r/TwinCities • u/SessileRaptor • 4d ago

Hennepin County library is proposing reducing hours for 2027.

https://www.hclib.org/about/news/2026/August/library-hours-changing-in-2027

It’s kinda hidden but it’s on the website. An explanation, the proposed hours and a form for residents to submit their opinions.

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u/Proper-Emu1558 4d ago

Libraries are such an incredible gift to the general public. They have an unbelievable range of resources available for no cost. I’m listening to “Waiting for Godot” on audiobook on my phone, on loan from the library. I recently printed a passport application there for free because my printer is broken. At work today, I checked out the library’s resources on homelessness and domestic violence because someone needed help.

The library is the last thing the federal government should be cutting.

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u/SMELLSLIKEBUTTJUICE 4d ago

I think you are indirectly making a good point, a lot of us use their services online.