The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners today approved the merger of the Hennepin County Library and Minneapolis Public Library systems, pending approval by the Minneapolis City Council and mayor Dec. 21.
The merger would be effective Jan. 1. As a condition of the merger, three closed Minneapolis libraries – Roosevelt, Southeast and Webber Park – will reopen Jan. 3 Community celebrations for the library reopenings are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12.