Minneapolis Central Library
The Minneapolis Central Library is a public library located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the largest library in the Hennepin County Library system.- Type: Library
- Description: public library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Hennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central Library”, “Hennepin County Library Minneapolis Central Library”, and “Hennepin County Public Library”
- Postal code: 55401
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Target Center and Nicollet Mall.
Target Center
Stadium
Photo: Mulad, Public domain.
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Center is situated 1,600 feet west of Minneapolis Central Library.
Nicollet Mall
Railway station
Photo: Dawn Easterday, CC BY 2.0.
Nicollet Mall station is a light rail station on the Metro Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Adjacent to the light rail platforms is the southbound Metro Orange Line bus rapid transit station Marquette & 5th Street. Nicollet Mall is situated 750 feet south of Minneapolis Central Library.
Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue
Railway station
The Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue station is a light rail station on the Blue Line and Green Line in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was the original northern terminus of the Blue Line until the new Target Field station opened on November 14, 2009 to provide access to the new Northstar Commuter Rail line. Warehouse District/Hennepin Avenue is situated 830 feet west of Minneapolis Central Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gateway District and Downtown West.
Gateway District
Quarter
The Gateway District of Minneapolis is centered at the convergence of Hennepin Avenue, Nicollet Avenue, and Washington Avenue. Its borders are not officially designated or recognized, but are visible as the Mississippi River to the northeast, Cedar Lake Trail and the railroad tracks to the northwest, Fifth Avenue South to the southeast. and Fourth Street South to the southwest.
Downtown West
Neighborhood
Downtown West is an official neighborhood in Minneapolis, part of the larger Central community. It is the heart of downtown Minneapolis, containing the bulk of high-rise office buildings in the city, and is what comes to mind when most Minneapolitans think of "downtown".
Downtown Minneapolis
Photo: Joel Penner, CC BY 2.0.
Downtown is the central business district of Minneapolis. It is sprinkled with architecturally interesting skyscrapers, most of which are interconnected, mainly on the second level above the street level, by a growing web of skyways, now approaching eight miles in total length.
Minneapolis Central Library
- Categories: main library, public library, library building, and education
- Location: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Twin Cities, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Minneapolis Central Library” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Biblioteca Central de Mineápolis”
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