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St. Paul, Minn.

St. Paul library renamed after former mayor

Central St. Paul Library
The St. Paul Central Library, now the George Latimer Central Library, on a 1918 postcard.
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

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George Latimer, former mayor of St. Paul, in 1986.
Courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society

The Saint Paul Central Library on Rice Park was renamed the George Latimer Central Library today, in honor of the man who served as the city's mayor from 1976 until 1990.

Former Mayor Latimer joined MPR News' Tom Crann to talk about how the city has changed since his tenure.