The Southdale Library, a division of the Hennepin County Library, serves 53,490 residents in the city of Edina, Minnesota. The library began in 1973; it currently occupies a complex that houses the district court, featuring an Art gallery, computers, modern technology, and meeting rooms. The library holds more than 4.2 million books and serial volumes and circulates over 15.8 million items annually, including language collections.