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Saint Paul Public Library highlights Library Go expansion, LSTA grant and usage gains
Summary
The Saint Paul Public Library told the Library Board that Library Go, its student e-card program, has grown to about 87,000 records and received an LSTA grant of more than $27,000 to boost outreach, especially on the East Side; the board discussed outreach, language access and how students access accounts.
Dionysia Solis, youth services team lead at Rondo Community Library, told the Saint Paul Public Library Board that Library Go — a virtual e-card tied to students' lunch or student ID numbers — has expanded since it began in 2017 and now shows roughly 87,000 records as of March 2025.
Library Go allows students to check out physical items, ebooks, audiobooks and access databases without carrying a physical library card, Solis said. The board heard usage figures and outreach plans, and asked how the program enrolls students and which schools participate.
Library Go began in 2017, Solis said. She reported the system had “a little bit over 42,000 Library Go accounts” at the program’s start and “a little over 87,000 Library Go records” as of March 2025. For the 2025 year-to-date…
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