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
- Minnesota Coalition of County Law Libraries
Resources
Minnesota
- Minn. Stat. Ch. 134A - County Law Libraries
- Report of the Statewide Law Library/Self-Help Center Project Advisory Workgroup
- Suggested Purchases for MN County Law Libraries
- Statement of Position - County Law Libraries , Office of the State Auditor
- Position Statement on County Law Library Funds
- County Law Library Fees
- 2021 County Law Library Survey, Minnesota State Law Library
- 2018 County Law Library Survey, Minnesota State Law Library
- 2016 County Law Library Survey, Minnesota State Law Library
- Minimum Standards for County Law Libraries
- County Law Library Duties
- County Law Library Staffing
- Open Meeting Laws: Minn. Stat. Ch. 13D. Remote meetings are covered in Minn. Stat. 13D.02.
- Minn. Op. Atty. Gen. 285-B, September 12, 1939 - Interpretation of Laws 1939, Ch. 96: An act establishing a law library in each county in the State of Minnesota
- Minn. Op. Atty. Gen. 285-B, November 13, 1956 - County Law Library maintained by two or more counties is operated as a unit; fees collected should be paid to treasurer of county wherein library is situated; library board consists of not more than 5 trustees
- Minn. Op. Atty. Gen. 285-B, September 15, 1961 - Creation of separate "County Law Library Fund" procedure for making disbursements therefrom, and necessity of allowance by county board discussed
- Letter to Otter Tail County Attorney, August 2, 1994 - County is not authorized to require the law library to pay rent for suitable quarters within the courthouse
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:
Liz Reppe, State Law Librarian
Minnesota State Law Library
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
liz.reppe@courts.state.mn.us
Telephone: 651-297-2089
FAX: 651-296-6740
TTY: 1-800-627-3529
Sarah Larsen, County Law Library Coordinator
Minnesota State Law Library
25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
sarah.larsen@courts.state.mn.us
Telephone: 651-296-0031