PERPICH LIBRARY

The Perpich Library has a collection of more than 13,000 items geared toward artists, teachers, and students. A public library, any resident 18 years or older from Minnesota can become a member of the Perpich Library for FREE—check out what we have for you today!

For perpich Students

Come enjoy the library as a place to work on research projects, watch movies, connect with friends, find a good book or ebook, and more.

students have access to:

• ELM Databases — Gain online access to magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles, along with other informational resources.
• Research Help and Ebooks — Looking for information on a specific topic? Want to read a novel on your phone? The library is here to help!
• Makerspace — A DIY craft space with art supplies, a 3D printer, cutting machine, and more that students can borrow and use for projects.
• Zine Collection — The Perpich Library owns more than 200 zines for browsing while in the library. Have your own zine? Anyone can donate to the collection.

For teachers and the Public

Join the library for access to our extensive arts and education resources. There is something for everyone:

for teachers

Professional development resources are available, which have been curated by the State Arts Education Specialists, and include content for K-12 students from the five art areas: dance, media arts, music, theater, and visual arts.

for the public

As an official Minnesota State Government Library, any resident of MN 18 years or older, has access to our entire collection of books and other resources. Don’t live close to Perpich? Items can be mailed to members as well as transferred to/from Perpich from other libraries via our interlibrary loan service.