About - Britton Public Library

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Handicap Accessible Facility

Strollers, Wheelchairs, Walkers, and Canes are welcome!

The Britton Public Library is financed by the city of Britton and governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by the mayor. The current Trustees are Audrey Schuller, Jack Erickson, Paul Symens, Deb College, Beth Renner, and Norm Mack . Staff includes Sonya Lang, Shelly Kann, Cindy Krustinger

It began in 1909…

The Britton Public Library began in 1909 as the Britton Study Club. Through 1913 the Study club members made themselves responsible for the financial aid to the library by special dues collected at each meeting. There were several locations for the reading room as it was called. One of the earliest was in a store which stood at the corner of Main and Seventh. In November of 1911 the reading room moved into the “Sentinel” office, the local newspaper office, for a fee of $10.00 per month. In 1912 the Study Club asked the city to collect taxes to pay for the financial upkeep of the library. In 1914 the city council agreed upon the proposal from the Carnegie Library to build the library with the grant of $10,000, and the city would support and maintain it forever. The library moved into the Carnegie Library on February 1, 1921. Here it remained until 2002. That year it was decided to move the library and neighboring swimming pool as the school needed to grow. A location at 7th Street and 8th Avenue was chosen for the new library. The library opened on October 13, 2002, at this location.

Additional Services

Services & Resources

Notary services
Proctoring services
Assistance with applications (jobs, passports, driver’s licenses, etc.)
Technical assistance for cell phones, tablets, and laptops
Mobile hotspots available for checkout
Vibe Board available for Zoom meetings
Libby and Librista apps
B.A.R.D. (Braille and Audio Reading Device) available

Programs, Activities & Community Outreach

Adult computer classes
Adult Pilates class
Master Gardener class (Spring)
1000 Books Before Kindergarten program
Board games available for use
Ongoing jigsaw puzzles
Coloring and activity sheets
Community meeting room available
Books provided to Spruce Court
Books supplied to Little Libraries in:
1. Ft. Sisseton
2. Eden
3. Lake City
4. Roy Lake

Collections, Materials & Special Items

Seed Library (Seed Exchange Program)
Cake pans available for checkout
State Park pass (1 available for checkout)
Used magazines and books for sale
Current magazines and newspapers available, including:
1. Time
2. People
3. Midwest Living
4. All Recipes
5. Country Living
6. National Geographic
7. The Farmer’s Almanac
8. The Marshall County Journal
9. The Sisseton Courier
10. The Watertown Public Opinion
11. The Aberdeen Insider