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Give back to the library you love!  Make your gift today.

Learn How Friends Is Helping to Shape Our Library's Future in 2026!

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The 2026 Reading Survey Has Arrived!

As book lovers, what’s better than sharing the titles that have stuck with you as the seasons changed? Adding well-loved recommendations to your to-be-read pile? Or dreaming up literary goals for the upcoming year?

Take the Survey!

Upcoming Events that Support the Library

Pen Pals

Imani Perry

Mar 5-6
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
Pen Pals

Ariel Lawhon

Apr 30-May 1
Ticketed Event - In-person + Virtual
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Librarian Picks for 2025

Discover the Hennepin County Library staff's top picks this year, including in fiction, nonfiction, and books for young readers!

Explore the lists
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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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The Library is Magic

Here at Friends, we get to hear about so many instances of library magic, both day-making and life-changing.

Here’s a glimpse of your neighbors who, in ways big and small, found exactly what they were seeking at the library.

Discover Stories of Library Magic
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Discover the Treasures of Special Collections

Show me the Book Arts
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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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Many Ways to Support Our Library

From tributes donations, IRA rollovers, Donor Advised Funds, matching gifts, and more… there are so many ways you can support our library!

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