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Minneapolis Central Library050
in Minneapolis, MN 55401about Minneapolis Central Library:
The Central Library's flashy digs - opened in 2006 and chock full of high tech features and family-friendly conveniences - are a jewel in the crown of the Hennepin County Library system, which recently merged suburban and urban operations.
The Cesar Pelli-designed site features free wi-fi and more than 300 public-use computers, a bookstore, a cutting-edge teen space, an auditorium/theater, a technology center, and a large children's library. An on-site Dunn Bros. cafe opens early in the morning.
The Children's Library has materials in more than 30 languages; the loft-like Emma B. Howe Teen Central was designed by and for teens (and offers a particularly impressive array of computer classes); the New Americans Center caters to our newest community members. And like the other metro area libraries, the branch is part of the seven-county MELSA reciprocity program, which allows patrons to take out and return books at any library in the program.
The Cesar Pelli-designed site features free wi-fi and more than 300 public-use computers, a bookstore, a cutting-edge teen space, an auditorium/theater, a technology center, and a large children's library. An on-site Dunn Bros. cafe opens early in the morning.
The Children's Library has materials in more than 30 languages; the loft-like Emma B. Howe Teen Central was designed by and for teens (and offers a particularly impressive array of computer classes); the New Americans Center caters to our newest community members. And like the other metro area libraries, the branch is part of the seven-county MELSA reciprocity program, which allows patrons to take out and return books at any library in the program.
getting there:
At the corner of Third Street downtown. Park in the library ramp for about $1-$2 per hour for stays up to three hours (prices rise sharply after that to the daily maximum of $12), or take mass transit. All Metro Transit buses serving the downtown area stop within two or three blocks; some stop right out front. The Nicollet Mall light rail station is two blocks away.
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