Features

  • 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.

  • cover of book "The Maid's Secret" and a photo of the author Nita Prose

    Author Talk: Nita Prose

    Bestselling author Nita Prose will discuss her latest book "The Maid's Secret" at the Minneapolis Central Library on April 22.

  • Mary Ann Key Book Club

    Join us at the Minneapolis Central Library on April 23 for an exclusive evening featuring Junauda Petrus, author of "The Stars and the Blackness Between Them" and Star Tribune columnist Myron Medcalf.

  • 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.

  • Augsburg Park Library

    Augsburg Park Library reopening

    Augsburg Park Library will reopen to the public Monday, April 21, 2025. The building has been closed for a planned renovation project.

  • Book covers

    Gardening for wildlife

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

  • A century ago: 1925

    What was going on in Hennepin County 100 years ago? Step back in time to 1925 through these images.