Columbia Heights Public Library, serving an area of 18,900 residents, has a collection of 60,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 3,300 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,980 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 9 employees, of whom 3 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $66,000. Patrons make 84,000 visits annually, and check out materials 138,000 times. Fifty percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
820 40th Avenue Ne, Columbia Heights Minnesota 55421
Telephone
763-706-3690
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Blaine) Anoka County Library
(Blaine) Anoka County Library
(Chaska) Carver County Library
(Eagan) Dakota County Library
(Eagan) Dakota County Library
(Dresser) Dresser Public Library
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06/09 Coming to The Columbia Heights area
Minnesota Alpaca Festival Owatonna MN April13-14 The halter show has over 500 alpacas in the most astonishing array of colors. Award winning fleece will be on display throughout the weekend! This is also a shopping extravaganza.
Scott-Carver Thresher's Annual Swap Meet Jordan MN May4-5 Antique car, tractor, farm equipment and machinery for consignment and auction.
Shepherd's Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival Lake Elmo MN May10-12 Shepherd’s Harvest Festival is an opportunity for rural and urban people to meet and share information about sheep and sheep products and other fiber-producing animals.
Rhubarb Festival Lanesboro MN June1 Taste such delicious rhubarb delights as pies, crisps, cakes, soups, chutneys, chili, jams, ketchup, leathers, drinks and more. Be the judge of the best of everything rhubarb. After tasting your favorites, vote. Winners of Peoples Choice Awards win great prizes!
Rhubarb Days Osceola WI June7-8 Enjoy rhubarb at Mill Pond Park in Osceola.
Tater Daze Brooklyn Park MN June13-16 Brooklyn Park Tater Daze is a unique festival where residents pay homage to the humble potato. Early settlers discovered that potatoes flourished in the flat, sandy soil of the area.
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