Nokomis Library
| Nokomis Library | |
|---|---|
The renovated front of the library, along 51st Street | |
Interactive map of the Nokomis Library area | |
| Former names | Nokomis Community Library |
| General information | |
| Type | Branch library |
| Location | 5100 34th Ave S. Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°54′37.89″N 93°13′23.69″W / 44.9105250°N 93.2232472°W |
| Construction started | 1967 |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2009–2011 |
| Cost | $530,000 |
| Renovation cost | $7 million |
| Owner | Hennepin County Library |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 17,340 square feet (1,611 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Buetow and Associates, Inc. |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect | KKE Architects |
| Renovating firm | Ebert, Inc. |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 17,700-square-foot (1,644 m2) surface lot |
Nokomis Library, formerly Nokomis Community Library, is a branch library serving the Nokomis East area of Minneapolis, Minnesota. One of 41 libraries in the Hennepin County Library system, Nokomis was designed by Buetow and Associates, Inc and opened in 1968 as a replacement for the nearby Longfellow Community Library. After being deemed crowded and outdated in 1999, the library underwent a renovation beginning in 2009 that saw it gain a number of environmentally friendly features and an expansion of 4,300 square feet (399 m2). The building reopened in 2011 and includes a restored Wind and Water Chime, a stabile that was part of the original library and that was refurbished and reinstalled by July 2013. The library contains over 35 computers, a public meeting room, and a Spanish-language collection of materials.