PERPICH ARTS LIBRARY
The Perpich Arts Library is a resource for Perpich Arts High School students and the Minnesota public alike.
The library is open for curbside service. You can contact the librarian at library@pcae.k12.mn.us or 763-279-4170.
For Public Patrons
Borrow books, DVDs, CDs, teaching kits and more!
WHAT ARE WE?
Our lending library of arts and education materials is free to all residents of Minnesota and geared toward teaching artists and educators.
WHAT DO WE HAVE?
Our collection of more than 13,000 items includes a diverse representation of arts and education areas. It includes special collections on:
- Multicultural and Diversity
- Professional Development and Research
- Dance Education
- National Gallery of Art Teacher Resources
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?
- Offer access to an easy-to-use online catalog.
- Provide print, multimedia and electronic resources on arts education, arts-integrated education, arts in cultural context and professional development
- Make presentations on library materials and their usage in the classroom
- Create bibliographies for arts education, professional resources, arts in cultural context, or customized for specific needs
- Help you find materials to suit your needs
- Provide summer meeting space and wireless internet access
HOW DO I BORROW ITEMS?
- Library membership is free. Just sign up by filling out our electronic membership form.
- You can visit the library during open hours or borrow items via mail if you contact us .
- Return items to the 24-hour drop box at the main entrance or via mail.
For Students
Hang out! Watch movies! Use computers! Borrow books, DVDs, CDs!
WHAT DO WE HAVE?
We have more than 13,000 items to support your academic and arts classes, and your leisure reading, listening, and viewing. Our library includes:
- CDs — Minnesota Music
- DVDs — documentaries and feature films
- Graphic Novels
- Arts and news magazines
- Databases
- Computers, printer, and wi-fi access
- Rudy and Lola viewing rooms
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?
- Offer access to an easy-to-use online catalog
- Provide research help
- Help you find library and online resources to meet your needs
- Borrow materials from other libraries
- Provide book recommendations
HOW DO I BORROW AND RETURN ITEMS?
Your school ID is your library card. Items may be returned in the library, at the drop box in the dorm, at the drop box right outside the library, or to the 24-hour drop box at the main entrance.
Questions
Perpich News
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Titles By and About Asian Americans
April 20, 2021
“A love of reading shows empathy, the desire to understand how others live or act or might act – and why.” – Celeste Ng
This is a small selection of the many materials by and about Asian Americans that Perpich Library has available…
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Celebrating Lola Perpich
Photograph of Delores “Lola” Perpich, wife of Minnesota governor Rudy Perpich, c.1978.March 26, 2021
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we want to recognize and remember Lola Perpich as a pioneer in playing an integral role in the creation of the…
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Kat Baumann (Visual Arts 2009) At Home in the Comics World
March 25, 2021
Kat Baumann (Visual Arts 2009)Kat Baumann (Visual Arts 2009), a Mankato-based illustrator and comic artist, can’t remember a time in her life when she was not drawing. Growing up in the small southwestern Minnesota town of Wabasso, she…
