Nate Babbs (Music 2004) Makes Music the Core of his Career

August 18, 2022

Nate Babbs (Music 2004) has made music the core of his career. A self-proclaimed “Minneapolis mega-nerd and drummer”, Babbs plays drums for artists Reina del Cid, Dan Rodriguez, and Foreign Fields….

New Library Materials – Graphic Novels – Fall 2021

Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir – Robin Ha

Amulet. Book 8, Supernova – Kazu Kibuishi

Banned Book Club – writers, Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada; artist, Ko Hyung-Ju

Be Gay Do Comics: Queer History, Memoir, and Satire from The Nib – editor and publisher: Matt…

New Library Materials – DVDs – Fall 2021

The Chinese Exclusion Act – American Experience PBS

Grey Gardens – Criterion Collection

Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures and Indian Paintbrush

Life, Animated – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Masterworks of American Avant-Garde Experimental Film, 1920-1970 – Flicker Alley

Midnight Traveler – Oscilloscope Laboratories

Minari – Lionsgate

Rolling Thunder Revue:…

Bob Frey, Social Studies Instructor, Releases New Album “Ghost”

July 14, 2022

Congratulations to Bob Frey, Social Studies Instructor, on releasing his newest album, Ghost. The album is a follow-up to Frey’s 2017 LongShot Deal album. Ghost was released in June, 2022 and is Frey’s fifth album.

Discussing the songs…

New Native American Picture Books from Perpich Library

July 14, 2022

Perpich Library has been adding several new books to our collection this summer! This month we are highlighting the newest picture books by and about Native Americans and Indigenous Canadians. All items on this list are available at the Perpich library. Click…

Board Member Mikal Nabors Says Farewell

June 27, 2022

Perpich Board Member, Mikal Nabors, has retired from the Perpich Board after two terms. His last official meeting was February 24, 2022. Nabors, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was appointed to the Board by Governor Mark Dayton. He was appointed in October of 2014…

Arts Integration Titles from Perpich Library

June 16, 2022

In June, the Perpich Professional Development and Resource team facilitated a two-day arts integration workshop. For educators who were unable to attend, here are some excellent resources available at the Perpich Library for educators who are interested in arts integration in their…

Studio Arts Student Work Featured in 2022 EDU Film Festival

June 13, 2022

Visual Arts and Media Arts student works were selected and screened as part of the EDU Film Festival on Friday, May 20, 2022. Several Perpich submissions were selected as finalists with some receiving awards! You may view their work and other student…

New Library Materials – Fiction: Horror, Mystery – Fall 2021

The A.B.C. Murders – Agatha Christie
 

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – Agatha Christie

Murder on the Red River – Marcie R. Rendon

One of Us Is Next – Karen M. McManus

Sadie – Courtney Summers

We Have Always Lived in the Castle – Shirley Jackson

The Silent Companions –…