About Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch
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The Minneapolis Public Library, North Branch building is a former library in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It was designed in 1893 by architect Frederick Corser. When it was opened, it was claimed to be the nation's first branch library to have open shelves so patrons could browse for books on their own, without asking librarians to retrieve them. The library set a precedent for future library development in the Minneapolis Public Library system.
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1893, Near-North, North Dupont Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America, 55411