The Department of Natural Resources is collaborating with public libraries across the state to provide free seven-day state park passes for checkout through June 2025. Our goal in offering this program is to provide a way for Minnesotans living in low-income communities across the state to visit state parks without the financial barrier of an entry fee.
Did you use a state parks library pass?
Ask your librarian for a survey postcard when you use the pass between June and August, 2024.
- Participating libraries
County
Library Name
Address
Regional library association
Aitkin
McGregor Public Library
111 E Center Ave, PO Box 56, McGregor, MN 55760
East Central Regional Library
Aitkin
Aitkin Public Library
110 First Ave NE. Aitkin, MN 56431
East Central Regional Library
Anoka
Columbia Heights Public Library
3939 NE Central Ave, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Anoka
Mississippi Library
410 Mississippi St NE, Fridley, MN 55432
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Becker
Detroit Lakes Public Library
1000 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Beltrami
Blackduck Community Library
72 1st St SE, Blackduck, MN 56630
Kitchigami Regional Library
Beltrami
Bemidji Public Library
509 America Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
Kitchigami Regional Library
Benton
Foley Public Library
251 North 4th Ave. Foley, MN 56329
Great River Regional Library
Big Stone
Graceville Public Library
415 Studdart Ave, Graceville, MN 56240
Pioneerland Library System
Big Stone
Ortonville Public Library
412 2nd St NW. Ortonville, MN 56278
Pioneerland Library System
Carlton
Cloquet Public Library
320 14th St. Cloquet, MN 55720
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Cass
Pine River Public Library
212 Park Ave, Pine River, MN 56474
Kitchigami Regional Library
Cass
Walker Public Library
100 Highland Ave NW, Walker, MN 56484
Kitchigami Regional Library
Chippewa
Montevideo Public Library
224 S 1st Street, Montevideo, MN 56265
Pioneerland Library System
Clay
Moorhead Public Library
118 5th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Clearwater
Bagley Public Library
79 Spencer Ave SW. Bagley, MN 56621
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Cook
Grand Marais Public Library
104 2nd Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN 55604
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Cottonwood
Windom Library
904 4th Ave, Windom, MN 56101
Plum Creek Library System
Crow Wing
Brainerd Public Library
416 S 5th St, Brainerd, MN 56401
Kitchigami Regional Library
Crow Wing
Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library (Crosby)
101 1st St SE, Crosby, MN 56441
Unaffiliated
Dodge
Blooming Prairie Public Library
138 Highway Ave. South PO Box 187 Blooming Prairie, MN 55917
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Douglas
Douglas County Library
720 Fillmore St. Alexandria, MN 56308
Viking Library System
Faribault
Muir Public Library
36 Main Street, North, PO Box 218, Winnebago, MN 56098
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Fillmore
Spring Valley Public Library
121 West Jefferson Street, Spring Valley, MN 55975
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Freeborn
Albert Lea Public Library
211 E Clark Street Albert Lea, MN 56007
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Hennepin
Franklin Library
1314 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
Hosmer Library
347 E 36th St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
North Regional Library
1315 Lowry Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
Webber Park
4440 N Humboldt Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
East Lake Library
2727 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave., Richfield, MN 55423
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hennepin
Brooklyn Park Library
8500 W. Broadway Ave., Brooklyn Park, MN, 55445
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Hubbard
Park Rapids Public Library
210 1st St W, Park Rapids, MN 56470
Kitchigami Regional Library
Jackson
Jackson County Library System (3 locations)
311 3rd St, Jackson, MN 56143
Plum Creek Library System
Kanabec
Mora Public Library
200 Maple Ave. W. Mora, MN 55051
East Central Regional Library
Kandiyohi
Willmar Public Library
410 5th St SW. Willmar, MN 56201
Pioneerland Library System
Kittson
Karlstad Library
104 1st St S , Karlstad, MN 56732
