Northeast Library - Hennepin County Library — Attraction in Minneapolis

I love this library! It’s small but they still have some of everything and the size gives it a local cozy feel. They even have a kids play area at the back with all the kid’s media, they have computers and printers, and of course all the normal sections of books. It’s part of the Hennepin County Library system so you have access to all the materials in any site. I was worried it would take too much time to receive items from other branches, but it’s been anywhere from 2-4 days for them to arrive (if immediately available of course).

The staff are always really friendly and helpful - whether I forgot my library card or couldn’t figure out where something was. I also love that there are a ton of community resources. I’ve never seen it empty, no matter what time of/day I’ve gone. Plus the gigantic windows are great people...

Quieter Than Some Other MPLS Library's... But Have To Wonder Who's Idea It Was To Put The Kids Coloring Paper Pile In The Adult Seating Area...? I Was Sitting There In The Adult Chair Area And Just Had A Bunch of Kids Coming Up/ Surrounding Me Like I Was Their Father or Something 😆🤷.... There Does Happen To Be A Teen/Kids Section On The Other Side Of The Library... Most Adults Are Trying To Read Or Do Some Work And Just Experienced A Mother With A Pack Of Like 4-5 Kids Being Kids And Being Loud Distracting People Trying To Read and/Or Do Their Work......... Just Suggesting Maybe The Pile Of Kid Coloring Papers Should Be Located In The Kids/Teen...

During these pandemic times, I am very lucky to have a “grab and go” library in my neighborhood. It’s easy to put a hold on items online that I want, and when they are ready for me at Northeast Library, I get an email notification. I have my own hold number, and I go to the hold section where the library staff have already pulled my materials for me, and they are left on the hold shelf numerically. They have the 3M self check out machines, and I can check them out easily. The staffwill show you how to do all if this, if it’s your first time, and you don’t know what you are doing. Always helpful...