Minneapolis Central Library

Minneapolis Central Library
General information
Address300 Nicolet mall
Town or cityMinneapolis, MN
Coordinates44°58′50″N 93°16′12″W / 44.9805935810934°N 93.26994901690651°W / 44.9805935810934; -93.26994901690651
Opened2006

44°58′49.74″N 93°16′11.35″W / 44.9804833°N 93.2698194°W / 44.9804833; -93.2698194 The Minneapolis Central Library is a public library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the largest library in Minnesota, and the third largest in America. It has a more than 2.4 million items. It contains books, DVDs, music, government documents. The building opened on May 20, 2006. It has over 300 computers for public use. The entire library was built to be energy-efficiency and contains a Green roof.

History

The first Central library, Built in 1889.
Construction of the current version of the central library.
Photograph from inside of the modern Central Library

Before Minneapolis Public Library, a book subscription service was the only source of books. In 1885, The Minneapolis Public Library system was created with the goal of creating a library. The Minneapolis Public Library was built in 1889.

After a while, the library was crowded and out of date. A new library opened on January 28, 1961. The building had a museum, planetarium, and an auditorium.

Construction on the third and current library began on November 7, 2000, after $140 million was raised. The building and opened to the public on May 20, 2006.

The Minneapolis Public Library system joined the Hennepin County Library system on January 1, 2008. The headquarters is in Ridgedale Library in Minnetonka.

References

  1. 1 2 About Minneapolis Central Library Archived 2011-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Atwater, Isaac, Isaac (1893). History of the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Vol. 1. Munsell. pp. 282–299.
  3. ↑ "A Tale of Two Cities". Archived from the original on 2008-07-04.
  4. ↑ Mack, Linda (May 12, 2006). "Reader friendly: New library is a beacon for books". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on July 21, 2006.