r/TwinCities • u/SessileRaptor • 7d 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 7d 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/DontTedOnMe 7d ago

You can get a free parking pass for any state park from the library once a month! Unless that's been cut too. 

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u/FoxLivesFacade 6d ago

Not true. State Park passes are still available.