Lorella Angelini

Review of Minneapolis Public Library

Having been there several times, I would not recom...

Having been there several times, I would not recommend the Central Library to anyone as a place for studying and working. Even though the building is very well designed with beautiful interiors full of light, based on my experience the place is not safe. One time I was verbally threatened by a person sitting close to me just because I asked this person if she could lower the volume of her loud radio. My request, which was in line with the Library's rules, was done politely. I got scared by her threats. Some time ago my niece left her smartphone in the bathroom for just a few minutes. It was immediately gone. Last week I locked my bike on a rack outside the main entrance on Nicollet Mall. It was stolen without possibility to review the Library's security footage. It seems to me that the area in front of the Library's entrance has become less secure since the Dunn Brothers coffee has closed. These are just a few examples of my unpleasant experience with the Central Library.