Library open hours are constrained by staff availability and library budgets, but the needs of patrons are best met when the library is open for as many hours as possible, including at irregular times such as early mornings, evenings, and holidays. Many of Minnesota's libraries are now taking the steps necessary to extend their hours, to the great benefit of their patrons.
A trip to Denmark, partnerships with the University of Minnesota and St. Catherine University, and careful planning by library staff have yielded a successful extended-service-hours program in Scott County.
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