Libraries

Anoka County Libraries

As citizens of Anoka County, residents in the City of Columbus are entitled to free access to the nine libraries in the Anoka County Library system.

Listed below are the three full-service libraries closest to Columbus, as well as Pickup/Drop-Off On-the-Go lockers in Andover. Hours for full-service locations are: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; closed Sunday.

Centennial Library

Address: 100 Civic Heights Circle, Circle Pines, MN 55014

Johnsville Library

Address: 12461 Oak Park Blvd., Blaine, MN 55434

North Central Library

Address: 17565 Central Ave. NE (Crosstown Mall), Ham Lake, MN 55304

On the Go - Andover

Address: 15200 Hanson Blvd. NW (Andover YMCA), Andover, MN 55304

Hours: 5 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Libraries Outside Anoka County

Given the City of Columbus' location on the eastern border of Anoka County, some libraries outside Anoka County may be closer than those within citizens' jurisdictions. Fortunately, the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) allows Anoka County Library Card holders access to seven additional library systems across the Twin Cities area. Simply register your library card in-person, by phone or online with the library system you want to visit to be given access.

The MELSA libraries outside Anoka County that are closest to Columbus are:

Hardwood Creek Library - Washington County Library

Address: 19955 Forest Road N, Forest Lake, MN 55025

Hours: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday

Mounds View Library - Ramsey County Library

Address: 2576 Mounds View Blvd., Mounds View, MN 55112

Hours: 1-8 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; closed Tuesday and Sunday

Shoreview Library - Ramsey County Library

Address: 4560 Victoria St. N, Shoreview, MN 55126

Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Sunday

White Bear Lake Library - Ramsey County Library

Address: 2150 2nd St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday; 1-8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; closed Sunday