Pioneerland libraries will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Libraries will be open regular hours on Saturday.

Dassel Library will take a break from storytimes from August 28 through September 11. Friday morning storytimes will resume for fall on September 18.

The seed library is back for late summer planting! You’ll find things that have short growing seasons and/or can handle frost in the fall. You can take up to 4 packets for free each week.

Have seeds to donate? We will happily accept full or partial seed packets or seeds saved from open pollinated or heirloom vegetables or flowers.

Pioneerland Library System protects your privacy according to state law and library system policy.

Per the library system’s Confidentiality of Patron Records policy:

The Library has the responsibility to protect each individual library user’s right to confidentiality and privacy relating to information sought or received and materials consulted, borrowed, or acquired.

All patron records are confidential. No library employee shall reveal the identity of a borrower to any requestor or make known in any manner any information contained in patron records.

The confidential information in these records includes, but is not limited to:

• Subjects researched
• Materials consulted
• Individual titles borrowed
• All information on the patron record
• The presence of a patron in library facilities or space

Check out a free state park pass at the Dassel Public Library! These seven-day passes cover the vehicle entrance fee to any state park or recreation area in Minnesota, making it easy to spend time outdoors and see nature at any time of year. To check out a pass, visit the Dassel Library and ask a staff member at the front desk. If one is available in the library system, you’ll be issued a 7-day vehicle pass, no library card needed. Passes cannot be reserved in advance. A limited number of passes are available each week in Pioneerland Library System.

Your state park pass should be clearly displayed on your vehicle’s dashboard. If you would like to camp, you will need to make and pay for reservations separately. When you are done exploring with your pass, just recycle it!

State park passes are provided through the Minnesota State Parks Library Program, a collaboration between our library and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Learn more about the state parks library program at mndnr.gov/librarypass

The July meeting of the Dassel Friends of the Library is cancelled.

The group is open to anyone wanting to fundraise for the future library space, advocate for the library’s needs, and help plan the next space. No formal membership is required.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the library.