The Northern Lights Library Network is geographically the largest of the 7 multi-county, multitype library cooperative systems in Minnesota. We serve all types of libraries in the 23 counties of Northwest and West Central Minnesota. Membership includes more than 300 libraries: academic libraries (private and public), school libraries, public libraries in 4 regional public library systems and a variety of special libraries. More information here.
Beautiful Northern Lights Video
Join us for the 24th Annual
Spotlight on Books
March 30-31, 2012
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge
near Grand Rapids, MN
This year's Spotlight on Books features authors Gary Schmidt, Margi Preus and Brian Lies
Information on Authors, Schedule, and Registration Forms here
"Librarians: In times of stress we take comfort in trusted authorities."
Librarians were in the same category as teddy bears, hugs and money in a report on what people fear (and take comfort in). The four are pictured in the lower left quarter of the grid, the area defined as "Not Dangerous" and "What We Don't Fear." From Time Magazine January 9, 2012
2011 - 2012 NLLN Continuing Education Scholarships
Continuing Education on your mind? Need some help? Check out the guidelines for the NLLN Scholarships and then fill out an application form. You can also read the reports from this year (and past years) scholarship recipients.
Professional Engagement Awards
Learn moreabout NLLN's newest program to encourage and support NLLN librarians in the work of our profession. Check out the guidelines and application form here. Also, feel free to read the reports to learn how NLLN librarians are doing the work of the library profession in a variety of ways
2011 - 2012 NLLN Cooperation Projects
NLLN Governing Board has budgeted funds for cooperative projects undertaken by NLLN and/or NLLN member libraries. These projects must involve more than one type of library and can be done within a single community or across a larger region.
Are there cooperative projects in your community you'd like to try? Are you engaged in activities that provide service to a broader community? Let us know -- we're interested in helping.
Send us your proposal or contact Kathy Enger (kbenger@nlln.org ph: 800-450-1032) to discuss eligible projects.
Watch the website for further reports on projects currently in progress or already completed in FY2012!
You can use this form to submit a request.
Photos from Ruth's Retirement Party!
Thanks to Jesse Solie and Gay Galles for taking photos.
Northern Lights Library Network 2001-2011:
Read the full report by Ruth Solie here.