the English translation was published and sold more copies globally than any other...Feb 13, 2024 | Blog
By Peter Rachleff A memorial and celebration of Dave’s life will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, February 17, at the East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier, St. Paul. Our local labor movement and historical community lost a vital comrade when Dave Riehle...Dec 6, 2023 | Blog
By Emma Nesmith Every major city has its own history of housing injustice and discrimination, and St. Paul is no exception. This tale of injustice, though, comes hand in hand with a legacy of activism and advocacy. The East Side Freedom Library’s Housing Justice...Oct 31, 2023 | Blog
By Minna Zhou, Peter Rachleff, Chris Sanders, Kristyn Seo Taff VIEW PRINTABLE VERSION In light of the ongoing Palestinian genocide, ESFL has compiled a list of books, online readings, and relevant community resources, to help support community learning. Our intention...