Homework Help mentor and student
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Give back to the library you love!  Make your gift today.

We're hiring!

Leadership Giving Officer

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Upcoming Events that Support the Library

Pen Pals

Percival Everett

Oct 7-8
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Talk of the Stacks

Rumaan Alam

Oct 22
Free Event - Virtual Only
Pen Pals

Rebecca Makkai

Oct 29-30
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Talk of the Stacks

Minnesota Cookie Traditions

Nov 12
Free Event - In-Person + Virtual
Pen Pals

David Grann

Dec 9-10
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Pen Pals

Ann Napolitano

Mar 13-14
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Pen Pals

Hernan Diaz

May 5-6
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Brody and his tutor, Sue, read and giggle together at Brookdale Library.

"It's Library Day!" How One Second Grader Turned a Page with Let’s Read. 

Brody may be a math whiz, but when he gets to a word problem, he slows to a halt.

You see, Brody has had trouble reading since kindergarten. He’s slow to sound out common words and has trouble with fluency. He gets frustrated practicing with his parents at home.

His family was at a standstill.

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Let's Read!
A group of readers each hold their favorite book. Text reads "Reading Survey Results!"

The Results Are In!

A record number of readers took the time and care to fill out our annual reading survey – diving into your reading habits, sharing your favorite books, and reflecting on the wisdom that you gained. Now, see what the community had to say!

View Survey Results
Best book of 2023?
A man smiles holding his new library card at the Opportunity Center shelter.

Kindness Can Be Such an Antidote

Imagine the challenges you might face each day without a place to call home. Barriers to employment, hygiene, safety, nutrition, and more.

Now, imagine the comfort of getting lost in a story…gaining skills from an excellent how-to… healing with a self-help workbook….

Read how your library is reaching out to neighbors experiencing homelessness.

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open staircase at Minneapolis Central Library

Explore the wonders of Minneapolis Central Library!

With more than one million books and visits per year, Minneapolis Central Library sparkles with ideas, activities, and unique resources. This landmark, the heart of the library system, is home to many stories, including yours. Discover the features of this stunning location, designed to help you write life's next chapter.

Step inside
Feed your curiosity
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Rosa poses on her bike outside Sumner Library

Tour de Library: A Two-Wheeled Adventure

The "Tour De Library” is a passion project for Rosa Marroquin. Since June, she and her husband have kicked off each weekend by mapping a route to a handful of libraries and then hopping on their bikes – eager to enjoy a day of library visits filled with surprise and delight. 

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Explore Your Library
Nancy with her latest library books. Behind her is a photograph of her three smiling sons.

A Cup of Tea with Nancy, Who Reads a Book Every Day

From childhood to age 93, and all around the country, voracious reader Nancy has leaned on books for companionship, adventure, and community building. Now finding herself often at home, she relies on At Home Service to fuel her lofty reading habits (one book per day!) and transport herself to different worlds. Meet the person with a lifetime of literary memories to share!

Meet Nancy!
Gale Cannon, Development associate at Friends, is captured candidly in a smile as she speaks to a FHCL donor on the phone.

Meet Gale

You may have heard her voice leaving a message to say thank you or seen her handwriting on a birthday card. Now, see the face and read the story of this kindhearted human being and integral part of the Friends team.

Meet Gale
Your library friend
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Discover the Treasures of Special Collections

Show me the Book Arts
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Off the Shelf

The secret reading lives of local authors revealed

Read the interviews with local authors
Mohammed Lawal portrait

Get to know Mohammed Lawal

Learn what role does the library play in the life of Mohammed Lawal, the CEO & Principal Architect of Lawal Scott Erickson Architects, Inc. and FHCL board member. 
 

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Meet library friends