Northwest Regional Library
Kittson
Hallock Public Library
163 3rd St S. Hallock, MN 56728
Northwest Regional Library
Koochiching
International Falls Public Library
750 4th St. International Falls, MN 56649
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Lake
Silver Bay Public Library
9 Davis Dr. Silver Bay, MN 55614
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Lake of the Woods
Baudette Public Library
110 1st St SW, Baudette, MN 56623
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Lincoln
Tyler Public Library
230 Tyler St. N., PO Box L, Tyler, MN 56178
Plum Creek Library System
Lyon
Marshall Lyon County Library
201 C St, Marshall, MN 56258
Plum Creek Library System
Mahnomen
Mahnomen Public Library
203 Main Street South, Mahnomen, MN 56557
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Marshall
Barb Geer Memorial Library
335 4th Street, Middle River, MN 56737
Northwest Regional Library
Marshall
Godel Memorial Public Library
314 E Johnson Ave. Warren, MN 56762
Northwest Regional Library
Marshall
Grygla Library
127 Main Ave, Grygla, MN 56727
Northwest Regional Library
Martin
Martin County Library - Fairmont
110 N Park St, Fairmont, MN 56031
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Meeker
Grove City Library
210 Atlantic Ave W, Grove City, MN 56243
Pioneerland Library System
Mille Lacs
Milaca Community Library
235 1st St. East, Milaca, MN 56353
East Central Regional Library
Mille Lacs
Mille Lacs Lake Community Library
285 Second Ave. S. Isle, MN 56342
East Central Regional Library
Mille Lacs
Princeton Public Library
100 4th Ave. S. Princeton, MN 55371
East Central Regional Library
Morrison
Little Falls Public Library
108 NE 3rd Street Little Falls, MN 56345
Great River Regional Library
Morrison
Upsala Public Library
117 Main St. Upsala, MN 56384
Great River Regional Library
Mower
Austin Public Library
323 4th Ave. NE Austin, MN 55912
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Nicollet
North Mankato Taylor Library
1001 Belgrade Ave, North Mankato, MN 56003
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Nobles
Nobles County Library
407 12th St. Worthington, MN 56187
Plum Creek Library System
Norman
Ada Public Library
107 4th Ave E. Ada, MN 56510
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Olmsted
Rochester Public Library
101 2nd Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Otter Tail
Pelican Rapids Public Library
25 West Mill St. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
Viking Library System
Otter Tail
Fergus Falls Public Library
205 E. Hampden Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537
Viking Library System
Pennington
Thief River Falls Public Library
102 First St E. Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Northwest Regional Library
Pine
Hinckley Public Library
106 1st Street SE, Hinckley, MN 55037
East Central Regional Library
Pine
Sandstone Public Library
119 North Fourth St. PO Box 599 Sandstone, MN 55072
East Central Regional Library
Pine
Pine City Public Library
300 Fifth St. Pine City, MN 55063
East Central Regional Library
Polk
Crookston Public Library
110 Ash N. Crookston, MN 56716
Lake Agassiz Regional Library
Polk
East Grand Forks Campbell Library
422 4th St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Unaffiliated
Ramsey
Riverview Library
1 E. George St. Saint Paul, MN 55107
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Ramsey
Arlington Hills Library
1200 Payne Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55130
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Ramsey
Rice Street Library
1011 Rice Street Saint Paul, MN 55117
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Ramsey
Sun Ray Library
2105 Wilson Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55119
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Ramsey
North St. Paul
2300 N St Paul Dr, North St Paul, MN 55109
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Ramsey
Rondo Community Library
461 N. Dale Saint Paul, MN 55103
Metropolitan Library Service Agency
Red Lake
Red Lake Falls Library
105 Champagne Ave SW, Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
Northwest Regional Library
Redwood
Lamberton Library
101 2nd Ave E, Lamberton, MN 56152
Plum Creek Library System
Redwood
Morgan Public Library
210 Vernon Ave, Morgan, MN 56266
Plum Creek Library System
Renville
Fairfax Public Library
