Library Hours & Directions
Hours
Mon-Thurs 9:30am - 9:00pm
Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sat 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sun 1:30pm - 5:30pm
From Memorial Day weekend until the weekend after Labor Day, our Saturday hours are 9:30am - 1:30pm and we are closed on Sundays.
Walking Map of Library
View a printable PDF map showing the floor plan of both floors of the library.
Directions to Library
Rochester Public Library is located at:
101 2nd Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
on the corner of 2nd Street SE and Civic Center Drive SE (detailed map) in downtown Rochester, one block east of Broadway. We are located directly across the street from the Mayo Civic Center.
Skyway Access
The library is connected to the skyway system in Rochester and accessible from many hotels and businesses downtown. Please be aware that the only public entrance/exit to the library is at the ground level (and can be reached at the end of the skyway). There is both an elevator and stairs for traveling between the skyway and ground levels.
Parking Ramps
There are several different parking ramps in downtown Rochester for parking near the library. The Civic Center Parking Ramp is the closest to the library building (you can enter it from First Avenue SE). Parking at this ramp is free if you are in and out within one hour. Parking is also free after 5 pm and all day on weekends if you enter and exit during free time. At other times there is an hourly charge for parking.
Street Parking
- There are a number of 2-hour parking spots of the third level of the parking ramp which provide direct access to the skyway and library.
- Handicapped parking spots are located on the third level of the parking ramp and on the street directly in front of the library's entrance on 2nd Street SE.
- Street parking and metered parking are also available near the library.
Bus Lines and Bike Trails
Rochester Public Library is accessible by Rochester City Bus Lines. The library is just two blocks from the downtown transit arrival and departure spots on Second Street S.W. Bus schedules can be obtained from a bus driver or at the Transit Information Centers on Second Street S.W. between First and Second Avenues. For route information call 288-4353.
The library is also near many Downtown Rochester City Bike trails.
Quick Browse
Using the Library
- Hours & Directions
- Library Card
- Computers, Internet & WiFi
- Assistive Technology
- Outreach Services
- Meeting Rooms
- Scanners, Copiers & Microfilm
- Contact Us
Checking Out Materials
- Due Dates, Fees/Fines
- Renewing
- Reserving
- Returning
- Recommend a Purchase
- Borrowing from Other Libraries
About the Library
2012 Holiday Closings
| Jan 1 | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2 | City Holiday Observance |
| Jan 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Feb 20 | Presidents' Day |
| Apr 8 | Easter Sunday |
| May 28 | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | Independence Day |
| Sept 3 | Labor Day |
| Nov 12 | Veteran's Day |
| Nov 22 | Thanksgiving |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31 | New Year's Eve |