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Joined February 2008
Wow! Hennepin County Library patrons checked out more than 11 million items in 2024. Find out if one of your favorites made this year's list of most borrowed books:
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December 12 is International Bluegrass Music Appreciation Day. Celebrate with some homegrown Bluegrass from MNspin, the Library's free streaming music service:
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New at the Cargill Gallery: "Flora and Fauna Illustrata" documents and celebrates the diversity of life at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. On display at Minneapolis Central Library through January 26, 2025.
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In the early ‘90s, the Surveyor newspaper’s recurring column, "Quality Dining on a Budget Buck,” highlighted restaurants near Elliot Park neighborhood in Minneapolis. Photos of these local eateries are now part of the #ArchivesFeast in the HCL Digital Collections.
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Join us on December 3 for an online author talk with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, brought to you by Club Book! Details at
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Are you stuck in a reading rut? MPR News spoke with Hennepin County librarian Jody Wurl and offered great advice about how to find your next great read.
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New at the Cargill Gallery -- "Exhale: Reflections on Guaranteed Income." Artists reflect on the potential impact of guaranteed income on their communities, livelihood, and creative practice. On display at Minneapolis Central Library through November 23:
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Minneapolis Stonehenge? No, bridge pilings for I-94 in downtown Minneapolis. This #ArchivesOnTheRoad photo from our Digital Collections is dated 1968 before the freeway connected Minneapolis to St. Paul. A state project is now considering the future of I-94 between the downtowns.
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We’re looking back at all the fun we had this summer at Hennepin County Library. It was one for the books! This quick recap includes resources to support your student throughout the new school year:
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Celebrate Classical Musical Month with these selections from Minnesota artists on MNspin, your local music streaming service!
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Professional wrestling, restaurant menus, and much more in the latest edition of HCL's Special Collections newsletter:
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We’re heading back into the school year with a blast from the academic past for #ArchivesPatterns. View yearbooks from the 1880s to the 1980s in the library’s Digital Collections.
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Feed your Great Minnesota Get-Together appetite well beyond Labor Day!
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Currently at the Cargill Gallery: "Laomerica 50 – Democracy and Diaspora" examines the complex experiences of Minnesota’s population of Laotian refugees over the past 50 years. On display at Minneapolis Central Library through September 27:
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Glamping on the shores of Cedar Lake, 1890s-style. Glass-plate negative from the William G. Wallof Collection in the HCL Digital Collections. #ArchivesCampfire
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Linden Hills Library is closed today, July 15, due to a power outage.
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In 1987, Minneapolis-St. Paul put in a bid to host the 1996 Summer Olympics—and we were a close 2nd for the U.S. Olympic Committee, who ultimately selected Atlanta to represent the U.S. It wasn’t the 1st bid for the Twin Cities and it surely won’t be the last. #ArchivesGoForGold
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There are nine more chances to see llamas at the library this summer! Discover more in this @StarTribune feature by @stribrooks.
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If you're fan of local history, you'll love our Special Collections newsletter. The latest edition published today! Use the sign-up link in the newsletter's sidebar to join more than 2,800 subscribers.
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