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Depository Library Help

The Depository Library Program ensures that Montana citizens can get state publications in print or online:

Find a nearby depository library - and search their catalog.
Search State Library Catalog
WorldCat - catalog for 60,000 libraries.
Search engines .

A library catalog record will tell if the library has the publication in print and/or digital version. Some newer depositories and search engines are digital only. If a digital state publication is available, a link to the publication will be found in the record or list returned by the search. From these links, the publication can be pulled up immediately and printed assuming there is a printer.

Catalog links - new in the last 90 days.
RSS Feeds - new in the last 90 days.

If the local depository library does not have a state publication in its collection, the publication may be requested from another depository library via InterLibrary Loan at a local public library. State employees may request state publications emailed to their desks from the State Library.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What are state publications?
What is the Montana Depository Library Program?
Where can I download state publication MARC records if I am a state depository librarian?

Why is the depository library program important?

Montana State Library safeguards the citizens' right to know what their state government is doing. Distributing multiple copies of state publications around the state in depository libraries helps ensure permanent preservation. The State Library is also developing an archive to help ensure that state publications will be available permanently.