The fate of a new library in Excelsior is uncertain after Hennepin County Administrator Richard Johnson recommended that the project be delayed beyond 2013. Johnson made the recommendation two weeks ...

The location of a new Excelsior Library hinges on whether the Excelsior City Council wants to build a new city hall. Last week, council members heard from Hennepin County officials about plans for a ...

After nearly 50 years serving south Lake Minnetonka communities, Excelsior's library is closing this weekend to make way for a new Hennepin County Library. The new $5.6 million library opens Sept. 13 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's noisy inside the Excelsior Branch Library these days. One recent weekday morning, instead of the usual hush, the one-story building was filled with the sounds of construction -- loud ...

"Education and transformation, that's what I do," says Bonnie Ora Sherk. And if Sherk's plans come to pass, she will be doing so in a big way. Sherk and her nonprofit company, Life Frame, Inc., have ...