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University of Minnesota seeks 'One Health' Liaison Librarian

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
University of Minnesota seeks a 'One Health' Liaison Librarian, with a base salary of $63,000/year. Focus areas include the integration of evidence-based practice and health information literacy into both curricula, and support for research and scholarship, including systematic reviews and other information-related research processes.
A librarian reads a picture book to a group of children seated on the library floor while a camera records the session. A laptop in the foreground shows remote participants joining the storytime via video call, highlighting a hybrid library program that combines in-person and virtual access.

The hybrid library is here to stay

by Beth Staats
Hybrid library services, which took off as a pandemic response, are now a permanent model, with libraries balancing in-person, digital, and remote services while focusing on sustainable implementation.
Photo of the winners of the 2025 Minnesota Author Awards.

Q&A with Minnesota Author Project winners: Wildwood Writers Group

by Jesus Maldonado Sanchez
Every year, the Minnesota Author Project awards three authors for their work in the following categories: Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Communities Create. In the eighth iteration of these awards, The Wildwood Writers Group’s ”We All Had Something to Say” was recognized as the winner of the Community Creates category.
Notable Nonfiction event information.

BookPage's Notable Nonfiction BookTalks

by Dana Kocienda
You’re Invited! Join BookPage for BookTalks an exclusive, 30-minute webinar perfect for those looking to build their nonfiction collection and bring their patrons new knowledge, true stories and references.
Grand Army of the Republic Hall, Litchfield, Minnesota

New MDL contributor: Meeker County Historical Society

by Stephanie Hess
The Meeker County Historical Society joins the Minnesota Digital Library with a collection of photographs and documents about the Grand Army of the Republic post in Litchfield.
The Covenant of Water: A Novel

Book club ideas in Ebooks Minnesota

by Beth Staats
Reading with a group? Ebooks Minnesota offers unlimited, simultaneous access to select titles, so everyone can start reading at the same time - no holds required.
View down an aisle of shelves with lower shelves empty and higher shelves full of trays of books.

MLAC move update

by Michelle Penna, Matt Lee
MLAC move on track to complete by early April, 2026.