101 1st Street SE. Fairfax, MN 55332
Pioneerland Library System
Rice
Buckham Memorial Library (Faribault)
11 E. Division St., Faribault, MN 55021
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Rock
Rock County Community Library
201 W. Main St., Luverne, MN 56156
Plum Creek Library System
Roseau
Greenbush Library
234 Main Street North, Greenbush, MN 56726
Northwest Regional Library
Roseau
Warroad Library
202 Main Ave NE, Warroad, MN 56763
Northwest Regional Library
Roseau
Roseau Public Library
121 Center St E. Roseau, MN 56751
Northwest Regional Library
St. Louis
Cook Public Library
103 South River Street PO Box 126 Cook, MN 55723
Arrowhead Regional Library System
St. Louis
Ely Public Library
224 E Chapman Street, Ely, MN 55731
Arrowhead Regional Library System
St. Louis
Virginia Public Library
215 5th Street S. Virginia, MN 55792
Arrowhead Regional Library System
St. Louis
Duluth Public Library
520 W. Superior St. Duluth, MN 55802
Arrowhead Regional Library System
Stearns
St. Cloud Public Library
1300 W St Germain St, St Cloud, MN 56301
Great River Regional Library
Steele
Owatonna Public Library
105 N. Elm Ave. Owatonna, MN 55060
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Swift
Benson Public Library
200 N 13th Street Benson, MN 56215
Pioneerland Library System
Todd
Long Prairie Public Library
42 Third Street North Ste. 1 Long Prairie, MN 56347
Great River Regional Library
Todd
Staples Public Library
122 6th St. NE Staples, MN 56479
Great River Regional Library
Traverse
Browns Valley Public Library
15 Third St. S. Browns Valley, MN 56219
Viking Library System
Wadena
Wadena Public Library
304 1st St SW, Wadena, MN 56482
Kitchigami Regional Library
Waseca
Waseca Public Library
408 North State Street Waseca, MN 56093
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Watonwan
Butterfield Library
111 2nd St, Butterfield, MN 56120
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Watonwan
Watonwan County Library
125 5th St. S. Saint James, MN 56081
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Winona
Winona Public Library
151 W. 5th Street, Winona, MN 55987
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating
Yellow Medicine
Canby Public Library
110 Oscar Ave N. Canby, MN 56220
Pioneerland Library System
Yellow Medicine
Granite Falls Public Library
155 7th Ave. Granite Falls, MN 56241
Pioneerland Library System
- How does it work?
While each library system may operate pass checkout a bit differently, all state park library passes will look the same and function the same way when you are at the park.
Specifically:
- All state park passes expire after seven days.
- Passes must be visibly displayed in your vehicle’s dashboard, so park staff can check validity and expiration date.
- Passes do not need to be returned, just recycled. If your library includes additional books or equipment with your pass, please return those on time.
- Check with your local library for more information and checkout policies.
- Proof of income is not required and users will never be asked about their income by library or DNR staff.
A note on camping: Library park passes only cover the vehicle entrance fee. If you would like to camp, you still need to make and pay for camping reservations, either online or by phone at 866-857-2757.
- Why isn't my library participating?
State park vehicle permit sales help us maintain facilities, trails and natural resources around the state. Because this permit revenue is an essential part of the DNR’s budget, the library pass program prioritizes offering access to Minnesotans that may not otherwise be able to afford a park visit.
To qualify for participation, a library must:
- Be in a city or county where the median annual household income is no higher than $58,000; and/or
- Be in a school district where over 40% of students were eligible for the federal free and reduced lunch program using 2018 data.
We will continue to evaluate the program's impact and whether there are other funding opportunities to expand the library program in the future. If you work for a library that would like to be considered for future participation in the program, please e-mail Arielle Courtney, DNR Partnership Development Consultant at [email protected] to be added to the outreach list.
- More questions or comments?
Contact Arielle Courtney, Partnership Development Consultant
[email protected] or 651-259-5609