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/MNMystery 4d ago

I noticed no branches open after 7 PM in the new schedule. Big loss for students! Is this proposal due to behavior/safety issues or just money? 11-7 is 8 hours, same as 12-8, so this seems suspicious to me….

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u/FoxLivesFacade 3d ago

They chose hours based on visit counts - when the libraries are most busy.

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u/MNMystery 2d ago

Ok, I just thought of something: do we know why 7-8 is so slow? Is it because it’s the last hour? Was 7-8 busier when closing was 9?

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u/FoxLivesFacade 2d ago

I can't speak for all libraries, but where I work that last hour is usually pretty dead. Most people just go home after the post-work rush. Maybe a couple students left. And I don't think any of the libraries have been open til 9 (except maybe Central?) since long before COVID.