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Library services may include:

• Audiobooks and eBooks

• Automation

• Books on cassette collection

• Collection development

• Cooperative programming

• Database licensing

• Descriptive video collection

• Discount purchasing

• Foreign language collection

• Gateway access to library collections statewide

• Interlibrary loan

• Internet training

• Large print book selection

• Online database

• Professional consultation

• Reciprocal borrowing

• Reference support

• Song book collection

• Systemwide promotion of services and activities

• Technical support for computers

• Computer Classes: Business Resources, Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Word 2010, Your Library Online, and more

• Copier and scanner

• Home library service

• iLab with makerspace technologies

• Interlibrary loans

• Online research tools

• Print and non-print materials including regular and large print books, books on CD, paperbacks, music CDs, video games, audio tapes, DVDs, described videos, newspapers, pamphlets, and magazines

• Public meeting rooms

• Reference and information services including Internet and web access

• Sponsors and hosts book clubs

• Streaming and downloadable media (audiobooks, eBooks, movies, music, and television programs)

• Storytimes and summer reading program for youth

• Lawshe Memorial Museum houses a research center library of county and regional histories, books, documents, maps, genealogical collections, online databases, oral history tapes, and related items. County newspapers going back to 1857 are microfilmed and readers are available to examine them. On file are hundreds of photographs, articles, and clippings. Copying services offered in research center.

• Museum display area has historical exhibits including a mural that is over 80 feet long which depicts scenes from around the county

• Special events and educational programming offered on periodic basis

• Gift shop has books, prints, and souvenirs for sale

• LeDuc Historic Estate provides guided tours, history events, and programs

• Sibley Historic Site provides guided tours, history events, and programs

• Sites can be rented for events

Comprehensive public library services offering services like loaning books and movies. Also offers a place for the public to access the internet, occasional story times, access to online databases, and more.

Comprehensive public library services offering services like loaning books and movies. Also offers a place for the public to access the internet, occasional story times, access to online databases, and more.

Comprehensive public library services offering services like loaning books and movies. Also offers a place for the public to access the internet, occasional story times, access to online databases, and more.

Provides library materials including audio, books, magazines, and movies on loan; interlibrary loans available

The library system is a network of 27 member public libraries:

• Offers residents books, children's books, large print books, movies, TV series, audiobooks, and periodicals.

• Online services include thousands of e-books, digital audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and links to a world of resources for children, teens, and adults.

• Provides bookmobile services for residents not near a library and mail-a-book services for homebound patrons.

The library system is a network of 27 member public libraries:

• Offers residents books, children's books, large print books, movies, TV series, audiobooks, and periodicals.

• Online services include thousands of e-books, digital audiobooks, magazines, newspapers, and links to a world of resources for children, teens, and adults.

• Provides bookmobile services for residents not near a library and mail-a-book services for homebound patrons.

• Materials: AV sets, books, business directories, compact discs, large print books, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, downloadable audio books, videos, books on CD and audio, and DVDs

• Services: Online catalog, reference assistance, Internet access, electronic magazine access, inter-library loan services, preschool story times, summer reading program, homebound services, meeting rooms for public use (at some branches), and copy machines

Library materials and services including books, periodicals, videos, audiobooks, compact discs, reference service, internet access, children's programs, adult reading discussion groups, teen board, and homebound delivery.

Adaptive/Assistive Technology Resources: Available at the Roseville, Shoreview, and White Bear Lake locations. Visit the library's accessibility website to learn more Public Computers and Wi-Fi: Computers available for use by the public; free wireless internet access throughout the libraries Computer Classes: Technology and computer instruction; visit the library website for the class schedule and registration Educational Programs and Events: Programs for adults, teens, and children (e.g., story times, workshops, lectures) Meeting Rooms: Meeting and community rooms available for public use (varies by location) Print and Audio-Visual Materials: Wide selection of books, DVDs, CDs, and other media Reference and Information Services: Assistance from library staff, including machine-assisted reference help Variety of Library Materials: Includes paperbacks, DVDs, newspapers, large print books, Minnesota collection items, CDs, magazines, business directories, maps, and e-books

Provides books, eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, music CDs, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, access to computers, children's play stations, Internet access, online reference databases, children's story times, law library, Spanish language materials, summer reading program for children, as well as book clubs and computer classes for adults.

