Hennepin County Library

Our patrons checked out nearly 12 million (and counting!) items in 2025. **That's one checkout every 2.6 seconds.** Find out if one of your favorites made this year's list of most borrowed books: bit.ly/HCLMostBorrowe…

MNspin's 2025 catalog is here. 75+ new albums. 600+ total. Ad-free. Minnesota music. Streaming now. bit.ly/MNspin2025

You don’t have to be rich, and you don’t have to be cool. You just have to stop by your library and pick up the limited-edition Prince card. Visit hclib.org/prince for all the details, including great library resources for music and more.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today… to introduce a limited-edition Prince library card! Sign up for your first card, or replace your existing one, while supplies last. Learn more at hclib.org/prince or visit any of our 41 locations.

Adult and teen volunteers gave more than 22,800 hours of service to their libraries last year. To our 755 valued volunteers, thank you! Learn more about their impact: hclib.org/about/news/202…

Happy National Library Week!

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: bit.ly/HCLMostBorrowe….

December 12 is International Bluegrass Music Appreciation Day. Celebrate with some homegrown Bluegrass from MNspin, the Library's free streaming music service: hclib.musicat.co/featured/playl….

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. hclib.org/about/news/202…

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.

Join us on December 3 for an online author talk with Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, brought to you by Club Book! Details at facebook.com/events/1374989…

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. mprnews.org/episode/2024/1…

Historic Minneapolis library set to reopen after $6.9 million renovation kare11.com/article/news/l…

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: bit.ly/HCLCargill-Oct…

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.

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: hclib.org/about/news/202…

Celebrate Classical Musical Month with these selections from Minnesota artists on MNspin, your local music streaming service! bit.ly/MNspin-Classic…

Professional wrestling, restaurant menus, and much more in the latest edition of HCL's Special Collections newsletter: bit.ly/HCLSpCol-0924

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. bit.ly/3Xu3KOa

Feed your Great Minnesota Get-Together appetite well beyond Labor Day! hclib.bibliocommons.com/list/share/619…