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Hamline Midway

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

Update on Hamline Midway Library

Last updated April 14, 2026

We are excited to share that the Hamline Midway Library is on track to officially open to the community by the end of summer 2026!

Construction of the new building will conclude soon. Once complete, we will enter the project’s final stage of commissioning, which means staff and vendors will begin moving all books and materials out of storage and will stock the fresh space with new furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Public art by local artists will also be installed.

This final phase is expected to take several months. An official grand opening date will be shared by the end of June.

Alternative services

When the Hamline Midway Library closed for construction in 2023, library users were encouraged to visit other SPPL locations for their library needs, including the next-closest nearby branch in Merriam Park.

To accommodate increased library users at the Merriam Park location, we temporarily expanded the branch’s operating hours. On Monday, May 4, Merriam Park will return to its previous schedule of:

Mondays and Wednesdays 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.,
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sundays 1 – 5 p.m.

The additional temporary Mobile Library stop at Hancock Rec Center will end after the May 14.

If you checked out Hamline Midway Library books or materials for the duration of construction, please return them to Hamline Midway Library once it opens. Thank you for caring for library books and materials while we were under construction.

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 miles)

Saint Anthony Park (2.6 miles)

Rondo Community Library at the Hallie Q. Brown Center (3.1 miles)

Rice Street (3.6 miles)

Holds:

While it is 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 at the Hallie Q. Brown Center.

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.