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Malkerson Library
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The Hideaway Library





Come on In! Explore ... The Betty Malkerson Library at Children's - Minneapolis and the Hideaway Library at Children's - St. Paul are wonderful places to discover. Here we provide positive educational, informational, and recreational materials and programs to help patients and their families understand and adjust to their hospital experience.

Our commitment to delivering next generation care includes helping patients and siblings learn more about a diagnosis, and become activly involved in their hospital care. It also means helping families escape from the stress of a hospital stay. Children's libraries offer a wealth of resources for parents to use with their children.

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The library is accessible to all patients, siblings, parents, and hospital staff. Library staff are available during library hours to assist in selecting appropriate materials and to assist with computer usage. Following are some of the resources and activities available in our libraries:

Activities and games at the library
Bibliography of suggested reading for children
Book order form for patients (PDF)
Computers in the library
Fun sheets / Coloring books
Recommended Web links for patients
Volunteer bookwagon

Library Hours


Children’s - St. Paul
The Hideaway Children’s Library
First floor
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 5 p.m.
(651) 220-7151

Children’s - Minneapolis
Malkerson Children’s Library
Sixth floor
Monday – Friday
9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 5 p.m.
(612) 813-6265