Hennepin County Library is preparing a proposal to reduce public hours next year due to budget changes. Under the proposal, library hours would drop about 7% across the county, or roughly 140 hours per week, starting January 2027. Hennepin County said certain factors like higher personnel costs, inflation and uncertainty in federal funding are raising operational costs. Hennepin County said departments were directed to submit 2027 budget requests at 102% of their current budgets. For more information and for the proposed hours for all libraries in Hennepin County, click here.