Chapter 1. Cooperative Library Services
To improve library services and resources, the library shall work with the Minnesota Department of Education's State Library Services. The goal is to provide the best possible library services by collaborating with other libraries and organizations in the area and state. This includes being a member of the Central Minnesota Library Exchange (CMLE), the Council of Regional Public Library Administrators (CRPSLA), the MINITEX Library Information Network, and the Minnesota Library Information Network (MNLINK). The library shall also keep memberships in the American Library Association and the Minnesota Library Association.
For the benefit of the community, the library shall take part in services such as sharing books, interlibrary loans, and library delivery when they are affordable and effective. The library shall generally avoid offering services that other library systems already provide, but shall help promote those services to the public.
Libraries of all kinds are connected, and there may be overlapping services between public and non-public libraries. To increase access and improve services, the library will look for opportunities to work together with academic, school, and other types of libraries.
While public libraries support school libraries and media centers, they have a broader role in serving the entire community. When possible, the library will work to enhance the local school curriculum and offer services that complement what schools provide.
Approved Date: prior to 11/2010
Revised Date: 03/19/19, 01/21/25