[4] The requests for larger and more library locations to city council and Hennepin County began only a few years after its opening.

Four brothers named Thomas, Wallace, John, and Robert Oxborough settled in the Lyndale Avenue area.

In 1910, the Dan Patch railroad was built through Bloomington and established a station on Matthew Oxborough’s land.

Oxboro was the first Hennepin County library designed to accommodate a wide variety of audio-visual materials alongside its print media collection.

Apart from new lights and chairs, the renovation included the addition of wireless internet, new World Languages area, and express checkout.

[11] The world languages area included magazines, newspapers, books and audiovisual materials in Spanish, Vietnamese, Hmong, Somali, Russian, and French.

The plans also included designated areas for toddlers and teens,[13] spaces for collaborative and quiet study, and additions to the library computers.

[17] Apart from showcasing cultural art pieces, his paintings feature Minnesotan landscapes and African animals.