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Tuesday December 16th 2025
Franklin Library closing Oct. 20
Library will be closed about 3 months forÂ
rennovations, get items on hold from East Lake
Franklin Ave. Library will be closed for three months beginning Oct. 20.
Franklin Library will close for a three-month renovation beginning Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019.Â
The library is scheduled to reopen after about three months.
The renovation will address immediate needs while a more comprehensive long-term plan is developed. Funds for the the capital projects come from bonding.
 During the closure, patrons are encouraged to visit other Hennepin County libraries nearby:
Ӣ East Lake Library, 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
Ӣ Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
 All library materials on hold will be sent to East Lake Library. To change to another location, ask staff. The Franklin Library book return will also be closed during this time.
Franklin Learning Center will also be closed during the library renovation.
Hennepin County Library Capital Projects and Operations Administrative Supervisor Amber Lee answered some questions about the project for Alley readers.
What are the specifics of the work being done?Â
The project will address immediate needs:
”¢ Restrooms ”“ ADA accessibility and safety improvements.
”¢ Replacement of floor that is at the end of its useful lifespan.… Read the rest “Franklin Library closing Oct. 20”
Dream of wild health
IN THE COMMUNITY
Garden Warriors at the Four Sisters Farmers Market, left to right, back row: Nicole, Chef Brian Yazzie and Tristan. Bottom: Belen, Zoey and Callista.
Meet St. Croix Ojibwe member Neely M. Snyder, who works as the executive director at Dream of Wild Health.
How did you get involved in Dream of Wild Health?Â
Snyder: I”™ve always been a huge fan of Dream of Wild Health. I have volunteered at the farm, and was always impressed with the youth leaders doing good work in the community. It is my passion to work toward building stronger, healthier Native communities.Â
What is this organization important?Â
Dream of Wild Health works to restore health and well-being in the Native community by recovering knowledge of and access to healthy Indigenous foods, medicines and lifeways. This is important to our community because health inequities in Native American communities are the result of intentional efforts to displace Native people from historical land and to erase traditional culture and languages, and replace healthy, indigenous foods with government-rationed commodity foods. This has greatly impacted the spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health of Native people for generations. Dream of Wild Health is restoring health in the community by: Creating culturally-based opportunities for youth employment, entrepreneurship and leadership; Increasing access to indigenous foods through farm production, sales and distribution; and Community outreach and education around reclaiming cultural traditions, healthy indigenous food, cooking skills, and nutrition.… Read the rest “Dream of wild health”
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