Hennepin County Library

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Print photographs, negatives, and slides of Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library locations, staff, and events. Most photos were taken by library staff. Slides are arranged by topic. Prints and negatives are individually numbered and an item-level inventory is available by contacting Special Collections.

Description of Contents This collection contains staff newsletters of the Hennepin County Library ranging from 1948-2007. Titles include Branch Newsletter (1960-1963), The County Line (1948-1962), Staff Newsletter (1964-2004), and Weekly Reader (2005-2007). These publications contain information on staff appointments, staff transfers, staff retirements, library events, local events, and information needed for daily work in the library. In 2005, the newsletters changed formats, from paper to electronic. The Feedback...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Hopkins Library in Hopkins, Minnesota, from 1963-2012. Hopkins Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Hosmer Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1914 to 2017. Hosmer Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Hosmer Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Linden Hills Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1911 to 2008. Linden Hills Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Linden Hills Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Logan Park Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1912 to 1963. Logan Park Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Long Lake Library in Long Lake, Minnesota, from 1961 to 2011. Long Lake Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Longfellow Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1936 to 1997. Longfellow Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Longfellow Library closed in 1968.

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Administrative records documenting the budgets for a potential Loretto Library in Loretto, Minnesota, from 1977-1981. Loretto Library would have been part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, building information, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Lyndale Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from [Year] to 1926. Lyndale Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Maple Grove Library in Maple Grove, Minnesota, from 1977 to 2012. Maple Grove Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Maple Plain Library in Maple Plain, Minnesota, from 1958 to 1997. Maple Plain Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Medina Library in Medina, Minnesota, from 1973 to 1987. Medina Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Minnetonka Library in Minnetonka, Minnesota, from 1923 to 2011. Minnetonka Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Minnetonka Mills Library in Minnetonka, Minnesota, from 1922 to 1993. Minnetonka Mills Library closed in 1967 to become Minnetonka Library. It was part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Minnewashta Library in Excelsior, Minnesota, from 1923 to 1966. Minnewashta Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Mound Library in Mound, Minnesota, from 1921 to 1972. Mound Library was a part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Nokomis Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1930 to 2009. Nokomis Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Nokomis Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of North Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1893 to 1977. North Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of North Regional Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1964 to 2007. North Regional Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. North Regional Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Northeast Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1957 to 2011. Northeast Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Northeast Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Orono Library in Orono, Minnesota, from 1921 to 1971. Orono Library was part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Osseo Library in Osseo, Minnesota, from 1922-2010. Osseo Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Oxboro Library in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1969-2013. Oxboro Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Penn Lake Library in Bloomington, Minnesota, from 1965 to 2003. Penn Lake Library is part of the Hennepin County Library.

Description of Contents Photographs of businesses and areas affected by the uprisings following the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. Majority of photographs were taken by Hennepin County Library staff between the end of May and mid-June. Includes many photographs of the George Floyd Memorial site at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, photographs of burned down and damaged buildings around the Third Precinct police station at East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue, food drives and relief efforts along...

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Pierre Bottineau Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1957 to 2009. Pierre Bottineau Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008. Pierre Bottineau Library is now part of the Hennepin County Library.

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Fact sheets, brochures, building information, newspaper clippings, correspondence and other administrative records documenting the history and operations of Pillsbury Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 1896 to 1988. Pillsbury Library was part of the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1967 when the branch was closed. The Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library merged in 2008.