Help Students Save: Designate Your Course as No-Cost for Spring 2026

As we begin to formalize our zero-textbook-cost (Z-Degree) pathway, we are identifying Spring 2026 course sections that do not require students to purchase textbooks (LASC and non-LASC). These sections will utilize Open Educational Resources (OERs), other free materials, or library resources. Course sections that meet the criteria will be marked as “No Cost for Textbooks” in eServices, allowing students to see this designation […]

Norway’s Acclaimed Author, Lars Mytting, to Visit Moorhead

As part of this year’s One Book, One Community event lineup, join us for an author presentation by Lars Mytting. Set in a remote part of Norway in 1879, this internationally acclaimed novel, The Bell in the Lake, explores the powerful tensions between faith, superstition, and personal duty—framed by the haunting beauty of stave churches and rural traditions. Date: Monday, […]

Constitution Day Panel – Libraries, Intellectual Freedom, & the First Amendment

Join us for an important Constitution Day panel discussion on intellectual freedom and the First Amendment. Across the country, book challenges and bans are impacting what communities, especially young people, are allowed to read and learn. This conversation will feature two regional leaders actively addressing this issue: Andi Bodeau, past chair of the Minnesota Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee, will […]