Covid-19 Restrictions
Currently, the MLC Library is open at it’s regular hours for faculty, staff, and students. See the posted calendar for exceptions.
The building is closed to family, friends, and other members of the public. Members of the public may place holds on our items for pickup at a local public library or may arrange for no contact pickup by calling or emailing us. Traverse de Sioux Libraries are currently providing carrier services between libraries.
Please contact the library at 507-233-9131 or email library@mlc-wels.edu, with any questions.
Library Scheduled Open Hours
Regular Library Hours
The library maintains regular open hours during the school calendar year, August to May.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to midnight
Monday – Thursday: 7:15 a.m. to midnight
Friday: 7:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Please see Exceptions for any changes in this schedule.
Summer Hours
Summer Hours
| May 20 – August 23 | Monday – Friday | Open 8 am to 4:30 pm |
| Weekends | Closed | |
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| Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) | Closed | |
| Thursday, July 4 (Independence Day) | Closed |
Exceptions for 1st Semester Hours
Exceptions to Regular Hours: 1st Semester 2019/2020
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Classes Begin for Fall Semester
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| Monday, August 24 | 7:15 – midnight | |
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Labor Day Weekend: Sep. 6-Sep. 9 |
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| Friday, September 4 | close 4:30 pm | |
| Saturday – Sunday, September 5-6 | closed | |
| Monday, September 7 | open 8 pm – midnight | |
| Homecoming: | ||
| Saturday, October 3 | open 11:00 am to 1:00 pm | |
| Mid-Term Break: |
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| Joint Reformation Service: |
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| Campus Reformation Celebration | ||
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Thanksgiving Break:
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| Thursday, November 26- Sunday, November 29 | closed | |
| Classes Resume | ||
| Christmas Concert: |
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| Final Exams Begin: |
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| Midterm Graduation | Thursday, December 17 | |
| Christmas Break: | ||
| Happy New Year! | Friday, January 1 | CLOSED |
| Monday, January 4 | 8 am to 4:30 pm | |
| 2nd Semester Begins | Monday, January 25 | Classes Begin |
Exceptions for 2nd Semester Hours
Exceptions to Regular Hours: 2nd Semester
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Mid-Semester Break
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December-January
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Classes Resume
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Monday, January 25
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open 7:15 am – midnight
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| Evangelism Day | ||
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Midterm Break:
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Wednesday, February 24 | open 7:15 am-midnight |
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Thursday, February 25
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open 7:30 – midnight
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| Easter Break: | Friday-Sunday, April 2-4 | Closed |
| Classes Resume | Monday, April 5 | open 7:15 am-midnight |
| Final Exams Begin | Monday, May 10 | |
| Final Exams End | Friday, May 14 | close at 4:30 pm |
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Commencement & Call Service:
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Saturday, May 15 | Closed |
| Sunday, May 16 | Closed | |
| Summer Hours: | Monday-Friday | 8 am to 4:30 pm |
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Saturday-Sunday
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Closed
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