Augsburg Park Library

Augsburg Park Library is a library in Richfield, Minnesota. The Richfield branch library was opened in 1951.
The Augsburg Park Library opened in February 1975. Construction started on December 20, 1973. The building was originally delayed due to issues with the soil.

The land for the library costed $99,500. The land was bought by the Augsburg College in 1949. The library costed $889,810 including construction, landscaping and equipment. 

Before there was a library, there was a bookmobile. The first Richfield branch opened in February 1951 in a church. The same year, Friends of the Richfield Library Association was created to fund the library. By 1959, Richfield Library had 100,000 books, which was the most in Hennepin County. In 1959, there were 16,000 people using the library.

In September 1952, the library moved because of growing interest. In 1961, Hennepin County Library opened a new building to split traffic. 

 Current Building 
The current location was built in 1974.“Richfield Community Center,” City of Richfield, Minnesota,  The old building was turned into recreation.

In August 2013, Augsburg Park Library closed for a one-month remodeling. Additions include a teen reading lounge and a children's area.

 References 

Category:Libraries in Hennepin County Library
Category:Education in the United States
Category:Minnesota