Golden Valley Library - Hennepin County Library — Attraction in Golden Valley

The library itself is a beautiful space and if I was rating based on that alone I would give 5 stars. This rating however is based upon the most obnoxious discriminatory librarian I have ever come into contact with. It is very clear by the behaviour of the staff that they are not accustomed to seeing people of color at that location and most of the staff went out of their way to avoid helping my husband with questions on scanning documents and printing them for an employer during the unboarding process. We were there several times throughout the week and at one point the librarian was overheard by myself and my husband making derogatory statements about my son who was under 2 years old at the time because he was active. I was within reaching distance of him the entire time but apparently a child still learning libaray behavior at 20 months is unbearable. After her comentary i brought his stroller in with us the next time and even this drew unwarranted attention. As my son sat quietly in the kids area next to us on tge computers she came up with a kids play backpack and scolded us for working on the paperwork while telling me about child development. As a person with a degree from Augsburg with a minor in psychology I really don't need a lecture from the library staff on how to interact with my son. Any kid will survive 10 minutes of sitting in a stroller with a book while parents quietly go over health...

Small but great local library!! There’s always something great to grab off the shelf and it’s really easy and convenient to do online holds from other libraries to pick up here. 😊check out process is so easy and smooth too, also appreciate the automatic book renewal process!! What an amazing resource to have in...

The Golden Valley library is a smaller metro library all on one floor. The staff is always very helpful. The remodel is lovely. They are located on a beautiful wooded site with a creek running past. They have large and small rooms you can reserve. There is a children's section and...