UPDATE, Nov. 16 | The Excelsior Springs branch will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Curbside service and limited in-branch services, including computers and copiers, will resume. Library staff who were ...

The first mention of a “library” in Excelsior appears in the June 26, 1880, edition of the “Tourist & Sportsman.” It stated, “The Good Samaritan Library of Excelsior has been removed to the rooms of W ...

Excelsior City Council members showed a rare level of excitement as they approved plans for a new library in downtown Excelsior. “There isn’t anything about this that worries me or concerns me. I ...

In Excelsior, where a new community library is a top priority, selecting a site now depends on whether the city also wants a new City Hall. Hennepin County has identified 11 possible locations for a ...

A proposed Excelsior Library has survived Hennepin County's 2010 budget-cutting process. Early in the County Board's budgeting discussions this year, the library was flagged as a project that could be ...

A 7,200-square-foot library is expected to replace the Excelsior’s existing library, pictured. (Staff photo: Bill Klotz) The Hennepin County Board approved a nearly $385,000 architectural and ...

Hennepin County, which already has opened expanded libraries in Maple Grove and Plymouth this year, is checking out larger libraries to meet customer demand in Brooklyn Park and Excelsior. The Board ...