September 5th Lunch & Learn

Centennial Library
Established in 1957 as the Southeast Anoka County Library and funded by a Centennial School District levy, the Centennial Library merged with the Anoka County Library in 1959. It is now nestled in the community of Circle Pines, next to the City Hall building near the intersection of Lexington and Lake Drive. Housed in a classic red brick building with large windows overlooking the flower garden, it is adjacent to bike and walking trails, a park, playground, and a community garden. In June of 2019, the library reopened after a 10-month renovation project that greatly expanded the size of the library and added exciting new spaces for creativity and collaboration.
Services
  • Popular reading and information for all ages
  • Storytimes offered regularly
  • Meeting and study room spaces available
  • IQ Kitchen featuring fully-equipped classroom kitchen, 3D printer, sewing machines, Silhouette CAMEO® 3 vinyl/paper cutter
  • Kitchen Collection - uniquely shaped bakeware pans available for checkout
  • Free Internet access, Wi-Fi, and office applications
Answering the community’s desires to have more meeting and study spaces, a larger children’s area, and more comfortable seating for readers, the 13,000 square foot Centennial branch is double the size of the previous building and offers a place for people of all ages to feel at home with access to resources and information. The building is constructed to be cozy, warm, and inviting, with a design strategy based around the Danish concept of hygge- a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. 
“The expanded and modernized Centennial Library will be the hub of a campus that supports history, nature, play, and commerce. A learning space where creativity and opportunity thrive. We are very excited to offer this vital resource. Libraries change to meet the needs of the community, and this project is a great example of that transformation,” says Maggie Snow, Director, Anoka County Library.
Exciting new library features include:
  • IQ Kitchen - a space for cooking up curiosity and creativity while blending literacy, STEM, nutrition, and life skills education all in one place.  It is equipped with a classroom kitchen, 3D printer, sewing machines, and expert librarians offering hands-on learning and innovation opportunities for all ages
  • The Kitchen Collection- The only cooking and bakeware collection in the metro area! Twenty different cake pan options allow you to bake a unique cake tailored specifically to your special occasion.  
  • A community room with gathering space for large groups with different seating and table arrangements and three study rooms
  • A large interactive children’s area with engaging play features such as touch sensitive tiles and a light table
  • Custom art shadow boxes and sidewalk poetry from local artists 
  • Ample access to technology, including 11 computer stations and WiFi on-site and mobile hotspots for checkout
The June 29 Grand Opening Celebration for the Centennial branch will open a new chapter in a 60-year tradition of Anoka County Library bringing ideas, information, and inspiration to residents of Anoka County and beyond.
 
 
Newsletter Template - copy of August 27, 2019

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