MLC Library Items:
The Hayes-Tilden Disputed Presidential Election of 1876 (reprint of 1906 book)- Click on the title to see where in the library they are located.
- Check them out at the service desk near the library entrance.
- If something is not currently available, use the "Request it" button and log in with your MLC ID barcode number and library password.
- You'll get an email when it's ready for you to pick up at the library.
TdS Library Items:
School House Rock! Election Collection (DVD)- These are items from area public libraries.
- Use the "Request it" button and log in with your MLC ID barcode number and library password.
- Choose MLC Library as your pickup location.
- You'll get an email when it's ready for you to pick up at the library, usually in a few days.
- Check it out at the service desk near the library entrance.
- When you're done, return it to the MLC library.
MNLINK Items:
The Approaching Election (1837 article)- These are items from Minnesota libraries.
- Use the "Request Item" button and log in with your MLC ID barcode number (no password is necessary).
- Choose "My Library" as your pickup location.
- You'll get an email when it's ready for you to pick up at the library, usually in a week or two.
- Check it out at the service desk near the library entrance.
- When you're done, return it to the MLC library.
Overdrive Items:
Dead Man Wins Election: The Ultimate Collection of Outrageous, Weird, and Unbelievable Political Tales (ebook)Down for the Count: Dirty Elections and the Rotten History of Democracy in America (ebook)
- These are ebooks and audiobooks that you can borrow and download to your phone, tablet, or other device.
- You have access to both MLC and TdS Overdrive sites. The Libby app for Overdrive is easy to use.
- Log in with your MLC ID barcode number and library password.
- The items will automatically be returned at the end of the loan period.
Ebooks Minnesota Items:
Tommy McKnight and the Great Election (children's ebook)- Ebooks are read online at the Ebooks Minnesota website (not downloadable).
- No sign-in is required; the site is available anywhere in Minnesota.
- There are unlimited simultaneous users, so they can easily be used in a classroom setting.
- Most items are from Minnesota publishers.
Discovery:
How the President of the United States is Elected Today (1924 article)Local Elections and the Politics of Small-Scale Democracy (ebook)
On U.S. Election Day, a Look at How Others Vote (audio recording)
Vigo County, and Its History of Correctly Deciding Elections (video clip)
- Discovery is your one-stop shop for many digital items, including articles, ebooks, and more.
- Start your Discovery search on the library's website.
- If a login box appears, use your Portal login information.
- MLC Library Website: Information about the library and its resources.
- MLC Help Site: Help with passwords, Moodle, and more.
- Discovery: One-stop source for digital library resources.
- MLC Catalog: Books in the MLC Library.
- TdS Catalog: Area public libraries--request items for pickup at MLC, usually in 3-5 days.
- MNLINK: Minnesota libraries--Request items for pickup at MLC, usually in 5-10 days.
- ILL (interlibrary loan): Items that you can't find in MLC, TdS, or MNLINK, usually arrive in 1-3 weeks.
Library Phone Number: 507-233-9131
Jan Nass
Databases, Magazines and Journals, Reserves, Website
nassja@mlc-wels.edu
Liz Wessel
Curriculum Library, Makerspace, Checkouts, Fines and Bills, Lost Items
wesselea@mlc-wels.edu
Grace Bases
Catalog Records, Call Numbers, Interlibrary Loan
basesgm@mlc-wels.edu
Linda Kramer
Library Director, Selecting Materials, Research Help, Reference, Children's Literature
kramerlm@mlc-wels.edu

Databases, Magazines and Journals, Reserves, Website
nassja@mlc-wels.edu

Curriculum Library, Makerspace, Checkouts, Fines and Bills, Lost Items
wesselea@mlc-wels.edu

Catalog Records, Call Numbers, Interlibrary Loan
basesgm@mlc-wels.edu

Library Director, Selecting Materials, Research Help, Reference, Children's Literature
kramerlm@mlc-wels.edu