Last week, I shared about the Westonka Library Survey. This week, the Southdale Library survey is now open and we need your feedback for this one too! In a short, 5 minute survey, we’d love to hear how you use the library and how to best make improvements as we move forward with renovations.
Planning for a new Southdale Library building began in 2015, was paused in 2020, and resumed in 2023. Hennepin County will build a new library on the existing site.
Southdale continues to be one of the busiest libraries in the Hennepin County system:
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4th most visited library in the Hennepin County system, welcoming approximately 185,000 visitors in 2022
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6th highest volume of physical checkouts, more than 250,000 first-time checkouts in 2022
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7th highest volume of Wi-Fi connections, more than 225,000 sessions in 2022
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2nd highest in information counts, second only to Minneapolis Central Library
Follow the link below for a 5-minute survey and a space to leave questions or comments:
And, if you missed the Westonka Library Survey last week, you can still fill it out here:
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Spring means the return of Green Line Extension LRT Project construction walking tours! Project office staff will host a round of tours in Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Hopkins, St. Louis Park, and Minneapolis in May. This is an opportunity to see progress and activities first-hand that are taking place throughout the Corridor. Additional walking tours are planned throughout the summer.
See the below dates and locations and sign up for the one you are interested in below! Attendance is capped at 20 participants.
Shady Oak Station Area and the Minnetonka-Hopkins LRT Bridge (Hopkins):
Saturday, May 13, 2023, 11:00 AM -1:00 PM
*Kenilworth LRT Tunnel/Cedar Lake Parkway (Minneapolis):
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
Louisiana Station Area and Southerly Connector Freight Rail Bridge (St. Louis Park):
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Thursday, May 18, 2023, 12:30 – 2:00 PM
*Kenilworth LRT Tunnel/Cedar Lake Parkway (Minneapolis):
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Friday, May 19, 2023, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
SouthWest Station/Prairie Center Drive LRT Bridge (Eden Prairie):
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Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The “Bridges and Walls” Tour near Smetana and Feltl Roads (Minnetonka):
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Saturday, May 20, 2023, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
*NOTE: The Kenilworth LRT site tours will NOT go into the Tunnel. Both tours cover the same material.
If you're considering composting at your organization or school or need tips for your garden compost bin, join a free online webinar or in-person workshop with a composting and recycling specialist from Hennepin County. Learn how to set up your compost pile, what materials you can compost, and more.
There is no charge for the workshops, but registration is required.
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Wednesday, May 10 from noon to 1 p.m. Register.
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Thursday, May 18 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register.
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Saturday, May 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Powderhorn Park Rec Center 3400 S 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Register.
 Are you, or someone you know, interested in a summer internship? The ACE Program is a youth employment program that offers young people ages 16-24 paid summer internship and professional development experience. Participants are able to explore a variety of careers within the cities of Hopkins and Minnetonka to build and grow their professional and leadership skills.
The paid eight-week internship will allow young adults to work in one of the Hopkins City departments, including Community Development and Inspections, Administration and Finance, Police, Fire, Public Works, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, and the Hopkins Activity Center.
The program is partially grant funded and focuses on meeting the needs of youth traditionally under-represented in the workforce, so visit the link below to learn more about the program and your eligibility:
Advancing Careers and Employment (ACE) | Hopkins, MN (hopkinsmn.com)
By Susan Du, Star Tribune
April 22, 2023
"Now county officials have unveiled an ambitious new plan to reach "functional zero" chronic and veterans' homelessness by 2025, joining with a national group following strategies to drive down those numbers until more people are rehoused every month in the county than those becoming homeless.""
Access the full story here.
Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn, MPR News
April 25, 2023
"In much of the state, the snow has melted, the ground has thawed and you know what that means: It’s the beginning of construction season!
That also means demolishing old buildings to make way for those new construction. But back in 2020, Hennepin County became one of the first counties in the nation to offer ‘green grants’ for deconstruction, an alternative to demolishing a building."
Access the full story here.
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners consists of one commissioner from each of seven districts. I am proud to represent Deephaven, north Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Greenwood, Hopkins, Long Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, northern Mound, Orono, Shorewood, Spring Park, Tonka Bay, Wayzata and Woodland.
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Chris LaTondresse
Commissioner
6th District
612-348-7886
Ella Eliason
District Director
612-348-6885
Kyle Olson
Policy Director
612-348-3168
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