Library Board

The Hennepin County Library Board is an advisory board of Hennepin County residents appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.

Meetings

Next Library Board meeting

Library Board Meeting
January 22, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
St. Louis Park Library, Meeting Room    

Hennepin County Library Board bylaws stipulate that at all regular meetings, public comment shall be permitted on any item pertaining to library business for a time period to be established by the Library Board President. The established time period for individual speakers is limited to 3 minutes. A maximum of 15 minutes is allotted for all speakers.

Requests or questions about the Library Board meeting may be directed to the Director's Office.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend the Library Board meeting who need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, readers, large print or Braille, may contact the Director's Office three work days prior to the meeting.

  • Call 612-543-8500
  • Write to:
    Hennepin County Library Administrative Offices
    attn: Director's Office
    12601 Ridgedale Drive
    Minnetonka, MN 55305
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2025

January 22, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
St. Louis Park Library, Meeting Room

March 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Plymouth Library, Meeting Room

Annual Meeting
May 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

June 25, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Augsburg Park Library, Meeting Room

September 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Brookdale Library, ABC Meeting Room

November 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Golden Valley Library, Meeting Room

2024
2023
 

For meeting minutes from previous years, please contact the Director's Office.

  • Call 612-543-8500
  • Write to:
    Hennepin County Library Administrative Offices
    attn: Director's Office
    12601 Ridgedale Drive
    Minnetonka, MN 55305

2025

January 2, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

February 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

February 13, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Budget and Long-term Planning Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

February 27, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

April 16, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

April 24, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

June 5, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

June 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

August 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

August 14, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Budget and Long-term Planning Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

August 21, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

October 8, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

October 23, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

November 6, 5:30–6:30 p.m. — Budget and Long-term Planning Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

November 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 174

2024

January 4, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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February 21, 4:30–5:30 p.m. — Budget & Long-term Planning Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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February 21, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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February 29, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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April 17, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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April 24, 5:00–6:00 p.m. — Nominating Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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April 24, 6:00–7:00 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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June 6, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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June 12, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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August 8, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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August 14, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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August 21, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Budget & Long-term Planning Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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October 23, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
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October 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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November 13, 4:30–5:30 p.m. — Budget & Long-term Planning Committee
Penn Lake Library, Meeting Room 
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Budget and Long-term Planning Committee - 2024
Executive Committee - 2024
Policy Committee - 2024
Budget and Long-term Planning Committee - 2023
Executive Committee - 2023
Nominating Committee - 2023
Policy Committee - 2023

2024

January 19-22 — LibLearnX, Baltimore, MD

April 3-5 — Public Library Association (PLA) Conference, Columbus, Ohio

April 7-13 — National Library Week

June 27-July 2 — American Library Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California

October 24-25 — MLA Annual, Rochester, MN

October 10-26 — National Friends of Libraries Week

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