June 2016
Volume 6, Issue 6
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Chisago Lakes welcomes new Branch Librarian Kirsten Vaughan

Co ngra tulations to Kirsten Vaughan, new Branch Librarian at Chisago  Lakes Area Library. She was recently promoted from her previous  position as the Branch Librarian in Hinckley, replacing Branch Librarian
Kirsten Vaughan
Elizabeth Shirek who took a position with the Anoka County Library.

Kirsten  is wo rking on her Master of Library and Information Science degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where she expects to graduate in December 2016. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Liberal Arts with a mino r in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. 

Since February 2011, Kirsten has served East Central Regional Library in various positions including roles in technical services, interlibrary loan and public services. Having served as the Outreach Librarian in Isanti, she most recently was the Branch Librarian in Hinckley. Kirsten also is serving as a Community Representative for the Digital Public Library of America. Prior to joining ECRL, Kirsten worked as a Student Librarian at the Jim Dan Hill Library at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

Kirsten is excited about her new position and returning to the community that she considers home. And she can hardly wait for the new Play and Learn Space that will be unveiled in Chisago Lakes and expanding teen services in Chisago Lakes.
Join us for official unveiling of new 
Play & Learn space in Chisago Lakes  
 
A new Play and Learn space for children and families is coming to the Chisago Lakes Area Library. Community members are encouraged to check it out during an unveiling at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, immediately following storytime. 

The Play & Learn space will encourage children and their families to engage in the five basic early literacy practices of the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative: sing, talk, read, write and play; recognizing the library's commitment to providing spaces and educational experiences that enrich community life.  

Funds for the new Play and Learn space were provided by the City of Lindstrom's Earl L. Andersen Memorial.
Updates to our Materials Borrowing Policy

On Monday, June 13, the ECRL Board approved updates to the Materials Borrowing Policy, introducing positive changes to improve service for our users.  Highlights include:
  • Increased renewals to 2 for most item formats, providing there is no hold on the item.  Effective for items checked out 6/14/16.
  • Increased eBooks and eAudio checkout limits from 6 to 10, in OverDrive and Oneclickdigital respectively. 
  • Increased eBooks and eAudio request limits from 6 to 10, in OverDrive and Oneclickdigital respectively. 
 
These measures have come at the request of many users across the region. We heard you, and we hope this will increase ease of use of your East Central Regional Library!
               Upcoming Legacy Programming
  (events funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund)

Check out the following events and don't forget about  all the other activities going on throughout ECRL.  Simply check any of the following spots on our website: NewsBits at www.ecrlib.org , Event calendar , ECRL Facebook page or follow us on  Twitter @ecrlib.
Pint Size Polkas
2016 Read - For the Win!
Summer Reading Outreach Program Kickoff

Catchy sing-along polka songs and lots of interaction including trivia questions, name that tune, the chicken dance and more! Plus learn how to do the polka. Family fun for all ages.
 
Monday, June 20
10:30 am - Braham Event Center
2:30 pm - Isanti Community Center
 
Tuesday, June 21
10:00 am - Rolf Olsen Community Center, Onamia
1:30 pm - McGrath Pavilion
 
Thursday, June 23
10:30 am - Hill City Community Room
1:00 pm - Jacobson Community Center
 
Friday, June 24
10:00 am - Duquette Town Hall
1:00 pm - Wagner Town Hall
Henna Tattoo Program 
Princeton Area Library
Tuesday, July 12
1:00 pm

Instructor  Kristin Johnson will present her henna tattoo workshop, featuring a Power Point presentation about henna and its history, followed by a demonstration about how to mix henna. Participants also will learn some basic design elements and practice on paper. 

Kristin will demonstrate henna tattoo on several participants if time allows. Participants under age 18 can volunteer for this opportunity only if they have a signed permission form. 
 
Class size is limited. Please pre-register at the Princeton Area Library by stopping in or calling 763-389-3753.
Folders to Books Workshop
North Branch Area Library
Thursday, July 14
2:00 pm
 
In the Folders to Books Workshop, for ages 12-17, create a Japanese paper folder using a single piece of decorative paper folded several times to create multiple pockets. Add hand sewn pages to create a softcover book!  
 
