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.
Get to know new Washington County Library Director Jacquie Kramer, why she became a librarian, her career up to this point, and why she's excited about her library's future.
On December 7, the Association of Minnesota Counties presented Washington County Library with a County Achievement Award for its pioneering curbside pickup program.
Martha Riel, Branch Manager, and Amy Oelkers, Youth Services Librarian, with Oakdale Library, Washington County Library System, talked about their experiences putting together four different “Escape the Room” programs for elementary and middle school children.
Tuesday, August 11, was a beautiful morning (a WCCO TV top 10 weather day!) for a drive out to Woodbury for a training session with the new interlibrary loan staff for Washington County Library. If you've never been to the R.H.
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