Took a class here about Mark Making. We made two books that you are to add different marks on the…read morepages kink of like a doodle book. It is a relaxing type of meditation not having to really think about what you are doing. You can us what ever kind of pen, pencil or makers. I will keep working on my book.

We attended a class tonight at the Northtown library. It was on learning to do fused glass. We…read moremade a sun catcher using lots of scrap glass. The instructor, Chuck, did a nice job explaining everything then we were to make our own design. It was a fun class. Thank you to the legacy fund for paying for the class.

This is the cutest library in the Twin Cities and it's not even close. The circular children's room…read moreis an absolute delight and my granddaughters spend hours there. They also offer puppet shows and other community events. The librarians are so kind!

Very cool old Carnegie library. Lots of activities and books to read for children. Nice atmosphere…read moregood people at the desk. Remind me how libraries were when I was a kid. Well-maintained grounds. Just a pleasant visit.

Beautiful library with a great story. Built in 2003 using the materials of disassembled out…read morebuildings on the Grain Belt campus, this full service library provides great public access to library resources. It's a very welcoming public space, a great resource for all. Definitely lots of cool stuff to look at, worth a stop!

One of my favorite Hennepin county library branches because of the wonderful kids library/section…read more The kids library section has an exploration station that changes out quarterly for kids to explore and learn. There are also comfy couches for reading and toys to play with. There is a wonderful childrens librarian who coordinates story time and other age appropriate activities. Two things to note: 1) getting in and out of the parking lot is sometimes hard going east on broadway. 2) this branch is closed on Sundays

Attended another great class given thru the anoka county library system Fridley location. We made…read morerefrigerator magnets with polymer clay. The instructor is always very organized and gives great examples and directions. We had a fun time. I commented how fast the hour and a half went. It was a nice afternoon.

Libraries are meant to nourish minds, transform lives & build communities together. Yes. That's…read moreright, even here in Fridley! This library was built in 1975 and it has interesting architecture. Stop by and check it out....and find a good book to check out!

Come here often over the years. Nicely designed. Excellent selection of books and media. Great…read moremeeting and conference rooms.

This library is STUNNING. I don't think I could possibly take photographs that would do it justice,…read moreit's an architectural piece of art. Manages to be huge and modern and glassy while still feeling cozy. It's my absolute favorite place to curl up with a book for a few hours, or bring my laptop and work on writing my novel. It is also very clean, including the bathrooms, with helpful staff. I will say there are many homeless people who like to sleep on the comfy furniture here, and the stench can be something fierce. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but really... the smell is enough to gag me. But when I lived in Honolulu and Portland they had this same problem in the grand main branch of their library. I think it's just what happens in major cities. Fortunately, there are three floors of reading lofts where they do not go, and also all four floors have private study rooms available. You can reserve them online, or you can ask to be let into a walk-in one. They always have several available. Another nice thing about this library is the desks. They have reading lamps and power outlets for laptops. And the place is flooded with natural light. It makes a huge difference in my mental focus and clarity of mind to research or write somewhere with light that is both bright and soft, with a controlled temperature. We are lucky to have this library.

This library had a lot of space for parking. Once you enter the building, they have a shelf on the…read moreright with items people have donated in case you are in need of items such as food, clothes etc. it's a very cute small library but the kids enjoyed the kids corner.

This place is always an oasis, a place that I could just read a book, or able to work online in…read morepeace. It seems that they also have revolving shelf of the latest books, that I can just check-out that will catch my fancy. Also, the people have helped me in the past with any questions I might have about any books, or anything whatsoever. A bonus, it is not a long ways from my house.

This is a great location for library as it's so close to the park for any activities you want to do…read moreafter checking out books with your kids. They have a good selection of books as well as bags for kids with activities and themes. There is a parking lot that is very close to the library as well as additional parking that blends in with the park and community center.

This library used to be housed next door (now a school district building). It was nicely nestled…read morebetween some gorgeous oaks and sumac. Each window view (other that the ones facing west) was scenic. Ramsey County took down the trees and built this crappy, uninteresting rectangular block instead. The fake "fireplace" is really a joke (I know laughing out loud in the library is frowned upon). The outlook out to the south is now the ugly 97 highway. Still, it houses the books and everything else that the RCL offers, just in a ugly rectangle.

They kept on nagging me about being black. I felt very discriminated because they targetted me…read more These ladies were talking bad about the children "They I'm their waitress" which I felt hurt because I just needed help and I didn't think I did anything wrong. I wanted a basketball and they were very rude because I just wanted another one and she looks at me very weird compared to her other guest. She kept on lying to me saying things like "you come here" just because I seemed underage.

I like this Center very much and utilize many of the facilities and programs. However, I have…read morenoticed a serious problem in the area of the tread mills and electric exercise equipment. There is no signage that children are not allowed in or on them. I witnessed 2 young boys age 8, 9, 10 running around in there trying to use the tread mills...turning them way up almost getting hurt. I told them they should not play on the equipment. However, there is no supervision, or sign saying "children are not allowed on the equipment". If a child gets hurt up there New Brighton could be sued for no signage stating this. I told the front desk and they said they have cameras watching, but there is nothing to state no children and no help available if they get hurt & the front desk is too busy to watch what is going on up there all the time. This is dangerous for kids and dangerous for NBCC if someone gets hurt.

Yet another Hennepin County library anchored firmly in the neighborhood where it lives. Again,…read moreHosmer Library is a historical building with a bustling community center attitude. Local art and content let you see exactly where you are, Standard library content is great, meeting and study rooms provide public spaces to get things done. Andrew Carnegie knew what he was doing when he enable Americans with gems like Hosmer library.

My favorite library! It's very beautiful--looks like a castle. Modernized too. You could spend…read morehours here, working online or sitting in a swivel chair. Clean bathrooms. There's meeting rooms downstairs, and I've had Meetup groups schedule here. Everyone who works here is super friendly.

What a welcoming library. I love that they have a kids space and activities reserve for them. It's…read moreclean and the staff are super helpful.

The most artsy library we've been to so far. Goo size, plentiful materials and media, good public…read moreresources, helpful staff, great public library!