Class size is limited. Registration begins Thursday, June 30. Stop in or call the North Branch Area Library at 651-674-8443.
Duke it out!
Wyoming Area Library
Tuesday, July 19
1:00 pm

Learn the secrets of Stage Combat from an experienced Guthrie Teaching Artist. Slap, punch and kick without hurting anyone -- just like the actors on stage! It looks real, but it's just pretend. No experience necessary! 
 
Class size is limited. Please pre-register at the Princeton Area Library by stopping in or calling 651-462-9001.
Thematic Pop-Out Book Workshop
North Branch Area Library
Tuesday, July 26
2:00 pm

Create a frog pop-out book of your own at the library!  Class size is limited for this workshop, recommended for ages 5-11. Registration begins Tuesday, July 12. Stop in or call the North Branch Area Library at 651-674-8443.
New ECRL 
Overdrive Titles
 (Search for these titles 
  
Adult eBook Titles

* Curious Minds by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
* The Games by James Patterson
* First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
* The Bone Tree by Greg Iles
* The Friends We Keep by Susan Mallery
* As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust by Alan Bradley
* The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
* What Follows After by Dan Walsh
* The Girls by Emma Cline
* Five Presidents by Clint Hill

Adult eAudio Titles

*A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
*Miracles from Heaven by Christy Wilson Beam 
*The Angels' Share by J.R. Ward
*The Games by James Patterson
*Night School by Lee Child
*The Cavendon Luck by Barbara Taylor Bradford
*First Comes Love by Emily Giffin
*Living Forward by Michael Hyatt
*For All Time by Jude Deveraux
*Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave
Forthcoming 
New  Music CDs 
  (Search for titles 
i n the  ECRL catalog)

TOP 40

*Johannesburg by Mumford & Sons
*A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
*Last Year Was Complicated by Nick Jonas
*True Sadness by The Avett Brothers
*The Getaway by Red Hot Chili Peppers  

COUNTRY

*Obsessed by Dan + Shay  
*Now That's What I Call Country, Volume 9 by various artists 
*Hero by Maren Morris
*El Rio by Frankie Ballard
*California Sunrise by Jon Pardi
Forthcoming Print 
Adult Fiction
(Search for any of these items 
in the ECRL catalog)

*Order to Kill by Kyle Mills/Vince Flynn
*Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich
*The Whistler by John Grisham
*A Shattering Crime by Jennifer McAndrews
*Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble
*Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks
* Guide Me Home  by Kim Vogel Sawyer
*The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly
*Faithful by Alice Hoffman
*Odessa Sea by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
Forthcoming Print 
Adult Non-Fiction
(Search for any of these titles in the ECRL catalog)

*Outlander Kitchen: the Official Outlander Companion Cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders 
*Brilliance and Fire: a Biography of Diamonds by Rachelle Bergstein
*My Holiday in North Korea by Wendy E. Simmons
*The Fatherless Daughter Project by Denna D. Babul and Karin Luise
*The Complete Peanuts, 1999 to 2000 by Charles M. Schulz
*Coyote America by Dan Flores
*Melville in Love by Michael Shelden
*Commander in Chief: FDR's Battle with Churchill, 1943 by Nigel Hamilton
*The Maximum Security Book Club by Mikita Brottman
*Why You Love Music by John Powell
New DVDs
(Search for any of these 
i n the ECRL catalog)

*13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
*Mr. Right
*Hail, Caesar!
*Macbeth
*A Bone to Pick
*When Sparks Fly
*Misconduct
*Racing Extinction
*Zootopia
*Sofia the First: The Secret Library

Job opportunities
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For employment opportunities at East Central Regional Library, v isit our Jobs page.
 
ECRL's Mission
  
To strengthen communities by connecting people with resources, spaces, and educational experiences that enrich and empower their lives.

 

*East Central Regional Library is funded by the counties of Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine. ECRL also receives state and federal funds.  

 

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