Library Services
Need A Library Card?
Print out the application form or get an application form at your library.
Photo ID and proof of current address are required. These could be a MN driver's license, MN State ID; employer's ID, plus anything that shows your present address.
Library cards are free. Replacement for lost cards is $3.00.
Community Resources
Computer Workstations
Wireless Internet Access
Wireless Printing
Copy Machine
Scanning
Proctoring
Tax Forms
WiFi Hotspots
Collections
Books
e-Books
Large Print Books
Paperback Books
Picture Books
Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction & Nonfiction
Audiobooks
Video on DVD
Magazines
Newspapers
Interlibrary Loan
WiFi Hotspots
Windom has 7 hotspots. Hotspots can be checked out by any Windom resident with a library card in good standing. They may not be placed on hold, but are available on a first come, first serve basis. Since they are a limited resource, they are checked out for one week and cannot be renewed. A Hotspot Loan Agreement must be signed before checking out a Hotspot.
Loan Periods
Three weeks for all materials except
DVDs & magazines one week
Renewals
Renewals may be done in person, by phone or through the Online Catalog. The item cannot be renewed if it has a hold, the renewal limit for the item has been reached, or the patron has been blocked due to fines or fees of $5.00 or more or more than 5 items overdue.
Items borrowed from outside the Plum Creek Library System cannot be renewed unless a special request is made.
For more information on how to renew, see our How Do I? page.
Fines
.10 cents a day per book/magazine or audio book
$1 per day for dvds
$5 per day for Hotspots
Interlibrary Loan
If the library location you are at doesn't have the item you want, we can pull it from another library all at no charge to you. We can get items from all over Minnesota and bring them to the library for you to pick up and check out, all for free. To find items that you can get through interlibrary loan, go to our catalog for all Plum Creek items or MNLink for items statewide and place a hold. For more information on how to place holds, see our How Do I? page or ask your local librarian for help.
Curbside Service
Curbside Pickup Service is still available during our regular library hours. Library staff will continue to offer services digitally and by phone. Staff are available by phone to help you choose items to place on hold for curbside pickup or you can place them online.
And of course, our virtual library is open right here on our website and on the library's Facebook page. For questions or help, you can contact us at 507-831-6131or dawn.aamot@gmail.com.
Homebound Delivery
Homebound delivery of library materials is available to patrons who are unable to come to the library because of advanced age, extended illness or physical/ mental limitation. Delivery will be made to residents within the Windom city limits. Patrons can choose from the library's wide selection of books, large print books, magazines, audiobooks, and DVD's.
Call your library for more information on this service at 507-831-6131.
Ancestry Library Edition
Uncover your family's history at our library! For free, you can access billions of records for your genealogical research. Those records include census data, city directories, cemeteries, wills and probates, and immigration information. All of that information is at your fingertips with Ancestry Library Edition.
Programs
Adult Programs and Events
Author Talks
Book Clubs
Children's Programs
Story Time
Take and make crafts
Class Visits and Tours
Summer Reading Programs
Teen Programs
Tween Programs
After School Programs
Winter Reading Program
MINNESOTA STATE PARK LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM
The Department of Natural Resources is expanding and continuing its State Park Library Pass program through 2025. The Plum Creek Library System will have 10 passes available for check-out at the following libraries:
• Jackson County Library
• Lamberton Public Library
• Marshall-Lyon County Library
• Morgan Public Library
• Nobles County Library
• Rock County Community
• Tyler Public Library
• Windom Public Library
Anyone with a Plum Creek Library card will be able to check out the passes for free! Once checked out, you simply have to display the pass on your vehicle’s dashboard. The passes are good for seven days at any state park or recreation area in the state!
The primary goal of offering this program is to ensure that all Minnesotans have access to our state parks, regardless of their budget.
Check the DNR website for more information: www.mndnr.gov/librarypass
State Park Passes will be available to reserve starting June 1st
