Hennepin County Library: Toolbox for Teachers

classroom visits

Classroom Visits to
Hennepin County Library

Would your class like to visit us at the library? Call your library's school visit contact to inquire about available options and locations. We request 4-6 weeks notice to schedule a classroom visit to the library. Here are our Top Ten Tips for a Successful Library Visit for you.

Click here to view a map of Hennepin County Library locations. Class visits to Minneapolis Central Library can also be arranged.

Library

School Visit Contact (click to e-mail contact)

Phone Number

Augsburg Park Library Lisa Howes 952-847-5305

Brookdale Library Jackie Larson 952-847-5616

Brooklyn Park Library Julie Ylinen 952-847-5330

Champlin Library Stephanie Wyman 952-847-5357

Eden Prairie Library Ali Turner 952-847-5379

Edina Library Caron Chapman 952-847-5430

Excelsior Library Peggy Bauer 952-847-5453

Golden Valley Library Mary Steinbicker 952-847-5481

Hopkins Library Elizabeth Larson 952-847-5505

Long Lake Library Ruth Amundson-Willms 952-847-5528

Maple Grove Library Nina Shimmin 952-847-5562

Maple Plain Library Roberta Rott 952-847-5703

Minnetonka Library Nan Nystrom-Hilk 952-847-5728

Osseo Library Patricia Palahniuk 952-847-5555

Oxboro Library Bernie Farrell 952-847-5780

Penn Lake Library Anne Johnson 952-847-5805

Plymouth Library Lisa Bjerken 952-847-5503

Ridgedale Library Barbara McMillan 952-847-8818

Rockford Road Library Angie Schaefbauer 952-847-5880

Rogers Library Barb Kondrick 952-847-6053

St. Anthony Library Jim Davy 952-847-6078

St. Bonifacius Library Amy Parenteau 952-847-6103

St. Louis Park Library Joni Kreuser 952-847-6130

Southdale Library Laura Krentz 952-847-5910

Wayzata Library Bethany Wagenaar 952-847-6155

Westonka Library Ben Trapskin 952-847-6178

Toolbox for Teachers was created by Hennepin County Library's SWIFT (Student Web Instruction For Teachers) Project.

CONTACTS

Ask a Librarian	952-847-5669
Jody Wurl	952-847-8521

FEATURED

Teen Events at Your Library
Booklists for Teens
Teen Topics: Express Yourself

RESOURCES

Hennepin County Library's Education Subject Guide offers links to educational websites as well as access to subscription databases, such as Professional Collection a collection of educational journals.

TeenLinks offers homework help, book reviews, activities, and selected websites for teens who are ages 12-18.

NEW: K-12 Connection, a quarterly email newsletter providing tips on using Library resources to promote student success in school. View the current issue and sign up.