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Press Releases, Media Alerts & Connections Newsletter

Press Release: Hill Library’s Top Executive Named Tax Payer Advocacy Panel’s Chairperson for Area 6
December 23, 2010

Newsletter: Winter 2010 Connections
November 15, 2010

Press Release: The All-New Business Stages for Entrepreneurs
September 23, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library Teams Up with College of St. Scholastica to Provide Graduate Students with Expert Information Assistance
July 27, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library Awarded Minnesota Historical Cultural Heritage Grant
July 8, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library Transitions Ethics Center to Private Ownership
June 21, 2010

Press Release: If You Want to Change the IRS…Speak Up!
June 5, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library’s Special Issues Index Named MARS Best Free Reference Web Site of 2010
May 17, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library Voted Best Venue for Small Wedding by Minnesota Bride
May 7, 2010

Newsletter: Spring 2010 Connections
May 5, 2010

Press Release: Start A Franchise: What You Need to Know Before You Leap
April 29, 2010

Press Release: Losing a Legacy: Disappearing Glaciers
April 14, 2010

Press Release: Hill Library Hosts a Tradeshow and Seminar for EO Minnesota Entrepreneurs
March 12, 2010

Press Release: The James J. Hill Reference Library Wins 2010 Bride’s Choice Award from WeddingWire
January 25, 2010

Media Alert: America the Beautiful: The Monumental Landscape of Clyde Butcher Exhibit
December 17, 2009

Press Release: Hill Library Hosts a Series of Events on Social Media
October 10, 2009

Press Release: Hill Library and Aguilar Productions Present Awards at the 13th Annual Hispanic Marketing Midwest Conference
June 5, 2009

Media Alert: Pricing For Tough Times
June 5, 2009

Media Alert: Get a 30% Increase in Sales!
May 5, 2009

Newsletter: Spring 2009 Connections
April 10, 2009

Media Alert: What Are Your Competitors Thinking?
April 5, 2009

Media Alert: Make Economic Cent$: With Today's Economic Challenges, is Entrepreneurship a Viable Option? Yes!
March 20, 2009

Press Release: Hill Library, St. Paul Public Library and City of St. Paul to Host Chris Farrell As Kick-off for Seminar Series to Help Minnesotans Find Ways to Stay Financially Fit in Today’s Economy
February 27, 2009

Media Alert: Smarter Business Talk: Link-In for Business
January 25, 2009

Media Alert: Smarter Business Talk: Cashflow Strategies for Entrepreneurs
January 19, 2009

Press Release: Twin Cities Companies Receive Jefferson Awards at Hill Library
December 8, 2008

Press Release: Hill Library Hosts Minnesota Family Business of the Year Award Ceremony
October 28, 2008

Press Release: The Minnesota Way of Doing Business Symposium
October 4, 2008

Press Release: Hill Library Renews Business Partnership with Anchor Bank
June 7, 2007

Press Release: Hill Library Enters Into Business Partnership with Mazuma Credit Union
June 7, 2007

 

Articles

James J. Hill Reference Library to launch business incubator
December 23, 2010 (Star Tribune)
St. Paul's historic James J. Hill Reference Library said Wednesday that it plans to open an incubator to help entrepreneurs next summer ...

Hill Library weighs incubator plan

November 2, 2010 (Star Tribune)
A historic business library in downtown St. Paul may become home to the city’s next business incubator.
The board of the James J. Hill Reference Library is considering a proposal to turn 10,000 square feet of office and floor space into working areas for start-ups and related service providers. A working draft says the incubator could be funded in part by fees paid by the entrepreneurs who use the library and grant dollars ...

On a quest to be useful
July 28, 2010 (Pioneer Press)
The James J. Hill Reference Library in downtown St. Paul is a distinct, beautiful and under-appreciated edifice. It is a private, non-profit library that abuts the much-appreciated main branch of the St. Paul Public Library ...

