Features

  • Library passports

    Hennepin County Library has launched the Library Passport – a fun new way for residents to explore all 41 branches in the Hennepin County Library system!

  • two sunflowers against a blue background with the words 2025 Volunteer Recognition

    Volunteers make a difference

    In 2024, adult and teen volunteers gave more than 22,800 hours of service to their libraries. To our 755 valued volunteers, thank you!

  • a gavel resting atop two books, with a courtroom in the background out of focus

    May 1 is Law Day

    Judge Bev Benson explains how our courts rely on citizen participation to achieve best results for everyone. Online event begins at 12:15pm.

  • Augsburg Park Library

    Augsburg Park Library has reopened

    Join us to celebrate the reopening of Augsburg Park Library on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event will feature family-friendly art activities, a scavenger hunt of the remodeled space, refreshments, and Carlson’s Llovable Llamas.

  • poets

    April is Poetry Month

    Celebrate National Poetry Month and use this online resource to read the full-text of popular poems and learn about poets.

  • Minnesota musicians: be heard!

    Hennepin County Library is again searching for Minnesota musicians to feature on MNspin, the library’s free music streaming service. The annual submission period is open April 14-May 17, 2025.

  • Teen Lit Con: A Conversation with Junauda Petrus

    Connect with Junauda Petrus, author of The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, and engage in activities centered around the book at Teen Lit Con, an event where YA authors, books, teens, and fun collide.

  • Book covers

    Gardening for wildlife

    Books on making your garden friendly to wild animals and provide food for pollinators, birds and other animals.