Minnesota State Parks Library Program Expands!
Great news- the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that they will continue and expand their Minnesota state parks library program! As of July 1, 2025, the program expanded to more than 200 libraries participating in all 87 Minnesota counties. The DNR is collaborating with public libraries across the state to provide free […]
One Book One Minnesota: Where We Come From
East Central Regional Library is excited to be participating in the thirteenth chapter of One Book | One Minnesota! The title for this year’s program is Where We Come From by Diane Wilson, Sun Yung Shin, Shannon Gibney, and John Coy. This statewide book club invites all Minnesotans to read a common title and come […]
2025 Tax Filing Season
Did you know that tax forms are available online? East Central Regional Library has compiled some online tax resources for you here. Library staff can assist with locating and printing online tax forms, but are not able to give advice regarding the forms that you might need to file your taxes. Nor are they able to help with […]
Transparent Language Replaces Mango Languages
ECRL’s subscription to Mango Languages ends on December 31, 2024. Replacing it will be Transparent Language, providing access to 110+ languages at your fingertips! Planning a trip to Italy to celebrate your anniversary? Collaborating with your Chinese counterparts in your company’s Beijing branch? Just want to brush up that language you studied for four years […]
Libraries with Heart: Blood Pressure Kits Arrive at ECRL
In collaboration with the American Heart Association, East Central Regional Library now offers Blood Pressure Kits for checkout! This kit includes everything you’ll need to learn how to take and monitor your blood pressure. There are now 15 Blood Pressure kits in the ECRL catalog. They’re available for holds, and can be checked out for […]
ECRL READS Hiatus for 2024
We are sad to announce that due to unforeseen complexities with author schedules and attaining the necessary materials, our annual ECRL Reads program is on hiatus for 2024. We appreciate your understanding, and look forward to ECRL Reads returning in 2025.
Introducing Craft & Hobby
Now available with your East Central Regional Library card, Craft & Hobby!
Automatic Renewals Starting July 2024
Great news! East Central Regional Library is implementing automatic renewals in July of 2024! What is automatic renewal? Automatic renewal is a new feature that will automatically renew all eligible physical items 3 days prior to their due date. Most items will automatically renew if no one else is waiting for that item, you haven’t […]
Chisago Lakes Area Library Partners with Steve Rummler Hope Network
The Chisago Lakes Area Library recently partnered with the Steve Rummler Hope Network (SRHN) to become a Naloxone Access Point (NAP). Community members can now visit the Chisago Lakes Area Library during open hours to receive a naloxone and fentanyl test strip (FTS) kit, provided free of charge by SRHN. Naloxone is a life-saving overdose […]
East Central Regional Library App Now Available!
East Central Regional Library is excited to announce the launch of our new app!