Explore a new digital collection in the Minnesota Digital Library from the Rondo Center of Diverse Expression. It includes photographs, stories, and programs commemorating the unique Rondo Avenue neighborhood in St. Paul, which was destroyed by the construction of Interstate 94 in 1964.
Minnesota Digital Library News
The Minnesota Digital Library has published the second annual Contributor's Choice exhibit, featuring favorite items chosen by ten of our contributing organizations.
The Minnesota Digital Library has created a two-part timeline on Minnesota history featuring materials from our digital collections. These timelines explore significant moments in the history and development of the state. We encourage you to learn how local history connects with major world events in these timelines.
Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library are pleased to sponsor the virtual class Basics of AV Preservation on March 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The class will be presented by Alyssa Magnone from the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). Basics of AV Preservation is geared toward libraries, historical societies, museums, and archives. If you have audiovisual materials in your collection such as cassettes, VHS, or reel-to-reel film this is for you!
A new collection in the Minnesota Digital Library, that of the Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, is now available. The collection is the result of the merger of three museums, two of which held collections in the Minnesota Digital Library.
Minitex and the Minnesota Digital Library have partnered with the Minnesota Alliance of Local History Museums' Mutual Assistance Team to create a series of emergency supply caches around Minnesota.
On Veterans Day, the Minnesota Digital Library joins the nation in honoring military veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. Explore our “War Stories” online exhibit series to learn about some of Minnesota’s veterans over the years.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board recreated a 1934 photograph of their grounds maintenance crew that is in the Minnesota Digital Library. Their then-and-now story was picked up by national media.
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) formed a task force to explore new ways to curate digital content shared by organizations like the Minnesota Digital Library. The task force recently released guideline documentation and best practices for others engaging in this work.
The Roseau County Historical Society added almost 350 radio programs to its collection in MDL.
Historical content from Minnesota's cultural heritage organizations, all in one place