National Library Week: Celebrating the New Ulm Public Library National Library Week: Celebrating the New Ulm Public Library By Jared Dean | April 8, 2021 at 5:20 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 7:34 PM NEW ULM, Minn. (KEYC) — The New Ulm Public Library has been a center for the public to come and enjoy books and more. The library did close for five weeks during the earlier stages of the pandemic, but opened to the current hours in September. MORE STORIES: The library has taken special steps into ensuring safety like quarantining books for three days after return and encouraging short visits. The New Ulm Public Library has seen an increase in popularity with its “Library of Things,” which allows people to check out instruments, games and more.