East Side Freedom Library

We combine resources (books, films, musical recordings, visual art, material objects) and curated programs to build bridges between the diverse communities of the East Side of St. Paul. Our collaborators include Dakota people, descendants of European immigrants, and newcomers from southeast Asia, central America, and east Africa. We are located in an historic Carnegie Library building. During the pandemic, we shifted much of our programming to online platforms, such as zoom, Facebook, and YouTube, and we are beginning to develop hybrid strategies and practices.