Library Profiles

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A photo of the Grand Rapids Area Library

Grand Rapids passport service benefits community members as well as the library

Libraries offer their communities much more than the books on their shelves. In Grand Rapids, Minnesota, they even offer passport applications and renewals.
Rachel Milani at the library

Pride of place: Rachel Milani serves her hometown and the library at Minnesota North College Hibbing

Minnesota North College is one of Hibbing's linchpin institutions, and it is led by Hibbing native Rachel Milani.
"I Voted" stickers designed by children at Blue Earth County Library

Simulated elections and 'I Voted' stickers: Outreach to future voters at Blue Earth County Library

In Blue Earth County, the library and the elections department are working together to educate future voters (and their parents) about elections and voting.
Natalie Draper cuts the red ribbon with a large pair of ceremonial scissors.

Northfield Public Library Oasis serves patrons where they are

The Northfield Public Library inaugurated its new branch, the "Oasis," at a ribbon cutting ceremony on February 29. The Oasis is located in the Northfield Community Resource Center near three public schools and a number of low-income housing developments.
A photograph of librarian Chris Anning at the Department of Revenue Library.

Minnesota Revenue Library supports fair tax system for all

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Capitol Area Library Consortium (CALCO), we are profiling a number of its members for our readers. Chris Anning's library at the Department of Revenue provides research assistance to Department employees to help them succeed in their work with customers.
A photograph of Dru Frykberg.

Frykberg's DEED Library stands firm as times shift

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Capitol Area Library Consortium (CALCO), we are profiling a number of its members for our readers. The Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED) Library was founded in 2003. Under the able leadership of Dru Frykberg, the library has successfully navigated a mid-pandemic move and a shifting workplace environment.
A photograph of Pam Gladis and Mara Wiggins.

Librarians at the center of student life: Southwest Minnesota State University

Something special is happening at Southwest Minnesota State University, where library staff teach classes, hang out with athletes, and form connections with students that extend well beyond the walls of the library.
An aerial photograph of Northfield, Minnesota.

Outreach to all communities: The Northfield Public Library

The first things that come to mind when you think of Northfield are probably its colleges, St. Olaf and Carleton. But Northfield also boasts one of Minnesota's fastest-growing Latino/x communities.
A photograph of Molly Niehls and Elizabeth Lincoln.

Full-service reference at Minnesota's Legislative Reference Library

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Capitol Area Library Consortium (CALCO), we are profiling a number of the libraries for our readers. The Legislative Reference Library, founded in 1969, provides year-round library service to the Minnesota State Legislature.
A photo of the St. Anthony Park Branch Library front entrance with their summer spark banner.

A case study in community building: St. Anthony Park Branch Library

I’ve needed a reason to explore St. Anthony Park, and what better way than to visit the St. Anthony Park Branch Library? St. Anthony Park has always been a diverse community enriched by its members - and its library clearly reflects that.