County Law Libraries - Resources and Information

The Minnesota State Law Librarian is required by Minn. Stat. 134A.16 to advise and assist development of county law libraries throughout the state. The State Law Librarian or his/her designee makes on-site visits to the libraries, submits recommendations for solving problems or addressing issues confronting the boards of trustees and provides training in law library management and develops cooperative programs.

• County Law Library Program
• Cataloging Services
• Contact Information for County Law Libraries

Resources

Minnesota

• 2016 County Law Library Survey, Minnesota State Law Library
• Statement of Position - County Law Libraries, Office of the State Auditor
• Position Statement on County Law Library Funds
• County Law Library Fees
• Report of the Statewide Law Library/Self-Help Center Project Advisory Workgroup 
• Suggested Purchases for MN County Law Libraries
• Minn. Stat. Ch. 134A - County Law Libraries

General

• County Public Law Library Standards, American Association of Law Libraries
• Law Libraries and Access to Justice: A Report of the American Association of Law Libraries, Special Committee on Access to Justice, July 2014
• Law Library Insights: How to Hire a State, Court or County Law Librarian, A Guide for Government and Court Decision-Makers, American Association of Law Libraries State, Court and County Law Libraries 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Susan Larson, CLLP Coordinator
Minnesota State Law Library
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
susan.larson@courts.state.mn.us
Telephone: 651-297-7657
FAX: 651-296-6740
TTY: 1-800-627-3529