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August 2016
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Volume 6, Issue 8
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New librarians join the ECRL team!
East Central Regional Library is pleased t
o announce Erica Myhre and Amelia Birkholz have accepted Branch Librarian positions at the Wyoming and Hinckley libraries, respectively.
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Erica Myhre
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Erica began her full-time position at Wyoming Area Giese Memorial Library on August 2, 2016.
She has a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Saint Catherine's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication
from the College of Sai
nt Benedict. She worked as a Senior Informa
tion Assistant at the Dakota County Library and was the Librarian at the Warroad Library, which is part of Northwest Regional Library Syst
em. Most recently she served as a Library Services Assistant at the Hardwood Creek Branc
h of Washington County Library.
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Amelia has started train
ing and will be
gin
her full-time position
at Hinckley Public Library on August 23.
She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in
English/ Communications, Media, and Rhetoric from the University of Minnesota Morris in spring 2015. There she worked in Circulation at the Rodney A. Briggs Library and volunteered at the Morris Public Library. Most recently she was the Interim Executive Director at the Falls Chamber of Commerce in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and the Assistant Manager at Pleasant Valley Orchard in Shafer.
ECRL is excited to have Erica and Amelia join the team!
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owledge and culture at yo
ur fingertips
H
ea
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to the polls
with the
knowledge you need to make an informed choice. Whether you're looking for basics
on voter registration and deadlines, interested in researching no
npartisan facts, or curious about the finer details of campaign contributions, you will find free websites with credible information on our
Election 2016 Guide
: http://ecrlib.org/election-2016/
Did you know?
August 9, 2016, was International Day of World's Indigenous Peoples! Learn Cherokee, Ha
waiian, Tuva, or
Dzongkha from Mango Languages, ECRL's language learning database.
Ava
ilable in app form or web browser:
Go Green!
Save trees by readin
g your favorite magazines
offered digitally by your library. Check out the
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Staff recommendations:
Great fiction, real history in 'The Nightingale'
Another great fiction based on real history is brought to life by Kristin Hannah in "Nightingale." The book details the character development of two sisters, totally different in personality, and how they reacted to the occupation of France by the Germans during World War II.
The author does excellent work in incorporating historical facts, building character development and really putting the reader into the feel of the times during the occupation. It has suspense, humor and drama. You will shed a number of tears, but it is truly a celebration of the strength of the human spirit.
We carry this book in standard and large print, audiobook, eBook and eAudio. I highly recommend it.
-- Darlene Johnson serves as Library Aide at Princeton Area Library
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Tru & Nelle by G. Neri (J Fiction)
I was not aware that Harper Lee and Truman Capote grew up together and were childhood friends. This is a delightful fictional account about their formative years spent together in the small town of Monroeville, Alabama.
Although fictional it gives the reader insight into the seeds planted in their early childhood that would someday make them two of the most celebrated authors of the twentieth century. Children will love just the story itself, while adults will be intrigued by their relationship. The book has an author's note at the end that explores whether that friendship sustained time.
-- Vickie Sorn is Youth & Community Services Librarian
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Upcoming Legacy Programming
(events funded with money from
Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund)
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Minnesota Starwatch Party with Meteorologist Mike Lynch
Get to know the constellations like The Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, Aquila the Eagle and many more at a Minnesota Starwatch Party with meteorologist Mike Lynch.
The program will start off with an indoor orientation followed by quality time outside under the heavens.
Mike will bring a fleet of telescopes, including two of the biggest mobile telescopes in Minnesota for close up views of planets, star clusters, nebulae, and other wonders in late summer and early autumn skies. He'll also bring a video-telescope system for ultra-deep view of galaxies and more!
This program lasts about two hours and is recommended for ages 6 and up. Here's the Starwatch schedule:
Monday, September 12 
7:30 pm - Cambridge Public Library
Tuesday, September 20
7:30 pm - North Branch Area Library
Wednesday, October 5
7:00 pm - Rush City Public Library
Tuesday, October 18
6:30 pm - Mora Public Library
Thursday, October 20
6:30 pm - Milaca Community Library
Monday, October 24
6:30 pm - Aitkin Public Library
Ruth Andre Krause AKA Ann Pillsbury
History Player Presentation at the Libray
Milaca Community Library
Tuesday, September 13
6:30 pm
Ruth Andre Krause brings to life her own history through
performan
ce and the history of flour milling in Minneapolis through presentation in this lighthearted
presentation of a working woman of the late 40's and 1950's. Sh
e became the public face of Pillsb
ury (Ann Pillsbury) playing hostess to visitors that came through the kitchens, and appearing at PR events.
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Great American Musical: the Sound of Music
presented by Dale Blanshan
Saturday, September 24 - 10:30 am
Performer and historian, Dale Blanshan, will enlighten
us about one of the great musicals of all time, based upon a true story, the story of the Von Trapp family.
We'll go behind the scenes to watch the cast and crew as they turned out an American classic. And, of course, we'll try our h
and at singing the songs: "My Favorite Things," "Climb Every Mount
ain," "Do-Re-M, " and more
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New ECRL
Overdrive Titles
Adult eBook Titles
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Rushing Waters by Danielle Steel
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Fast and Loose by Fern Michaels
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The Jealous Kind by James Lee Burke
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Always a Cowboy by Linda Lael Miller
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Puppet Master by Dale Brown
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Frost Line by Linda Howard
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After You by Jojo Moyes
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Thunderbird by Jack McDevitt
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The Inn at Ocean's Edge by Colleen Coble
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Deep Freeze by Lisa Jackson
Adult eAudio Titles
*Family Tree by
Susan Wiggs
*The Pretender by James Patterson
*Knit Your Own Murder by Monica Ferris
*The Jealous Kind by James Lee Burke
*It by Stephen King
*Die Like an Eagle by Donna Andrews
*Shopaholic & Sister by Sophie Kinsella
*Sting by Sandra Brown
*Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
*Damaged by Lisa Scottoline
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Forthcoming
New
Music CDs
TOP 40
*XX by O.A.R.
*Lady in Gold by Blues Pills
*Impossible Dream by Haley Bonar
*Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not by Dinosaur Jr.
*And Then Like Lions by Blind Pilot
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Tel-Star Sessions
by Gov't Mule
COUNTRY
*Kinda Don't Care by Justin Moore
*Dig Your Roots by Florida Georgia Line
*Dylan Scott by Dylan Scott
*Pure & Simple by Dolly Parton
*Bury Me in My Boots by The Cadillac Three
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Forthcoming Print
Adult Fiction
*Knocked by Carol Higgins Clark
*Curtain of Death by W.E.B. Griffin
*The Midnight Bell by Jack Higgins
*Expecting to Die by Lisa Jackson
*When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz
*Wyoming Brave by Diana Palmer
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In the Shadow of Denali
by Tracie Peterson
*The Mistress by Danielle Steel
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Forthcoming Print
Adult Non-Fiction
(Search for any of these titles in the ECRL catalog)
*The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon by John Brant
*The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
*Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely by Lysa TerKeurst
*Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties by Beth Kobliner
*The Happiness Dare by Jennifer Dukes Lee
*Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales by Penn Jillette
*Without Rival: Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison by Lisa Bevere
*The Healthiest Diet on the Planet by Dr. John McDougall
*Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life is Designed by Douglas Axe
*The World's Best Street Food by Lonely Planet
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(Search for any of these
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Central Intelligence
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Independence Day: Resurgence
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Bad Moms
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Star Trek Beyond
*The Legend of Tarzan
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Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
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The Bronze
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Jason Bourne
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Lazer Team
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Warcraft
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Job opportunities
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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