Garry La Londe   Washington DC -- 2003-05-14

I grew up in Minneapolis and went to Southwest High School. Before the Central Branch Library was built the downtown library was located in an old gothic building. A large southsea crab and a mummy were located at the entrance. It was a dark and mysterious place where I would spend my Saturday afternoons attending the planetarium exhibit amongst other things. The new Central Branch Library was sleek and new but never captured the essence of the old location.

alan   MN -- 2004-01-13

now THIS library is gone too. probably won't be missed too much either. a new library and housing development is currently under construction at the site.

mary sunderlage   Joshua Tree, Ca -- 2006-04-01

I grew up in Minneapolis too a long time ago. i loved that old library down there on Hennepin. i spent hours and hours there just looking. it will be in my memory always. the new bldgs just don't get it.
but then I'm old and maybe I don't get it either. thanks for listening

Tom Orr   Hilltop -- 2008-02-11

I liked the old library,there was a museam in the basement with a mummy.