your library, here for you A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CEDAR RIVERSIDE
www.hclib.org
explore Hennepin County Library is a community resource unlike any other. Funded by all and open to all, we are here for you. We hope you will explore the library locations and services featured in this resource guide. If you haven’t been to a library before, stop in and ask staff for a tour!
discover Your Hennepin County Library card lets you borrow books and other materials, use the Internet and discover online resources. Bring your library card with you when you visit a local library, or use it to access resources on the library website: www.hclib.org. Have questions about library cards? ASK US:
612-543-KNOW (5669) www.hclib.org/askus Text hclib to 612-400-7722
connect The Hennepin County Library website is available on your phone or computer at www.hclib.org. It has nearly 200 subscription databases, connecting you to language-learning tools, job and career support, health and wellness resources, and more. All of the library’s online resources are free to use with your library card. Try these to start: Lynda.com, JobNow, and LearningExpress Library.
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Minneapolis Central Library 300 Nicollet Mall HOURS
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur: 9–9 Fri, Sat: 9–5 Sun: noon–5
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Franklin Library
1314 E. Franklin Ave. HOURS
Mon, Fri, Sat: 9–5 Tue, Wed, Thur: 9–8 Sun: noon–5
Southeast Library 1222 4th St. S.E. HOURS
Tue & Sat: 9–5 Thur: noon–8
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East Lake Library 2727 E. Lake St. HOURS
Mon, Tue, Thur: 9–8 Wed, Fri, Sat: 9–5 Sun: noon–5
learn Hennepin County libraries support English Language Learners. Borrow books and other materials in more than 15 languages. Visit the New American Center at Minneapolis Central Library for programs and services. Participate in library Conversation Circles to practice your English and make new friends. For schedules and locations: www.hclib.org/adultlearning. Hennepin County Law Library, located in downtown Minneapolis, has information on all areas of the law and is open to everyone. Find information on legal topics such as landlord-tenant issues, buying or selling a car, and family law. For hours and location: www.hclawlib.org.
study Find homework resources for K-12 students online and at all Hennepin County libraries: history, language arts, math, science and more. Libraries also have free online tutoring for all ages and free in-person tutoring for K-12 students. To learn more, visit a library or: www.hclib.org/homework. At some libraries, tutors also help adults doing college homework assignments, working to improve their English or preparing for the GED, U.S. citizenship and other exams. For schedules and locations: www.hclib.org/adultlearning.
achieve Franklin Learning Center at Franklin Library serves adults who are studying English, math, science, social studies, technology and life skills, and preparing for the GED and U.S. citizenship exams. Learn more about Franklin Learning Center: 612-543-6934 | flc@hclib.org www.hclib.org/flc
Watch for Hennepin County Library popping up in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood. Our Pop-Up Libraries are opportunities for you to meet local library staff, get a library card, and learn more about what the library has for you.
Made possible, in part, by funding from the Minnesota Department of Education through a Library Services and Technology Act grant [LS-00-15-0024-15] from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 06-2016