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
September 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Southdale Library, Full 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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2024
January 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
March 20, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Brookdale Library, ABC Meeting Room
Annual Meeting
May 15, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Edina Library, Meeting Room
June 26, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi River Meeting Room
September 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Southdale Library, Full Meeting Room
November 13, 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Penn Lake Library, Meeting Room
2024
- January: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.5 MB)
- March: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.4 MB)
- May: Agenda | Packet (PDF 0.6 MB)
- June: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.2 MB)
2023
- January: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.0 MB)
- March: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.3 MB)
- May: Agenda | Packet (PDF 2 MB)
- June: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.4 MB)
- July: Agenda | Packet (PDF 0.5 MB)
- August: Agenda
- September: Agenda | Packet (PDF 2.5 MB)
- November: Agenda | Packet (PDF 1.2 MB)
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
October 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
November 13, 4:30–5:30 p.m. — Budget & Long-term Planning Committee
Penn Lake Library, Meeting Room
December 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 174
2023
CANCELED January 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Augsburg Park Library, Meeting Room
March 8, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi Room
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April 5, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
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CANCELED April 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. — Nominating Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
April 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
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May 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Nominating Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
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May 24, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
East Lake Library, Meeting Room
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CANCELED June 7, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
June 21, 4:30–5:30 p.m. — Budget and Long-term Planning Committee
Brookdale Library, ABC Meeting Room
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CANCELED August 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 172
August 10, 2023, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
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September 20, 4:30–5:30 p.m. — Budget and Long-term Planning Committee
Minneapolis Central, Doty Board Room
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September 27, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Policy Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 172
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CANCELED October 18, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Virtual Library Board Meeting
October 19, 5:30–7:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 172
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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