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Local Public Libraries | Other Libraries

MNLink: The virtual library that includes the entire state. Allows you to search CLICnet, the U of M, Minneapolis and St. Paul public, Hennepin and Ramsey counties, and other regional libraries simultaneously.

MnCAT: The online catalog for the University of Minnesota

MnPALS: Online catalogs for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

WorldCat: Search for books, dissertations and other materials in libraries around the world. [More info]

Local Public Libraries

Did you know that your Minnesota public library card is good at almost every public library in the state? If you have a library card from your hometown in Minnesota, you can use it at the St. Paul Library, the Ramsey County Library, or just about anywhere in the state!

Search:

St. Paul Public Library Catalog
(the closest public library to the St. Paul Campus is the Highland Park Library)

Ramsey County Library Catalog

Hennepin County Library Catalog

List of all Metro Public Libraries

Other Libraries

Metronet Library Services
Links to the catalogs of Minnesota public and college libraries, plus other library-related resources.
 
Worldwide Library Locations/Websites
  • LibWeb: Library Servers via WWW: Find library homepages throughout the world.
  • Libdex: Worldwide list of library catalogs on the web. Search for an individual library, or browse by location and vendor. There are also links to Friends of the Library pages.
 
Library of Congress
Largest library in the world, houses historical materials and serves as the research arm for Congress.
 
Archival and digital collections in libraries worldwide:
  • OAIster: Catalog of digital resources from open archive collections [More info]
  • ArchiveGrid: Search detailed descriptions of archival collections held by thousands of libraries, museums, historical societies, and archives worldwide [More info]