August 2018
Volume 8, Issue 8
Get ready to go back to school!
Disney Pixar's superhero family, the Incredibles, are Honorary Chairs for Library Card Sign-up Month 2018!
As students everywhere get ready to go back to school, East Central Regional Library wants to remind you to pack your library card -- a powerful way to promote academic success. With innovative programming, access to resources, and hands-on mentorship, the library has something to spark every student's interest. 

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month; visit one of our library locations today to get your FREE card.

Did you know? The library offers access to over 40 online educational resources. With resources such as Hoonuit and Learning Express Library, students of all ages can learn everything from how to format their PowerPoint presentation to studying for the SAT. Or maybe you want to learn a new skill? Take one of over 500+ self-paced, instructor-led online courses with Universal Class which offers everything from Canoeing 101 to American History to an Introduction to Essential Oils.

Prefer learning the old fashioned way? Check out one of the Great Courses on DVD or CD audio. 

Need a book to read, but can't get to the library? Visit  Ebooks Minnesota for a great selection of materials from Minnesota's independent publishers or download one of 11,000+ popular titles in eBook or eAudiobook from the Libby app.

All of this and more are available with your FREE East Central Regional Library Card. Stop by one of our branches to apply or renew your card today!
From Wildlife Photography to Teddy Roosevelt
So you want to be a wildlife photographer
Join Steve Maanum for a presentation on tips and techniques for getting your own great photos close to home while staying within your budget. Steve is an award-winning educator and photographer.


Being Teddy Roosevelt
Travel back in time with Minnesotan Adam Lindquist, whose award-winning impersonation of Theodore Roosevelt entertains, educates and inspires thousands of people each year.


Birth of Our Nation: The American Revolution
Drama. Role-play (with audience help). Living history experiences. Minnesota historical reenactor Arn Kind goes all out in showing how our great nation was born.

10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15

Mora Public Library


These programs are funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Don't forget to check out other East Central Regional Library events!
Book Buzz
Four experts on the American presidency examine the three times impeachment has been invoked -- against Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton -- and explain what it means today.
 
Don't forget to place your holds on  other soon to be released titles by popular authors!