Last month, we visited the Crooked Lake branch of the Anoka County Public Library, where we sat (and even participated) in their wildly popular class, “Senior Chef: Cooking for One (or Two!)” A response to a community need, this class helps promote community building among senior patrons, through cooking healthy meals.
Minnesota is filled with amazing public libraries, school libraries, and academic libraries. But there's a fourth library type that deserves just as much attention: so-called "special" libraries. These are the libraries that serve government, business, healthcare, and just about every other niche of the information delivery ecosystem. The Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library is one prominent example.
Federal funding from the Library Services and Technology Act, provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, enables Minitex to collaborate with Minnesota’s entire library community. We centralize processes, share resources and infrastructure, and leverage economies of scale to provide high-quality services that save money and use public resources as efficiently as possible.
This free webinar is a co-production of Minnesota's Multicounty Multitype Library Systems and Wilder Research. Two dates are available, April 30, 2025, 12:00-1:00 p.m., and May 6, 2025, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Reformed Theological Seminary shared their appreciation for Minitex’s Cooperative Purchasing program, highlighting the great service they’ve received from both the vendor and Minitex. We’re grateful for their feedback, and proud to support libraries with the resources they need.
We are continuing with our Vendor Spotlights, and this week Bibliotheca is in the spotlight! Watch Messenger, as we will be sharing information from other vendors offering discounted prices through Minitex Cooperative Purchasing.