Northfield Public Library

The Northfield Public Library is a public library in Northfield, Minnesota. It is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, of the Southeast Minnesota library region. The Carnegie Library was built in 1910 with a major addition built in 1985. The library was renovated from 2015 to 2016, with library services moving temporarily to City Hall during that time. The library reopened in its original location on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
In 1908, the City of Northfield was awarded a $10,000 grant by Andrew Carnegie to build and maintain a free public library, on which construction began in 1909. The library opened to the public on April 25, 1910 and immediately began lending its collection of nearly 5,200 items. Located in the center of town, the library provided Northfield with a central community space as well as a quiet place to read and borrow books. Throughout the first half of the 20th Century, the library made improvements including the addition of a card index for local newspaper, a repository for historical materials, and the creation of a popular "Story Hour" for children.

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