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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.
- 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
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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 services to the community including:
- Access to books, audiobooks, large print materials, magazines, musical CD's, and local newspapers
- Adult and children/teen programs
- Book clubs
- Community events
- E-audiobooks and eBooks
- Interlibrary loan
- Internet access
- Photocopier
- Reference and information services
The Library maintains print and electronic collections of current and historical materials to support effective public policy development, and to document the work of the Minnesota Legislature. Serves the Legislature and the citizens of Minnesota by ensuring access to essential information resources are available to support the legislative process and promote the understanding of state government.
Collections include:
- Books and Reports: A depository library for state agency, consultant reports, mandated reports to track, and make information available electronically as required by the Legislature. Legislative librarians can also obtain materials through an interlibrary loan for legislators and legislative staff from libraries throughout Minnesota and the county.
- Legislative History: Provides a collection that includes Senate and House historical committee materials, a step-by-step guide, and a detailed list of available resources. Staff are experienced in providing information about the process of researching legislative history. The Library maintains and collects detailed information on party control, length of sessions, special elections, legislators past and present, and information about state government.
- Minnesota Issues Guides: Creates and maintains guides that summarize current and historical legislative issues, pulling books, articles, and web resources.
- Magazines: Collections include state and national journals, covering a wide range of public policy areas
- Newspapers: The Library subscribes to national and state newspapers in print and purchases access to many digital newspapers for legislative users. The Library maintains an in-house electronic Library News Archive for legislative users.
- Statutory Mandates: Maintains and provides information about Minnesota statutes on all topics, organizations, and policy
NOTE: All citizens and government employees may use the library but materials are loaned to legislative personnel only. Public copying facilities are available.
- 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
What's Here
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 services to the community including:
- Access to books, audiobooks, large print materials, magazines, musical CD's, and local newspapers
- Adult and children/teen programs
- Book clubs
- Community events
- E-audiobooks and eBooks
- Interlibrary loan
- Internet access
- Photocopier
- Reference and information services
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.
What's Here
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
What's Here
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.
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.
-Provides books, audio & video materials, periodicals and a variety of items (sewing machines, cotton candy machine, et al) for checkout
- Four Internet work stations
- Copier
- Children's Programs
- Reference service
- Local history collection
- Digital collections available 24/7 (many require a password or account)
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.
What's Here
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.
- 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
What's Here
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.