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Kits (Book Repair, Button Making, Games)
Kits (Book Repair, Button Making, Games)
SELS provides kits for book repair, button making, summer reading, and a variety of yard games for programming and community outreach events. To request a kit...
Public libraries: your library should create an Agency card for yourself. Use that card to request and check out any of these kits.
School libraries on Horizon: use your staff card to request and check out any of these kits.
Academic, School (not on Horizon), or Special libraries: sign up for an Agency card at your local public library. Use that card to request and check out any of these kits.
If you have any questions about our kits, please contact Carol Jackson at cjackson@selco.info
Professional Collection
Professional Collection
SELS provides both print and digital book collections dedicated to the library profession and the management of libraries of all types. To check out a book from the professional collection, you will need to have a SELCO library card, which can be obtained at your local public library. Print books can be requested through the online catalog and picked up at your public library, and eBooks can be accessed through Libby.
SELS Workshops
SELS Workshops
SELS workshops are free to all Minnesota library staff. If registration is limited, priority will be given to staff from SELS member libraries. Scroll down to view the recordings and resources from past workshops.
Youth Services Potluck: Summer Reading Round-up
Youth Services Potluck: Summer Reading Round-up
Thursday, September 17 at 1:00pm | Virtual | Registration Link
Congratulations! You have successfully completed your 2026 Summer Reading Program. I am so proud of you, and I want to hear all about it. Join me for an opportunity to celebrate yourselves and share with your colleagues. Come ready to share the good, the bad, and the ugly of your Summer Reading Program!
Activating Teen Services in Rural Communities
Activating Teen Services in Rural Communities
Wednesday, September 23 at 1:00pm | Virtual | Registration Link
Rural teen librarians are rockstars. Engaging a notoriously misunderstood age group while distanced from urban hubs? Challenge accepted! Many discussions center on large branches with few connectivity barriers. We will consider our experiences at rural locations and challenges still present at small libraries within large systems – lack of nearby social supports, transportation, and space to name a few. We will share case studies, common barriers, clever solutions, and our happy successes. This workshop will be recorded. Please register to receive the link.
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