Art at the library

Browse art


Hennepin County recognizes that art in public places contributes to the life and vitality of a community. 

In addition to permanent art displays, libraries may have space to display artworks created by community members. Contact your local library to learn more.

Cargill Gallery

Minneapolis Central Library has a gallery space on the second floor. Learn more about the Cargill Gallery and its current exhibit.

Art results

128 results

Boxes

by Kada Goalen

Arvonne Fraser Library Stairwells

Jungle Animals Climbing

by Christopher Tully

Brookdale Library Children's area

Sectio Aurea

by Shane Allbritton, Norman Lee

Brooklyn Park Library Main room

Untitled

by Greg Mueller

Brooklyn Park Library Exterior

Copper Trees

by John Lange

Champlin Library Main room

Herons in the Library

by Christopher Tully

Champlin Library Children's area

Mississippi Flight

by Christopher Tully

Champlin Library Children's area

Quilt

by Ruth Stevens

Champlin Library Main room

The Seasons

by Dawn Purtle

Champlin Library Entrance

Teen Wall Collage

by Christopher Bailey Foote

Champlin Library Teen area

The Cahill School

by J Low

Edina Library Main room, fireplace

De Madera

by Robert Wilder

Edina Library Main room, fireplace

The Edina Mills

by J Low

Edina Library Main room, fireplace

Girls with Balloons

by Thomas Montemurro

Edina Library Children's area

Heritage of Edina

by Katherine Nash

Edina Library Exterior

The Jonathan Taylor Grimes House

by J Low

Edina Library Main room, fireplace

Laura Reading

by Janey Westin

Edina Library Entrance

Libraries Change Lives!

by Diane von Arx

Edina Library Entrance

The Minnehaha Grange Hall

by J Low

Edina Library Main room, fireplace

Sharing

by Bill Mack

Edina Library Main room

The Spirit of ’76

by Thomas Montemurro

Edina Library Children's area

Untitled pastel

by William Saltzman

Edina Library Main room

Who Has Seen the Wind?

by William Saltzman

Edina Library Chrysalis Room

Pages

by Janet Lofquist

East Lake Library Main room

Zoomorphy

by Zoran Mojsilov

East Lake Library Exterior

ABCs/Do You Know Them?

