Yet another very nice library in the Hennepin County system. Not much parking, and it's not that…read moreaccessible in the rear, but we made it. It looks like a historic building, is well kept and well stocked. There are lots of areas represented from children's materials, references and periodicals, and books to check out. The Roosevelt room is for meetings and hosts things like tutor sessions for students at the high school across the street. Another great representation for the Hennepin county system!

Oh dear this is a GREAT library! I know I saw that a lot, but the only thing I don't like about…read morethis library is that it is nowhere near my house. First time visit to participate in a kids program. Thanks MIA! Thanks awesome teenage volunteers! We parked in the small lot in the back and walked around the beautiful old building. Inside, a renovation means this little building is looking great too! A great room for small events, a nice play area for tots, a fabulous selection of books (I ended up getting three for myself, which rarely happens bc I'm a reserve list type of gal) Two lovely chatty and knowledgable librarians. Also, you're really close to a lot of good bakeries.

Librarians are amazing and extremely helpful. Great place…read morefor kids to play and lots of activities to do during the summer!! The play area is full of toys and activities for the kids. Along with books of course! There is a full kitchen set up that around 4-8 kids can play with. They have magna tiles and puzzles along with Lincoln logs. There are thousands of kids books and they are getting new books each month! There are zero late fees which is so nice because it's easy to forget it loose a book from time to time. Overall it's a great location and a great place to play, learn and meet new people!

Things will become better once they are finished with renovations. Currently the branch has…read morerelocated inside the Burnsville Center. It was a challenge to find the mall location. This was an area where books are held to be picked up. It is also used as a book return as well. There are no desk or chairs or even a research area. An't wait until renovations are completed.

Great old Carnegie library, one of the 4 in Mnpls. Cool old style architecture and design, filled…read morewith rich local artists and content. Well utilized and busy even on a weekday afternoon, this library appears to be more of a rich community center than "just a library". Take some time to dig into this well preserved and stocked snapshot into local culture and history.

This is a Andrew Carnegie Library, on the list of US National Register of Historic Places! The…read morelibrary is well worth the visit, even if you're not in the mood for a book! From the wide entrance up the steps to the mosaic on the fireplace, the skylight and beautiful windows, you can feel the love and historical importance of this place. It has always been the Phillips neighborhood library, home to the immigrants that were here. Originally, the shelves included Scandinavian materials-today it reflects the current neighborhood. If you have a question (which I did), you can find a friendly HELPFUL librarian at the reference desk. The librarian didn't know the answer to my question, but together we found the answers online! Just what I hope everyone learns at a library: you don't have to know everything but you can find out by asking questions and looking things up! Cheers to the Franklin 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.

As someone who can't stand to sit for long periods of time, I love that they have multiple spots…read morefor standing here. The library has been renovated significantly since I used to be an AmeriCorps volunteer 10+ years ago. It's been redesigned with the new needs of the community in mind. There are small group rooms that are usually available to check out for two hours. There is a large community room for nonprofit groups to use. It can get loud in the afternoons after school lets out and all the kids come in. It ranges from chatty teenagers, to video game playing boys, to shrieking toddlers. I'm pretty tolerant of it because libraries are no longer places of perfect silence -- now they are centers for the community to convene and for people to get resources. However, they do have a silent room for those who want that tranquility. The librarians are pretty cool. They do their job and so much more. They also function as aunties and uncles to the kids -- they can be encouraging, patient, kind, and sometimes firm -- when the kids need to behave. They have cool classes available. I took a half-day microsoft excel class there from a young americorps technology volunteer. I'd recommend you visit the library to see all the options. Also, their Lucky Day DVD collection is pretty competitive with the latest Red Box rental options. Here I was wasting $3 on a renting the latest dvd when I could've just gotten it free. I wish they had an earlier start time. I've wasted time because I forgot they don't open til 10am or in one case -- they closed for staff training. But hey.

This library got me through so many hours of childhood and growing up. We went there for puppet…read moreshows and many children's story times, and I loved it. Their children's section is great, with seating and windows so you can read with your family. I spent so many hours just browsing through and reading books there as a kid, and with the new renovations they're even better. There are plenty of computer workstations to use if you need to work someplace. There's a lovely windowed quiet study area so you can really focus while enjoying the atmosphere of the library. There is an outdoor patio which is useful in the warmer months. There's a playground just outside for kids to burn off energy after reading a while, too, which was great when I was growing up! There is plenty of music selection and book selection too, as well as community events. Bus lines go right nearby at the Sun Ray shopping center, where you can stop and do some errands before or after grabbing some books to read.

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!

Decided to check out more libraries this year. Was in the area and decided to stop in…read more It's a smaller location, so not as much seating options, if you needed to study or work for bit. Smaller selection of books as well. They did have a decent movie collection & music. Very quiet & staff were really nice.

Interesting strip mall version of county libraries! Smallish space with limited materials, but all…read morethe services of the other libraries with plenty of parking. Friendly staff to greet and guide you, this is a great local resource for everyone in the area!

Smaller RCL in part of the New Brighton Community Center. Really helpful staff (that if they don't…read moreknow the answer-they know how to look it up). Came just before closing time but didn't feel rushed to get out the door.

Not a fan of this VERY small location. It is located inside of the New Brighton Community Center,…read morewhere there is also an Eagles Nest play area. The location upon entry is usually quite loud, which is much unexpected when headed to a library. The staff are friendly and helpful, but you may not find what you'd typically find at other Ramsey County library locations. Few rental movies, books and computers. Though they do have some computers outside of the library for use during and after hours in the community center. I do like the drive up book return outside business hours. If you do decide to checkout this library, do use caution when driving and parking. The library is to the right, so that is the best place to park. It is a busy place, always a lot of people walking, a lot of times with children.