The Carl B. Ylvisaker Library serves the college community by providing quality information resources and services that support the mission of the college. The library maintains a collection of more than 300,000 books and an extensive array of online resources, including access to thousands of journals, newspapers, and magazines, primary sources, archival documents, artwork, and streaming audio and video. Materials not available at Concordia are supplied to students and faculty for free through interlibrary loan. In addition, Concordia students may borrow materials from the libraries at Minnesota State University Moorhead and North Dakota State University.  

The library provides a variety of resources necessary for a successful educational experience. Students have full access to the library’s online catalog and electronic databases whether they are on campus or studying in a remote location. The library has several computers for student use, in addition to wireless access throughout the building. Study rooms and video viewing rooms are available for students working in groups.  

Reference librarians are available to assist students at the reference desk, or via email, instant messaging, or telephone. Librarians interact with students at all levels in the classroom to build information literacy skills, including research techniques and information evaluation.  

The curriculum collection, located on the first floor of the library, includes a large collection of quality children’s and young adult literature and serves the resource needs of education students. 

The College Archives, located on the fourth floor of the library, is the repository for the official records and publications of the college. In addition, the archives holds manuscript materials that are regularly used for student research. The archives’ staff provides research assistance and educational programming for anyone wishing to use the collections.