In December the East Central Regional Library Board approved new operating hours at all 14 library branches across the six county area. The new hours will begin on Sunday, March 4, 2018. View the new hours at each branch by clicking on our Location & Hours page.
Need a jump-start on those New Year's resolutions? Turn to the library. We'll help you find better health and happiness without breaking the bank.
If you're looking to lose a few pounds or gain a new skill - whether professionally or in your personal life - explore the plethora of online resources available for free with your library card. You'll find just about anything, from car repair to health advice, from learning a new language to tackling that new tablet or device you got over the holidays.
If you're into inspirational Regency romance novels, British accents, Jane Eyre, or anything by Jane Austen, there's a good chance you'll become fans of, if not soul sisters with, Minnesota author Julie Klassen. Her latest work, The Ladies of Ivy Cottage, is book two of the author's first series, Tales from Ivy Hill. She has earned several awards for titles including The Painter's Daughter. This and many of her books can be found at branches throughout the ECRL system. More titles by Julie Klassen!
When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned.
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.
