Columbia Heights Public Library

Columbia Heights Public Library Serving the individual and the
community with responsive collections,
innovative programming, professional
staff, and access to resources

The Columbia Heights Public Library is a city-owned library serving a community of approximately 20,000 people located in the first ring of suburbs north of Minneapolis. The library participates in MELSA (the regional system), in METRONET (through a contract with the Anoka County Library), and in the Statewide Borrowers' Compact. The library is a department of the city, and is governed by a policy-making Library Board. The library is open 47 hours per week.

Feeling excited about going to school? Feeling nervous? We've got a book for you!
09/06/2026

Feeling excited about going to school? Feeling nervous? We've got a book for you!

09/04/2026
Did you know.............................that you can get free tickets to some local events with your library card?Click...
09/01/2026

Did you know.............................
that you can get free tickets to some local events with your library card?
Click the link to connect to smART Pass and use your library card and PIN to explore local events. Local arts partners have generously offered free tickets to library users.

https://smartpass.melsa.org/

It's Saturday, let's talk books! Here's what some of our library board members are reading right now."Common Backyard We...
08/29/2026

It's Saturday, let's talk books! Here's what some of our library board members are reading right now.
"Common Backyard Weeds of the Upper Midwest" by Teresa Marrone
"Falling Stars" by Anita Mills
"New Ideas from Dead CEOs: Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office" by Todd G. Buchholz
"Heartstopper #1" by Alice Oseman
"The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World" by Robin Wall Kimmerer
"Chain of Ideas: The Origins of Our Authoritarian Age" by Ibram X. Kendi
"Secrets (Blood in the Sun series) by" Nuruddin Farah

Look at the town that one of our creative and talented library kids made!
08/25/2026

Look at the town that one of our creative and talented library kids made!

We get a lot of bookmarks that are accidentally returned in books. We'll be featuring lost bookmarks on Saturdays, so ch...
08/22/2026

We get a lot of bookmarks that are accidentally returned in books. We'll be featuring lost bookmarks on Saturdays, so check out our page in case you recognize one!

Some photos from our Fun with Fresh Indigo class!
08/19/2026

Some photos from our Fun with Fresh Indigo class!

Address

3939 Central Avenue NE
Columbia Heights, MN
55421

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17637063690

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