Blue Earth Co. Library features new laptops available to check out The Blue Earth County Library building is pictured Monday, April 5, 2021, in Mankato, Minn. (Source: Meghan Grey) By Meghan Grey | April 27, 2021 at 4:35 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 4:35 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The Blue Earth County Library in downtown Mankato has four laptops available to check out and use in the library. The library says the laptops will allow more patrons to access the internet and other digital services while encouraging social distancing. The laptops will supplement the desktop computers currently available to all library guests for internet browsing, word processing, printing, and other digital needs.