Reference service for documents is available at all times that reference service is available. In addition, two reference librarians, serving the Traverse des Sioux Regional Public Library System are housed in Memorial Library. They provide service hours at the information kiosk and do reference service for the public libraries for information needs beyond the scope of these libraries. Thus, depository materials are made available in a nine county regional area in Southern Minnesota through the public library system. Assistance in locating materials is provided either from the periodicals counter or from the reference kiosk.
Most documents circulate for a period of three weeks, with renewal possible.
Exceptions are reference materials, Minnesota and U.S. Summary census materials and certain historical materials. Duplicates of census materials are generally purchased to provide circulating copies. Photopying facilities are available for paper, microfiche and microfilm originals.