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State Library Services 

The Minnesota State Library Agency, State Library Services, is a division of the Minnesota Department of Education.  State Library Services provides leadership and support to the Minnesota Library community in planning, developing, and implementing high quality library and information services statewide.  State Library Services administers federal and state grants-in-aid programs for libraries and schools.

Visit the State Library agency website for more information: About Us, Educational Opportunities, Grants and Aid Opportunities, Minnesota Libraries and Librarians, Newsletter, School Library Media Centers, Resources, Vision and Mission.

Suzanne Miller is State Librarian and Director of State Library Services.

State Plan for Minnesota Libraries

In order to define the role of libraries in the life of Minnesotans, State Library Services, a division of the Minnesota Department of Education, established a task force in 2005 to discuss statewide needs and concerns about library service in Minnesota. To establish and implement a process for gathering input from communities across the state, thirty (30) community listening forums were held for library stakeholders, including library board members, library staff, community members, educators, and others. A survey was offered online and in print for those unable to attend a local forum. The task force met to discuss the information gathered and to develop a framework for the delivery of library services in Minnesota. The State Plan for Minnesota Libraries is the outcome of these efforts.
Click here to visit the State Plan for Minnesota Libraries page.

LSTA

Visit this page for information related to the Library Services and Technology Act.

The Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library

The State Library Agency includes a statewide public library service for eligible Minnesotans who cannot read standard print materials because of a visual, physical or reading disability. The library is located on the campus of the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind in Faribault, Minnesota. Remote services are provided statewide for qualified users via telephone or electronic mail. The Minnesota Braille and Talking Book Library  services are available to the public Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.