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November 2016
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Volume 6, Issue 11
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Children play, children learn at
North Branch Area Library
Children hardly needed a tutorial in how to interact with the new Play and Learn space during an open house November 2, 2016, at North Branch Area Library. Parents and their little ones learned as they played with the Duplo table and sets, a wallmounted submarine, a sky pilot and safety road activity and more. Funds for the space were made possible by an anonymous donor.
Refreshments were served by the Friends of the North Branch Area Library. -Click on the video above for more details.
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Referendum question defeated by 434 votes
The city of Cambridge ballot question to approve a local option sales ta
x to fund a new library and headquarters was defeated. The final tally was 2,266 no votes and 1,832 yes votes -- a difference of 434.
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The new OverDrive website is live!
The new OverDrive is a completely refreshed website and app experience that makes your digital library faster and easier to use than ever before.
So what's changed?
Enhancements include:
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Staff Recommendations
Connect with your child through picture books
If you are a parent looking for some read-loud books for your storytimes at home, then look no further than Groovy Joe: Dinosaurs and Ice Cream, by Eric Litwin, and James Dean's Pete the Cat and his four Groovy Buttons. These picture books are wonderful because they are silly with great expressive language that will keep your little reader engaged. They also have repetitive language, rhyming, and singing, which are great for building literacy skills. Plus both of these books offer a valuable lesson about looking on the bright side of things.
- Kirsten Vaughan, Branch Librarian, Chisago Lakes Area Library
Bedtime with The Rabbit who Wants to Fall Asleep, by Carl-Johan Forssén Ehrlin
If you are a parent that wishes your children would fall asleep during bedtime stories then this is the book for you! This picture book was written by children psychologists with the sole purpose of writing a book that guides children to sleep. The text font tells the reader how to read the story (when to slow down, use a sing song voice, etc.), and the result for those listening (and sometimes reading) is falling asleep. Don't believe us? Then try it for yourself!
- Kirsten Vaughan, Branch Librarian, Chisago Lakes Area Library
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Upcoming Legacy Programming
(Events funded with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund)
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Author discussion on Shadows of Time ... Minnesota's Surviving Railroad Depots
6:30 pm Thursday, November 17
Hinckley Public Library
Author Bill Schrankler will discuss his new book, Shadows of Time ... Minnesota's Surviving Railroad Depots.
The book brings to life 168 of Minnesota's remaining railroad depots.
Schrankler will share entertaining, fact-filled information along with hundreds of photographs, maps and other images. His narrative provides a look at Minnesota railroad history through brief studies of the aging structures that range from opulent buildings to small wooden structures.
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Holiday Celebration with harpist Andrea Stern
11:00 am Saturday, December 3 
McGregor Public Library
Minneapolis-based harpist Andrea Stern has been a professional performing artist for over two decades. Her experience performing with symphonies throughout the world, playing for the Minnesota Opera, and being an adjunct faculty member at Augsburg College and the University of St. Thomas, have allowed her the ability to engage audiences and students in their appreciation for the arts. Refreshments will be provided by the McGregor Friends of the Library.
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Aitkin Library's 20th Annual Christmas Tea
3:00 pm Sunday, December 4 
Aitkin Public Library
Tim Stevens and Warren Petryk, as The Memories, have been performing Christmas concerts at theaters and schools across the Midwest since 1986. Their holiday shows feature a variety of traditional carols, sing-a-longs and special surprises. The concerts are showcased as family events.
Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Aitkin Library.
Space is limited. Please pre-register at the Aitkin Public Library (218) 927-2339.
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WWII Interactive Experience with Arn Kind
6:30 pm Tuesday, December 6
Wyoming Area Library
Learn about World War II through the eyes of a war correspondent. Arn portrays an Ernie Pyle-type news reporter who is embedded with an infantry company in war-torn France during the Allied Offensive to liberate Europe. From this unique perspective, participants see the war as current events rather than history.
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New ECRL
Overdrive Titles
Adult eBook Titles
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Black & Blue by James Patterson
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Hot Winter Nights by Codi Gary
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Step by Step by Candace Calvert
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Egg Drop Dead by Laura Childs
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Island of Glass by Nora Roberts
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Rapturous by M.S. Force
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Smash Cut by Sandra Brown
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The Story Keeper by Lisa Wingate
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The Thing About Love by Julie James
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When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
Adult eAudio Titles
*How to Be Here by
Rob Bell
*The Girl from the Train by Irma Joubert
*Taking the Titanic by James Patterson
*Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris
*Chaos by Patricia Cornwell
*Downfall by J.A. Jance
*Cross the Line by James Patterson
*This Was a Man by Jeffrey Archer
*In the Woods by Tana French
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Forthcoming
New
Music CDs
TOP 40
*Legacy by David Bowie
*Here by Alicia Keys
*24K Magic by Bruno Mars
*DNCE by DNCE
*57th & 9th by Sting
COUNTRY
*Tattooed Heart by Ronnie Dunn
*House on Fire by Ty Herndon
*Dear Life by High Valley
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Nobody's Fool by Dan Penn
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Gun Slinger by Garth Brooks
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Forthcoming Print
Adult Fiction
*The Lost Order by Steve Berry
*If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock
*Raging Storm by
Vannetta Chapman
*Vicious Circle by
C.J. Box
*Forever a Hero
by
Linda Lael Miller
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A Perfect Obsession
by Heather Graham
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The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver
*If Not For You by Debbie Macomber
*One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline
*Fast and Loose by Stuart Woods
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Forthcoming Print
Adult Non-Fiction
(Search for any of these titles in the ECRLcatalog)
*Android Phones For Dummies by Dan Gookin
*Blogging For Dummies by Amy Lupold Bair
*Digital Photography For Dummies by Julie Adair King
*Eating Clean For Dummies by Jonathan Wright
*Excel 2016 For Dummies by Grey Harvey
*Guitar For Dummies by Mark Phillips
*iPhone For Dummies by Edward C. Baig
*Medicare For Dummies by Patricia Barry
*Mutual Funds For Dummies by Eric Tyson
*Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies by Peter Weverka
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(Search for any of these
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What Light by Jay Asher
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Last Seen Leaving by Caleb Roehrig
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Die For You by Amy Fellner Dominy
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Snow Summer by Kit Peel
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Top Prospect by Paul Volponi
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The Door That Led to Where by Sally Gardner
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Still Life with Tornado by A.S. King
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The Cabin by Natasha Preston
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Saving Red by Sonya Sones
*The Infinity of You & Me by J.Q. Coyle
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Welcome & Farewell
(Recent staff changes reported to the ECRL Board)
Welcome to staff members new to positions:
Denise Woodiwiss
, Administrative Assistant, ECRL Headquarters; Linda Albertson, Branch Assistant, Mille Lacs Lake Community Library; Jeannine Bruesewitz, substitute Branch Assistant; and Amy Barr, substitute Branch Assistant.
For employment opportunities at East Central Regional Library, v
isit our
Jobs
page.
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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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