by Melissa Carden Bean

Eden Prairie Library Children's area

Mimi

by Wing Young Huie

Eden Prairie Library Main room

Spiral

by David Culver

Eden Prairie Library Exterior wall

Gathering Together

by Greg Preslicka

Excelsior Library Main room

Girl Reading

by Malcolm Moran

Excelsior Library Children's area

Portrait of Shaynowishkung

by Carl L. Boeckmann

Franklin Library Main room

Red Lake

by Robert DesJarlait

Franklin Library Main floor, east fireplace

World Language

by Marilyn Lindstrom

Franklin Library Main floor, west fireplace

Books

by Michael Pilla

Hopkins Library Windows

Cosm

by Michael Pilla

Hopkins Library Meeting room

Ovum

by Michael Pilla

Hopkins Library Windows

Dow House

by Simeon Stoilov

Hopkins Library Main room

Seeding the Stars

by Olivia Levins Holden

Hosmer Library Interior, main columns

Untitled

by Michael Pilla

Hosmer Library Windows, main room

Abbey’s Gift

by Richard Poey

Linden Hills Library Main room, second floor

Architectural Sketch

by Bard & Vanderbilt

Linden Hills Library Main room, first floor

Birch Tree

by Carl Rawson

Linden Hills Library Main room, second floor fireplace

Four Figures

by Walter Quirt

Linden Hills Library Main room, second floor

Untitled Stained Glass

by Unknown

Linden Hills Library Windows, second floor

Christopher Robin

by Malcolm Moran

Minneapolis Central Library Children's area

Esplanade

by William Saltzman

Minneapolis Central Library Fourth floor

Figure Sculptures

by Jeanine Guncheon

Minneapolis Central Library Children's area

The Ard Godfrey House

by Arnold Klagstad

Minneapolis Central Library Fourth floor, Special Collections

Lake Street, USA

by Wing Young Huie

Minneapolis Central Library Fourth floor

The Lorelei Club

by Donald Lipski

Minneapolis Central Library Third floor, fireplace

Pillsbury Mills

by Erle Loran

Minneapolis Central Library Third floor, Room N-361

Portrait of Emil Oberhoffer

by Frances Cranmer Greenman

Minneapolis Central Library Third floor, Room N-308

The Power Of …

by Ta-coumba Aiken

Minneapolis Central Library Fourth floor, fireplace

Red, Yellow, White

by Alexander Calder

Minneapolis Central Library Main stairwell

Ripple Effect

by Lita Albuquerque

Minneapolis Central Library Atrium floor

sMOTHer/inFLAME

by Teri Kwant

Minneapolis Central Library First floor, fireplace

Untitled

by Richard Amos

Minneapolis Central Library Children’s Library

WantNot

by Jackie Chang

Minneapolis Central Library Second floor, fireplace

Washburn Crosby Elevators

by Arnold Klagstad

Minneapolis Central Library Fourth floor, Special Collections

Book Loving Dragon

by Darcy Ferrill, Shawn Trellage

Maple Grove Library Children's area

Phenomena

by Janet Lofquist

Maple Grove Library Exterior

Wind and Water Chime

by Donald Celender

Nokomis Library Main room

Boy With a Kite

by Malcolm Moran

North Regional Library Children's area

Girl With a Balloon

by Malcolm Moran

North Regional Library Children's area

Neighborhood Walk to Your Library Event Mobile

by North Minneapolis community

North Regional Library Main room

Photographs of Discovery

by Wing Young Huie

North Regional Library Teen and children's area

Photographic Frieze

by Northeast Minneapolis artists

Northeast Library Main room

Below Bloomington Ferry Bridge

by Rex Mhiripiri

Oxboro Library River Valley Room

Field Horizon Mullein

by Gwen Partin

Pierre Bottineau Library Sheridan Meeting Room

Rising/Falling

by Clara Ueland

Pierre Bottineau Library Children's area

Tree of Two Birds

by W.H. Schilling, Michael Dennis Browne, Jim Noreen

Pierre Bottineau Library Entrance

Charlie Read (Time Out Boy)

by Gary Lee Price

Plymouth Library Children's area

The Dream Machine

by Phil Daniel, Shawnee Langworthy

Plymouth Library Main room, west windows

Elements of Harmony

by Joan Solomon

Plymouth Library Main room, east wall

Maypole Mother

by Nicholas Legeros

Plymouth Library Main room

Compelling the Soul to Look Upward

by Bebe Keith

Ridgedale Library Windows, main room

Untitled benches

by Sheryl Tuorila

Ridgedale Library Entrance

Untitled painting

by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Ridgedale Library Entrance

Gaia

by Sheryl Tuorila

Roosevelt Library Meeting room

Golden Flow

by Sheryl Tuorila

Roosevelt Library Main room

Untitled sconce surrounds

by Sheryl Tuorila

Roosevelt Library Main room

Landscapes

by Denise S. Tennen

St Louis Park Library Main room

Cargill Room Mural

by Sara Rothholz Weiner

Sumner Library Cargill Room

Garden of Goodness

by Stacia Goodman

Sumner Library Behind service desk

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

by George N. Bassett

Sumner Library Gary N. Sudduth Room

Mosaic Minnesota

by Todd Severson

Sumner Library Gary N. Sudduth Room

Sax Player

by Seitu Jones

Sumner Library Nellie Stone Johnson Room

Sedimentary

by Seitu Jones, George Roberts

Sumner Library Entrance

Vulture and Lion

by Seitu Jones

Sumner Library Nellie Stone Johnson Room

Book Benches

by Peter Morales

Wayzata Library Exterior

Go to Your Room

by Dick Brewer, Al Wadzinski

Wayzata Library Children's area

Reading, Discovery, Wonder

by Dieterich Spahn

Wayzata Library Entrance

Water, Land, Sky

by Phil Daniel, Shawnee Langworthy

Wayzata Library Main room

“LIBRARY” Letters

by Sara Rothholz Weiner

Walker Library Exterior

Untitled

by Alexander Tylevich

Walker Library Windows, main room

Laughing Water

by Virginia Bradley

Washburn Library Children's area

Enamel-Patchwork-tapestry

by Ta-coumba Aiken, Christopheraaron Deanes

Webber Park Library Entrance