Transforming Libraries | Hamline Midway

Saint Paul Public Library is co-creating, with the community, a vision to transform Hamline Midway Library.

An Update on Hamline Midway Library

Last updated November 7, 2025

Exterior brick work is nearly complete, and the concrete patio and sidewalks will be finished soon. Permeable paving in the side alley and behind the library building, a sustainability feature designed to help with stormwater management, was completed in late October.

We are excited to be partnering with Public Art Saint Paul and their Sidewalk Poetry program, which “allows city residents to claim the sidewalks as their book pages.” Poems from their archive in Dakota, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and English will be stamped into the sidewalks in front of and on the side of the library building, including the reading garden patio.

Next, you’ll see more of the building come together with the installation of curtainwall and metal panel. Interior walls, including the historic archway salvaged from the previous building, and ceilings will continue to go up through December as construction moves forward.

The library is expected to open by late 2026.

Previous updates about Hamline Midway Library.

Hamline Midway Library is currently closed.

Alternative libraries near you:

SPPL welcomes library users to visit one of the 12 other Saint Paul Public Library locations. Nearby locations include:

Merriam Park (1.6 mi)

Rondo Community (2.5 mi)

Saint Anthony Park (2.6 mi)

Rice Street (3.6 mi)

Holds:

While its temporarily closed, Hamline Midway will not be an option to select when choosing a location to pick up your holds.

Visit the Holds page in your account to change the pick-up location for your current holds. If you do not change the pick-up location, holds will be held for you at the Rondo Community Library.

Mobile Library:

The Mobile Library will continue to make stops in the Hamline Midway neighborhood, including at Hamline Hi-Rise, Victoria/West Nevada, Lyngblomsten senior residence, and a new weekly stop at Hamline Hancock Rec. See the schedule for more information.