Hennepin County Library

Headed to the Prince sing-along on Saturday? Make a stop at any Hennepin County library and get your limited edition Prince library card! 💜

What an energizing night at Minneapolis Central Library! The Mary Ann Key Book Club welcomed Robin Wall Kimmerer in conversation with columnist Myron Medcalf, and more than 1,400 people joined us in person and online. It was an inspiring reminder of how deeply our community shows up to learn, listen, and connect.

Catch the replay on YouTube through May 20: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSIRVV2aW04

Calling all Minnesota musicians! MNspin, the library's free streaming music service, is accepting new submissions through May 17.

https://www.hclib.org/about/news/2026/April/mnspin-submissions-2026

Our patrons checked out nearly 12 million (and counting!) items in 2025. **That's one checkout every 2.6 seconds.** Find out if one of your favorites made this year's list of most borrowed books: https://bit.ly/HCLMostBorrowed2025

MNspin's 2025 catalog is here.
75+ new albums. 600+ total.
Ad-free. Minnesota music. Streaming now.
https://bit.ly/MNspin2025

You don’t have to be rich, and you don’t have to be cool. You just have to stop by your library and pick up the limited-edition Prince card.

Visit www.hclib.org/prince for all the details, including great library resources for music and more.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today… to introduce a limited-edition Prince library card! Sign up for your first card, or replace your existing one, while supplies last. Learn more at www.hclib.org/prince or visit any of our 41 locations.

Hennepin County Library is partnering with Research in Action (RIA) to support a statewide survey focused on improving how institutions serve Black women, girls, and femmes in Minnesota.

To take the survey, visit a participating library and ask staff for a one-time access code or printed copy. Learn more at https://www.hclib.org/about/news/2025/August/research-survey.