Welcome to Travel Information
Whether you're planning to trip to St. Cloud,
Minnesota, or St. Cloud, France, or just doing research, begin your journey with the
travel books at the Minneapolis Public Library.
We offer a large selection of travel
books with both up-to-date and historical information, for travel in the
United States and around the world. The latest editions of such standard guides as
Fodor's, Frommer's and Lonely Planet are added yearly. And to help you find a
place to stay, a bite to eat and a liquid libation when you arrive at your destination,
we also offer a fine collection of hotel/motel, B&B, restaurant and bar/pub directories.
Travel wouldn't be travel without maps, and whether you need to focus on a destination or
research your hometown, the Library offers a huge number of maps
and related material. The maps cover the United States and the world,
detailing regions, countries and cities. Many different types of maps are collected, for a variety of uses.
Road maps are a large part of the collection. Atlases are also available,
as are gazetteers
and historical maps for places such as Minneapolis. The library also collects recreational maps for boating, canoeing, camping, cycling and hiking. We also offer topographic maps. And best of all,
the road maps and many of the atlases area available for checkout.
Minneapolis Public Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis MN 55401. (612) 630-6000
A MELSA Library.
Updated 6 April 2006