Ideas to inspire entrepreneurs and extend J.J. Hill’s legacy? Speak up
July 27, 2010 (Pioneer Press)
Mention the name ‘James J. Hill’ in the Twin Cities and most people will say they know who he was. Railroad tycoon. Wall Street mogul. Lumber baron. One of the wealthiest men in the country at the turn of the previous century. The Empire Builder ...

Minnesota Cup entrepreneur competition is one key to our state's future
June 29, 2010 (MinnPost.com)
Last Tuesday's turnout at the James J. Hill Library for the Minnesota Cup Semifinalist kickoff was impressive and quite large for an event of its kind. After some initial networking and refreshments, the evening festivities were kicked off by Anne Rasmussen, James J. Hill Library CFO/COO...

Library is 'ready to blossom again'
June 23, 2010 (Star Tribune)
Looking for an elegant turn-of-the-century building to hold your wedding reception, musical recital or art exhibit?...

If you want to change the IRS - Speak Up!
June 9, 2010 (Minn Local - Sun Newspaper)
Have you ever wanted to tell the IRS how to do its job? You already have a voice through the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel...

If you want to change the IRS - Speak Up!
June 9, 2010 (National Taxpayer Advocate)
National Taxpayer Advocate, Bulldog Edition reports on the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel meeting in St. Paul on June 6-8. Hill Library's COO/CFO Anne Rasmussen is Vice Chair of Area 5 TAP Region and member of the Small Business/Self-Employed TAP Committee andis one of the two representatives from Minnesota on the Panel...

Biographer Edwin Klein Releases 'Joe Francis, An American Entrepreneur'
May 7, 2010 (Fox-Business)
On Wed., June 2, from 4 pm to 5 pm, Klein, along with Florence Francis, wife of the late Joe Francis, will be delivering a talk, "Start a Franchise: What You Need to Know Before You Leap," at the James J. Hill Reference Library...

Glacier National Park Fund Brings Losing a Legacy: Disappearing Glaciers to St. Paul
April 25, 2010 (Glacier National Park Fund)
The James J. Hill Reference Library hosts a photographic exhibit with presentation by Dan Fagre, USGS Researcher as part of Minnesota Springs for Glacier...

Calling Business Owners for MN Cup
April 7, 2010 (WCCO-Radio)
The James J. Hill Reference Library will provide online resources to assist participants with their entries...

Chris Koza has a band for all seasons
April, 2010 (Pioneer Press)
St. Paul's James J. Hill Reference Library continues its new, intimate Americana Showcase series tonight with an evening of duos in the round.

Small Business Expert at James J Hill Reference Library Talks About Business Planning (Video)
March, 2010 (Deluxe Corporation YouTube channel)
Watch Hill Library's Business Information Specialist explain business planning process.

Art review: Revisiting Ansel Adams' America
February 27, 2010 (Star Tribune)

America the Beautiful
February 5, 2010 (Twin Cities Daily Planet)

Clyde Butcher Photo Journal: James Hill Library Opening - St. Paul Minnesota
February 5, 2010 (Clyde Butcher Photo Journal)

Clyde Butcher Photos on Display in St. Paul
January 28, 2010 (Fox 9 News)

David Morse to receive HispanSource Award for Excellence in Hispanic Marketing Research
June 10, 2009 (New American Dimensions)

What can the Hill Library do for you?
March 10, 2009 (www.radiospectives.com)

What can the Hill Library do for you?
March 10, 2009 (www.radiospectives.com)

Chris Farrell on Making Economic Cent$
February 24, 2009 (Minnesota.Publicradio.com, MN)

MN business award ups prize money
April 1, 2008 (Bizjournals.com, NC)

Minnesota Cup doubles top prize to $50000
March 31, 2008 (Pioneer Press, MN)

At library, Hill is history: St. Paul railroad magnate James J. Hill left a trove of personal papers, but the library he founded wants to give them away to focus on its more modern mission.
June 7, 2007 (Pioneer Press, MN)

 

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