Department Information

Develops and administers grants to libraries
Provides library development assistance to librarians and public library board members
Provides statistics and public library data coordination
Provides administrative support to State Library employees and services

Provides consultation and resources on digitization, projects, standards, preservation, and metadata
Manages the digital archive of the State Library
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Provides training and technical assistance to State Library staff
Coordinates internal automation for the State Library
Maintains State Library website
Provides training and technical assistance to librarians and library organizations statewide

Works directly with North Dakota libraries on a number of issues, including policies, bylaws, funding, programming, and long range planning
Libraries and librarians are encouraged to contact the Library Development Department to discuss any and all needs of an individual library

Provides reference and circulation services for all citizens of North Dakota
Mails requested library materials free of charge to patrons residing outside of the Bismarck-Mandan-Lincoln area
Receives material and information requests online, over the phone, and in person
Hosts an extensive collection of materials about North Dakota and created by North Dakotans
Promotes librarianship in North Dakota through an expansive circulating collection of Library Science materials
Renders additional research services to North Dakota state employees
Loans large print books for eight weeks and all other materials for four weeks

Accumulates and loans out documents from all state agencies, including boards and commissions and state universities
Documents include newsletters, magazines, minutes, maps, audit reports, and Cooperative Extension Service publications
All publications available via ODIN and WorldCat, including online (.pdf) versions for immediate viewing
Print copies available in multiple locations: Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, and Valley City; or call the State Library to have items mailed to you

Catalogs for libraries that receive a grant to join WorldCat, an international online catalog that many North Dakota libraries are a part of
Works with 58 school and public libraries across North Dakota

Provides services for visually, physically, or reading impaired citizens of North Dakota
Reading materials and listening equipment are provided and mailed via Postal Service at no charge
Over 64,000 titles available through the North Dakota Talking Book Library