Notes on the James J Hill Library for wedding ceremonies

I was just at the James J Hill library for a photo shoot and the photographer remarked that she didn’t know that it was available for weddings. Sometimes a person has to be kind of “in-the-know” to know about more unusual wedding reception and ceremony sites in the Minneapolis and St Paul area, but I was surprised she didn’t know about the James J Hill Reference Library, which is one of the best.

There are two sides to the library - the regular public lending library, which is on the west side, and the Business Library on the east side of the building. The Business Library section is mainly a huge, grand hall with marble columns inside and 5 stories of books on the walls. The tables that are usually in the library are cleared out so that the entire hall is available for the wedding, as shown in the photo to the right.

Just a thought - The James J Hill Library overlooks Rice Park, is across the street from the Landmark Center, and next door to both the Saint Paul Hotel and the 319 Center. All of those sites are also available for wedding ceremonies and receptions, so taken all together, that small area sees more upscale weddings than any other spot in the Twin Cities area.

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