East Central Regional Library and all 14 of its branch libraries want to know: Why is the library important to you?

Minnesota Loves Libraries is a grassroots advocacy campaign that aims to gather stories in postcard form of how community members use the library and how library service, programs and staff make a difference in their lives. In the weeks ahead, the East Central Regional Library system is looking for stories that exemplify service, community connections and individual success.

Have you had a positive interaction with a library staff member? Did you attend a program that taught you something? Maybe you  were able to access information that helped you get a job, or maybe a librarian guided you to the perfect book to share with your child at bedtime. Whatever it is, we'd like to hear about it.

 

Supported by the Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators (CRPLSA), the campaign is launching statewide and will be administered by each library region individually. Library users are invited to stop by their local library to fill out a postcard or visit http://mnloveslibraries.crplsa.info to use the online form.

Library supporters who attend Legislative Day at the Minnesota Capitol in March 2017 will hand deliver these postcards from across the region. Legislators will receive comments from their constituents so they can get a glimpse of library services provided in their district, and to provide an opportunity for them to respond directly to them.

For more information regarding the campaign, contact your library or simply log on to http://mnloveslibraries.crplsa.info .

Every Friday, seventeen-year-old Riley makes the road trip to visit her father on death row. Riley's mother is too busy working to support the both of them and never has time for her. On a trip to the mall Riley meets Jordan, and their friendship grows until they both find out who the other really is. As her family fights for a stay of execution for her father, Riley tries diligently to find out the real truth about her family and face the possibility that her father may not be innocent.