The proceeds from the cookbook sales continue to fund this special collection. All materials are available through interlibrary loan. The Redwood Falls Public Library has developed a Native American collection with a focus on the Dakota tribe. Included in the collection are both children's and adult fiction and non-fiction books, video cassettes, audio cassettes, art prints and a variety of pamphlet materials. Collection development began with a grant from the Minnesota Library Foundation in 1991.
Donations continue to be received to purchase additional materials.
All materials except the art prints are available for inter-library loan. A bibliography is also available upon request. The Ivanhoe community celebrates it's Polish heritage annually during the August Polish Days. The Ivanhoe Public Library promotes interest in this heritage by collecting books relating to Poland. The collection includes fiction, recipes, customs and folklore, legends, history and atlases.