Books
Brooklyn Center
Hennepin County Library History
Minnesota History and Culture
Brookdale Library
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A young adult love story centering a teenage girl that falls in love with a vampire. Includes love triangle with a werewolf. Later adapted to a four-installment movie franchise. 

What is the Twilight saga?

100

A place where you can get your driver's license updated. It is located in the same building as the Brookdale Library

What is the Hennepin County Service Center?

100

41

What is the number of library buildings in Hennepin County Library system?

100

American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and actor. He pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres of music, often being credited as a major influence on music and as one of the greatest musicians of his era.

Who is Prince?

(The library has a limited-edition Prince library card if you need to replace yours.)

100

12pm-5pm

What are the Brookdale Library Hours on Sunday?

200

British author who wrote the beloved fantasy novel Charlotte’s Web, which tells the story of a girl, a pig, and a very clever spider.

Who is E.B. White?

200

A resource for residents that offers all types of recreational activities.  It is located near Brookdale Library and uses the tagline "Brooklyn Center at the Center."

What is the Brooklyn Center Community Center?

200

A newly renovated library in Crystal, MN. It reopened after being close May 2023 to April 2024 to make it more accessible, energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing.

What is Rockford Road Library?

200

The state bird of Minnesota.

What is the Common Loon?

200

$5

What is the month printing credit you receive with your library card?

300

The book selected for the 2026 season of the Mary Ann Key Book Club. The author is the director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

What is The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (2024) by Robin Wall Kimmerer?

300

33,782

What is the population of Brooklyn Center? (During the 2020 census.)

300

Branch designed by architect César Pelli and opened on May 20, 2006, this flagship branch in downtown Minneapolis is the largest in the system, boasting over 2.4 million items and advanced features like a green roof and 300 public computers.

What is the Minneapolis Central Library?

300

1858

What is the year Minnesota became a US state?

300

Group that funds many of the special programs the library offers including Homework Help and Let's Read.

Who is / What is Friends of Hennepin County Library?

400

The Minnesota-born author who wrote The Long Winter, part of a famous series based on her pioneer childhood on the American frontier.

Who is Laura Ingalls Wilder?

400

The park located north of the Brookdale Library. Includes a paved pathway connecting to Palmer Lake Nature Area.

What is Centennial Park?

400

A free, on-demand streaming service that provides films, documentaries, and educational videos through public libraries and universities. Hennepin County Library paid for access to this database for patrons until May 11th, 2026. Previous platform taglines include "Thoughtful Entertainment" and "Stream Smarter".

What is Kanopy?

400

A Minnesota native responsible for creating the "Peanuts" comic strip.

Who is Charles Schultz?

400

The classification system Hennepin County Library uses to catalog and manage the library’s vast collections of books, manuscripts, maps, and other media. (Abbreviated LCC.)

What is the Library of Congress Classification?

500

He is an author who can be found in every section of the Brookdale library (Adult fiction, teens fiction, children's fiction, adult nonfiction)

Who is James Patterson?

500

A premier 40,000-square-foot event and conference venue located less than a quarter mile from Brookdale Library in Brooklyn Center. It was renamed in 2022. 

What is the Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center? (Formerly the Earle Brown Heritage Center)

500

Believed to be the largest public library consolidation in North America since the 1997 amalgamation of five suburban systems into Toronto Public Library. Occurred on January 1, 2008. 

What is the merger between Minneapolis Public Library and Hennepin County Library?

500

A cartoon character duo that resides in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, a fictional town inspired by the real International Falls.

Who are Rocky and Bullwinkle?

500

6125

What is the street address?


[Also, the first four digits of the library phone number (612) 543-5600]

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