Plans to combine the Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Library systems were rolling right along, with the enabling legislation becoming law earlier this year. But Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s line ...

Hennepin County Library Director Scott Duimstra said he ... To mark the occasion, a public celebration is planned for Sunday, Nov 24.

Minnesota’s 141 public libraries are a valuable and free public resource for so much more than just physical media, including meeting rooms and online education.

When Twin Cities librarians want to freshen up their kids' sections with new activities, they do what you might expect: ...

We like our books here, but, unfortunately, it’s getting harder and harder to check them out from the Minneapolis Public Library system. Because of a funding crisis, hours have been reduced by 35 ...

The Library Board of Trustees is outlining its 2007 budget and three-year budget plan, said Kit Hadley, Minneapolis Public Libraries director. “It’s going to require cutbacks in either libraries or ...

A legislatively-required public hearing regarding the proposed merger of the Hennepin County and Minneapolis libraries drew little public interest last week, when seven people spoke for less than ...