Provides library services to the community, including:

• Book, movie, and CD loan

• Book clubs for adults

• Children's story hour

• Computers for public use as well as WiFi

• Summer Reading Program

Provides access to assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Offers solutions to help individuals meet their education, employment, and daily living goals. Services may include:

• Assistive Technology Lending Library: The Lending Library offers Minnesota families and professionals the opportunity to explore and borrow assistive technology devices and software.

• Technology Consultations and Trainings: Offers a variety of software and assistive technology devices. In-person and virtual options are available for individuals and groups.

• Trainings and workshops: Provides training and workshops to educate parents and professionals on various technology-related topics.

STEM Opportunities: Includes E.X.I.T.E. Camp, a free summer camp for Minnesota middle school girls and gender-inclusive youth with disabilities, and Tech for Teens Club, a series of workshops with fun activities like 3D printing, robotics, and coding.

Provides a communication center with the following services:

• Braille and tape transcription services for textbooks, vocational, and leisure reading materials

• Braille and tape transcription services for businesses and organizations fulfilling their ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) responsibilities (fee)

• Dial-In News: A subscription service utilizing synthetic speech to read daily Twin Cities newspapers, accessed by touch-tone phone 24 hours a day (fee)

• Lend and repair cassette Talking Book Machines, which are used to read books and magazines provided by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped through the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in Faribault

• Newsline: A service utilizing synthetic speech to read national newspapers and selected local newspapers throughout the country, 24 hours a day

• Radio Talking Book: A special radio network on air 24 hours a day, reading newspapers, magazines, and best-selling books to consumers throughout the state

Comprehensive public library services offering services like loaning books and movies. Also offers a place for the public to access the internet, occasional story times, access to online databases, and more.

Comprehensive public library services offering services like loaning books and movies. Also offers a place for the public to access the internet, occasional story times, access to online databases, and more.

Library of books, audio, DVDs, and magazines for members to borrow at no charge.

Offers a wide range of services and resources including books, eBooks, audiobooks, government documents, and digital magazines, as well as internet access, computer classes, and notary services. Specialized services include homebound delivery, a Deaf and Hard of Hearing collection, GED and ESL classes, and adaptive technology for individuals with disabilities. Also provides online databases, downloadable music, and a mobile Bookmobile service with scheduled stops throughout the community.

• Materials: AV sets, books, business directories, compact discs, large print books, magazines, newspapers, eBooks, downloadable audio books, videos, books on CD and audio, and DVDs

• Services: Online catalog, reference assistance, Internet access, electronic magazine access, inter-library loan services, preschool story times, summer reading program, homebound services, meeting rooms for public use (at some branches), and copy machines

Adaptive/Assistive Technology Resources: Available at the Roseville, Shoreview, and White Bear Lake locations. Visit the library's accessibility website to learn more Public Computers and Wi-Fi: Computers available for use by the public; free wireless internet access throughout the libraries Computer Classes: Technology and computer instruction; visit the library website for the class schedule and registration Educational Programs and Events: Programs for adults, teens, and children (e.g., story times, workshops, lectures) Meeting Rooms: Meeting and community rooms available for public use (varies by location) Print and Audio-Visual Materials: Wide selection of books, DVDs, CDs, and other media Reference and Information Services: Assistance from library staff, including machine-assisted reference help Variety of Library Materials: Includes paperbacks, DVDs, newspapers, large print books, Minnesota collection items, CDs, magazines, business directories, maps, and e-books

Provides library materials including audio, books, book discussions, magazines, story times, and movies on loan. Computer and internet access are available as well.

• Internet access with a variety of databases and educational resources available

• Special Teenspace with books, magazines, graphic novels, videos and books on CD available for loan

• Special programming for Teen Tech Week, National Poetry Month and other specific times of the year

• Teen Summer Reading Program

• See website for calendar of events

Offers various services and items for check-out, including books, DVDs, music, and other media; internet access