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Libraries - Iowa Lakes Community College Library

• Emmetsburg Public Library
• Iowa Lakes Community College Library
• Combined Libraries

The role of the College Library is to provide informational services and resources required to support the college's educational programs. The Library strives to work with students and faculty in reaching the educational goals of the college. As innovations are made in information and technology, the Library strives to offer the most current and appropriate resources available.

The Library Collection

Iowa Lakes Community College libraries on all campuses contain a combined collection of over 37,000 books and 1000 videotapes. The libraries subscribe to approximately 290 periodicals. Government documents, career and vertical file materials are available at the campus libraries.

Library Services

Library services are available to students, faculty and staff of Iowa Lakes Community College and residents of the surrounding area. A college library card is necessary to check out books. Through Iowa Open Access anyone with a library card from a participating library may check out materials from the college library.

In order to increase information access, Interlibrary Loan services are available to Iowa Lakes Community College students and staff free of charge. Loans typically arrive in three to ten days.