Local Libraries: What are the Holiday Hours?

Hennepin County libraries will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 (Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), and Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day). Also, all libraries usually open on Mondays will close at 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31

For library hours and locations: http://www.hclib.org/pub/info/locations.cfm.

Hennepin County operates 41 libraries in the city of Minneapolis and suburban Hennepin County. Libraries in Minnetonka include the Minnetonka Library and Ridgedale Library.

Nationally recognized as one of the top libraries in the United States, Hennepin County Library serves 1.2 million residents in Hennepin County and offers approximately 5 million books, CDs, DVDs, newspapers, magazines and online resources — including data bases and downloadables, plus more than 1,800 public computers.

Access Hennepin County Library online resources 24/7 at www.hclib.org. Online resources include the catalog; databases; selected websites; downloadable eBooks, music, and movies; BookSpace pages for engaged readers; web pages for teens, kids, and parents of young children; business and career resources; resources for immigrants; the events and classes calendar; information about the Friends of the Hennepin County Library; and more.