Library
Hours
Monday 10am – 8pm
Tuesday 10am – 8pm
Wednesday 10am – 8pm
Thursday 10am – 8pm
Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 2pm
Contact
124 W 7th St,
Blue Earth, MN 56013
Phone: 507.526.5012
Fax: 507.526.4683
Email: libtfb@tds.lib.mn.us
For upcoming events, check our calendar or our Facebook Page.
Contact us for volunteer opportunities and information about how to become a Friend of the Blue Earth Community Library!
The Friends of the Blue Earth Community Library have created a scholarship for High School seniors. The application can be found here.
Library
Helpful Links
Search the catalog and place holds: https://blueearth.tdslib.org/
Register for virtual author events and watch recordings of past events: https://libraryc.org/blueearthlibrary
Explore our digital collection of audiobooks and ebooks available on the Libby app: http://tds.overdrive.com
Download the Libby app: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby
Library Exterior Wall Project
During the Spring and Summer of 2022, four large vinyl banners were installed on the library wall adjacent to the parking lot. These banners feature quotes from four authors, Mark Twain, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Dr. Seuss and William Kent Krueger. This project was organized and funded by the Friends of the Blue Earth Community Library. Have you seen the banners? Please give us your feedback by completing this quick evaluation. https://forms.gle/Yg3xTttF3VwCj9297
Policies & Procedures
You can download the library’s policies and procedures by clicking the appropriate link below. The Board revises Library policies as time and circumstance require, and they shall be reviewed annually at the beginning of each year.
Additional Resources
History
The Memorial Library, built by William Ellery Channing Ross and dedicated in 1904 to the memory of his wife Etta Chadbourn Ross, has served as the cultural center of Blue Earth for many years. In February 1985, the Blue Earth Community Library was moved to its present location downtown, to better meet the needs of the community. The City of Blue Earth donated the original building to the Faribault County Historical Association in 1987 to be used as a museum. Today it contains historical records, pictures, family diaries, documents, and artifacts where visitors may recall the history of Blue Earth.