Agency Details:

Zumbrota Public Library

The Zumbrota Public Library serves to educate and bring informational materials to the residents of Goodhue County, the City of Zumbrota, and surrounding areas.

Description:
The Zumbrota Public Library was the first tax-supported library in the state of Minnesota. It is a mid-size public library, located in the city of Zumbrota, Minnesota, approximately 50 miles south of the twin cities on the Highway 52 corridor and 25 miles north of Rochester. Over 5,000 people are registered borrowers. The collection has approximately 85,000 items on file, with an annual circulation of approximately 100,000 items.

History:
The Carnegie Library, the smallest Carnegie building in Minnesota, opened in 1908 at the corner of East Ave and 3rd Street. It served as Zumbrota’s Public Library for 87 years. The Carnegie building is still devoted to intellectual pursuits as “Crossings at Carnegie” a gallery and pottery studio which also offers classes and workshops.

The new public library opened in 1995. It is 10,400 square feet, and offers for public use around 50,000 books, several thousand videorecordings, music CDs, magazines, 10 PCs, free wi-fi access and a meeting room. Story hours for preschool children are held weekly on Tuesday mornings. Special story hours and children’s programs are held throughout the year.

Contact people:

James Hill, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Flora Burfeind, Assistant Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (507) 732-1212

Address:

100 West Ave Zumbrota, MN 55992 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.zumbrota.info

Directions:

The Zumbrota Library is located on the Highway 52 Corridor that runs between Rochester, MN and the Twin Cities. From North or South on Highway 52, take the MN-58 exit toward Zumbrota/Red Wing. Turn right off the exit at. . . (more)

Last updated on March 5, 2009