Events
at East Central Regional Library
CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
East Central Regional Library hosts a variety of events, storytimes, and other programs across the region. Check out upcoming events happening near you on the Events Calendar.
ANNUAL EVENTS
East Central Regional Library hosts several reading-focused region-wide events throughout the year. Find information on these events below.
Winter Tales
Read books, write book reviews, and complete reading activity challenges in the Beanstack app for your chance to win prizes!
This program is intended for adults, but patrons ages 12+ are welcome to participate as well.
January 1 – February 28, 2023.
Here’s how it works:
- Register for a Beanstack account online OR register on the Beanstack Tracker mobile app (Android or Apple).
- Enroll in the Winter Tales Reading Challenge.
- Start reading books, writing reviews, and completing activities!
For each book review or activity badge you earn, you will receive one entry into the prize drawings at your home ECRL branch.
The program is sponsored by East Central Regional Library, local Friends of the Library groups, and other local organizations.
ECRL READS
2022 ECRL Reads Title: Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman
Each year we encourage readers across the region to read the same book and come together as a community around that book. We are happy to announce that this year’s selection is Gone to Dust by Matt Goldman.
Join us for small group book discussions at each ECRL branch, 6 in-person and 1 virtual author visits with Matt Goldman himself, and fun special events between October 1 and November 30, 2022. Find additional information on the Events Calendar, and grab informational brochures and bookmarks at your local ECRL branch.
Author Visits with Matt Goldman as he discusses Gone to Dust:
Saturday, November 12 at 10:30 a.m. – Aitkin Public Library
Monday, November 14 at 6:00 p.m. – Pine City Public Library
Tuesday, November 15 at 6:00 p.m. – Milaca Community Library
Thursday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m. – Cambridge Public Library
Saturday, November 19 at 10:30 a.m. – Mora Public Library
Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. – Wyoming Area Library
Tuesday, November 29 at 6:00 p.m. – Virtual via Zoom
Past ECRL Reads selections include:
2020- The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson
2019 – Virgil Wander by Lief Enger
2018 – The Fate of Mercy Alban by Wendy Webb
2017 – Ice-Out by Mary Casanova
SUMMER DISCOVERY PROGRAM
June 1 - August 13, 2022
The 2022 Summer Discovery Program at East Central Regional Library will begin on Wednesday, June 1 and run through Saturday, August 13, 2022. This year’s theme is Read Beyond the Beaten Path! East Central Regional Library hopes you will participate by joining us on Beanstack and at local events all across the region this summer!
The Summer Discovery Program is open to readers of all ages- kids, teens, and adults. Register to participate by visiting your local ECRL branch, downloading the free Beanstack Tracker app (App Store for iOS devices or Google Play Store for Android devices), or by visiting ECRL’s Beanstack online. Readers will be able to sign up, track their reading, complete activities, and earn entries for local and regional prize drawings all through Beanstack!
We’ll have plenty of programs happening across the region this summer, including live animals with Sustainable Safari, Seed Art Workshops, Bruce the Bug Guy, Take & Make Kits, and so much more! Find programs happening at your local library by visiting our Events Calendar.
READING CHALLENGES
East Central Regional Library hosts fun reading challenges throughout the year on the free Beanstack Tracker app. Learn more about the current reading challenges below.
BEANSTACK
Getting started:
Access Beanstack by visiting ecrlib.beanstack.org to view the desktop version, or by downloading the Beanstack Tracker app on your smart phone or tablet.
Current Reading Challenges:
Reading Reflections
December 1-31, 2022
Log your reading and complete fun activities in the Beanstack app to earn fun badges all month long. Enroll in the Reading Reflections challenge in the free Beanstack app or online today!
