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The Scott County Library System is a service-oriented network of community libraries enriching the life of the community and open to everyone. Our mission is to support and encourage lifelong learning and the desire to read by offering a diverse and up-to-date collection of materials and by connecting people to local and global resources.

 

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The Scott County Library System is a service of your Scott County government. The County provides the staff, library materials and library furnishings. The cities provide the buildings and maintain them.

 

The Library Board of Trustees determines the policies of the library system. They are a five-member board appointed by the Scott County Board of Commissioners. The Library Board meeting is held the fourth Thursday of every month at 5:30 pm.  Contact your local library or the Library Administrative Office for the location.

Data Privacy
In accordance with MN Statute 13.40:2, information contained in library records cannot be released to anyone other than the library cardholder. A parent or guardian who lives in the same household may have access to a minor's record unless the minor has asked that the information not be released. Records of all library transactions are deleted when library materials are returned on time.

 

Fines

Scott County items (other than videocassettes) may be returned to any public library in the 7 county metro area.  Customers are billed for unreturned or damaged materials.

$1.00/day fee for overdue video cassettes, DVDs, and eBook Readers. ($7 maximum)

 

$.30 per day per item ($7 maximum)

  • Adult fiction books

  • Adult audio books (CD and cassette)

  • Adult magazines

  • All non-fiction books

  • All music CD’s

$.10 per day for the following items ($5 maximum):

  • Children’s Easies (picture and board books)

  • Juvenile Fiction (chapter books)

  • Young Adult (teen) Fiction

  • Juvenile and Young Adult (teen) magazines

  • Juvenile and Young Adult (teen) audio books (CD and cassette)

 No grace period on overdue items.  Please note that all libraries have book returns for after hours use.  Staff reserves the right to limit quantities. Customers are referred to collections for unreturned library materials. Service may be denied. 

Library Cards
Available free to all residents with identification. Children 15 and younger are issued cards with a parent or guardian signature (both parent/guardian and child must be present). A $1.00 fee is charged for replacement cards. Your library card may be used at most public libraries in the state of Minnesota. 

To get a card, you must be 16 or older, have a picture ID and an official document (such as a driver's license, state-issued ID, a piece of mail sent to your house, a lease, a paycheck, a checkbook, etc.) with your Scott County address (not P.O. Box) listed on it to get a card.

You need to show your library card each time you wish to check out items or get on a computer.

 

Material Selection Policy

 The freedom to read as endorsed by the American Library Association and specifically stated in their "Library Bill of Rights" constitutes the cornerstone of the Scott County Library System's material selection policy. The purpose of the policy is to guide the library staff and inform the public of the principles upon which selection is made.

 

The Scott County Library System is a public library supported by the taxes of the residents of the county. All agencies of the Scott County Library System belong to a single system with a single policy. The collection of materials moves freely from branch to branch. Materials are loaned to other branches upon request.

 

The library serves as a center for reliable information for the adult and preschool child while supplementing the school library for the school age child. Responsibility for the children's use rests with their parents or guardian. The library supplies materials for the education, information and recreation needs and interests of county residents.

 

Materials selected include: Books, Books on Cassette & CD, Compact Discs, Large Print Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Toys (Belle Plaine), Videocassettes, DVDs.

 

(Note- Please ask the library for assistance if you don't see what you are looking for in the collection.)

Please note: This policy is in the process of being revised and expanded

Reciprocal Borrowing
You only need one library card (from your County of residence) to make use of the public libraries in the metro area. The Scott County Library System is a member of the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA). Your Scott County Library Card may be used to borrow materials and use the information services in all public libraries in the metropolitan area, and library cards from other metro area libraries may be used to check out materials and to use information services in the Scott County Libraries. Scott County items (other than videocassettes) may be returned to any public library in the seven county metro area and you may return items from other libraries to the Scott County Libraries (unless they prohibit it). In addition, your library card may be used at most public libraries in the state of Minnesota.

Renewing Items

You may renew items on the 24 hour phone renewal at 952-890-9184 or log in to the Scott County Web Catalog as long as no one is waiting for the item.  You must have a PIN number for your library card to use renew online. You may obtain a PIN by calling or visiting your branch library.  There is a limit of two renewals per item.

 

Last Updated 11/17/09 sb