Open Book Minneapolis

Open Book is a book and literary arts center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, housing three nonprofit organizations: The Loft Literary Center, Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Milkweed Editions. It also has the Ruminator Books and the Coffee Gallery. It includes a 50,000 square foot space on four floors.^[1] The building has approximately 10,000 visitors a month and includes an Orchestra Hall and a theater.^[2][3]

Building front

History

Opened May 21, 2000,^[4] Open Book was founded by Linda Myers of The Loft Literary Center, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Emilie Buchwald of Milkweed Editions in an effort to create a more permanent home for their respective organisations.^[5][6] It was fully funded by contributions they received from individuals, corporations and foundations and was not funded with government money. ^[2]

Former Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak described the center as an "important anchor" for creative growth in the Washington Avenue area.^[7]

Awards

In 2015, they received a $10,000 MetLife Foundation Innovation Space Award.^[2]