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Find a Library
For Members
Directors Portal
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Legacy
SELS
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Board Members
Committees of the Board
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SELCO Organization & Personnel Policies
About Us
Budget and Bylaws
Job Postings
Mission & Values
Staff Directory
SELCO/SELS 2023 Merger Study
Timeline of the Study
Q & A Documents about the Study
SELCO/SELS Potential Merger Questions from a SELCO/SELS Board Member – May 2023
SELCO and SELS Merger Q&A
SELCO’s current structure & merger question – State Library Services Answer 11.2021
Background Information
Minnesota Statutes
MN Statutes – 134.20 Regional Public Library Systems
MN Statues – 471.59 Joint Exercise of Powers
Exerpt from Handbook for MN Cities – Chapter 16 Intergovernmental Cooperation
2007-2009 Process
2007 Structure Study Committee Minutes 3.2007-2.2009
2007 Structure Study – Public Discussion Summary of Individual Comments
Responses to PL Questions 2008-08 Final
Joint Powers Agreements of Other Federated Regional Public Library Systems in MN
Arrowhead *one of the two merged systems
MELSA
Plum Creek
TdS *one of the two merged systems
Viking
Regional Library System Board Comparison
Information on Merger Process and Being Merged from ALS & TdS
ALS-NCLC Merger Proposal Overview
The Merged TdS Library System – bullet points
