North Dakota: State guide

North Dakota has a clear statewide program through the North Dakota State Library: book club kits are available to individuals, libraries, and organizations with a State Library card. The State Library also handles patron interlibrary loan requests and says kits can be requested through its online catalog.

Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.

Official resources in North Dakota

North Dakota State Library — Collections

Official collections page describing statewide book club kits and directing users to the online catalog to browse and request kits.

North Dakota State Library — FAQs

Official FAQ with who can borrow kits, loan period, request method, mailing rules, and interlibrary loan information.

North Dakota State Library — Library Card Applications

Official page explaining how North Dakota residents get a State Library card needed to borrow kits.

North Dakota State Library — General Information

Official contact page listing patron services for library accounts, interlibrary loan, and reference requests.

North Dakota State Library LibGuides

Official LibGuides site referenced by the State Library newsletter for the newer book club kit guide pages.

Key facts for North Dakota

North Dakota State Library has over 190 fiction and nonfiction book club kits.
Kits are available to individuals, libraries, and organizations with an NDSL library card.
Book club kits check out for eight weeks.
Borrowers may have up to three kits total checked out at one time.
The State Library pays one-way shipping; the borrower pays return shipping.
State Library patrons may request and borrow items from other libraries through interlibrary loan.

Libraries that lend book club kits in North Dakota

Library	city	phone	Details
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library — Reader's Voice Book Club Kits Burleigh	Bismarck	701-355-1480	Its Library of Things page says Reader’s Voice Book Club Kits include 7-12 copies, a sign-up sheet, and discussion tips.
Washburn Public Library McLean	Washburn	Not published*	Library homepage lists a monthly adult book club among its regular services.

* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.

What to do next

Apply for a North Dakota State Library card before trying to reserve a statewide kit.
Use the online catalog or the LibGuide to choose a title, then place a request with a hold date if needed.
If your group needs more copies than a local library owns, ask about ILL through the State Library.

Not seeing your library or county?

We list a library only when an official government page publishes its rules. If yours isn't in the table above, it may not publish them online yet. Here's what to use instead, in order:

General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across North Dakota, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from North Dakota's population center, for comparison only):
- K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library Book Clubs, South Dakota · about 141 miles
- Watertown Regional Library, South Dakota · about 204 miles
- Brookings Public Library, South Dakota · about 249 miles
Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.
North Dakota State Library — Collections
Website →
Phone: (701) 328-2492 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)
Your city or county office: Local governments →
Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the North Dakota page on USA.gov can point you to the right office.
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