Minnesota has 25 Federal Depository Libraries. The Regional Depository at the University of Minnesota's Government Publications Library receives all materials distributed under the program. The other depositories select materials to serve the needs of their clientele. This directory indicates the proportion of available materials which is selected by each depository. It also indicates whether materials are retained beyond the 5 years required by law. The directory is also presented visually as the Map of Federal Depository Libraries in Minnesota.