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PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING BRANCH LIBRARIES WILL BE CLOSED FOR INVENTORY:
- Chisago Lakes Area Library: Wednesday, Dec. 19
- North Branch Area Library, Thursday, Dec. 20
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Happy Holidays from East Central Regional Library
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Our Branch Librarians and rest of the staff here at East Central Regional Library
would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
Back row: Branch Librarians Bruce Willms (Wyoming), Debbie Willms (Wyoming), Joshua Menter (Hinckley), Amelia Birkholz (North Branch), Donna Larson (Rush City); Front row: Heidi Anderson-Ferdinand (Pine City), Jeanne Coffey (Sandstone), Kirsten Vaughan (Chisago Lakes)
Back row: Branch Librarians Steven Karlson (Princeton), Carolyn Avaire (Mille Lacs Lake), Lisa Wagner (Milaca), Nancy Dunbar (Cambridge), Penny Olson (McGregor); Front row: Katherine Jordan (Mora); Mandie Krueger (Aitkin)
As the year comes to a close, here are just a few of 2018's highlights:
Record breaking attendance at the Outreach Summer Reading Kick off featuring the Lake Superior Zoomobile.
Great attendance and participation with branch programs including the Raptor Center opening program.
The addition of 23,222 new items to our physical collection and 10,564 copies to our digital collections; for a grand total of 33,786 new copies added (SO FAR) in 2018.
The development of a new strategic plan to guide the work of East Central Regional Library over the next four years.
The celebration of retirement of long time staff members.
Vickie Sorn retired after 32 years of service to East Central Regional Library as the Youth & Community Services Librarian.
Sue Monroe retired after 19 years as the Branch Librarian at the North Branch Area Library.
Things to look forward to in 2019:
East Central Regional Library will celebrate its 60th Anniversary in 2019. Stay tuned for special celebrations and events to celebrate throughout the year.
Summer Reading 2019 - A Universe of Stories. Look for a newly designed program focusing on learning throughout the summer, designed to give those of all abilities more ways to participate.
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Winter is COMING &
so is Hot Reads for Cold Nights
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2019 Adult Winter Reading Program begins Jan. 2!
Kick off the new year by completing a reading challenge! This year's Hot Reads for Cold Nights program will run from January 2nd to March 5th, giving you lots of time to reach your goal with the opportunity to win prizes!
To get started, pick up an entry form at your local East Central Regional Library location beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Then read or listen to books, audiobooks, eBooks, eAudiobooks or complete reading activities for a chance to win prizes!
Online entries will be accepted from Wednesday, January 2nd, through Tuesday, March 5th, 2019.
This program is sponsored by East Central Regional Library, local Friends of the Library groups, and other local organizations.
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| Book Buzz: The Smithsonian History of Space Exploration |
- The first in-depth, fully illustrated history of global space discovery and exploration from ancient times to the modern era.
- From October 2018 through December 2022, NASA will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo Program.
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on't forget to place your hold on this book and click the link to see the full list of
soon to be released print titles by popular authors!
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