Hennepin County is taking steps to bring people back inside local libraries with their first ‘strategic plan’ in about a decade. There are 41 libraries in the Hennepin County system, the busiest being ...

Carpet and fixtures at the Brookdale Library are wearing out. Tall stacks block sightlines and make it difficult for patrons to reach materials on the top shelves. The technology in meeting rooms and ...

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HENNEPIN COUNTY, Minn. — Libraries are known for providing free books, but in Hennepin County, some libraries will soon begin a new free offering: gun locks. A partnership between the Hennepin County ...

After 10 years of planning, Hennepin County is moving closer to realizing a vision of ditching its aging Southdale Library in Edina in favor of a modern new building — a highly sustainable library ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The same week that the new "Purple Rain" musical opened at the State Theatre, the Hennepin County Library (HCL) has unveiled a ...

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After giving serious consideration to simply replacing the building “like in kind,” the county decided instead on a comprehensive, sustainable retrofit, said Christi Duffy, Hennepin County Facility ...

He was known as Mr. Library, and no wonder. Robert Rohlf directed the Hennepin County Library system for 25 years, served as president of the national Public Library Association, and worked at the top ...

Carpet and fixtures at the Brookdale Library are wearing out. Tall stacks block sightlines and make it difficult for patrons to reach materials on the top shelves. The technology in meeting rooms and ...