ECRL Reads: Wendy Webb to visit, discuss The Fate of Mercy Alban

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Two-time Minnesota Book Award winner Wendy Webb, author of this year’s ECRL Reads title, The Fate of Mercy Alban, will be visiting four East Central Regional Library branches as the culminating event to the 2nd Annual ECRL Reads. Mark your calendars:

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November is Picture Book Month

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November is Picture Book Month, a time to celebrate literacy with picture books! Picture books are one of the first ways that children are introduced to words, as they are closely tied to the images in the books.

East Central Regional Library has put together a short list of popular new picture books. Check some out and snuggle up with your child today!

Picture books only require two things: a reader and a listener. Together, you have magic.
–Tammi Sauer

Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummins

This book shares the tale of Arfy, a homeless mutt who lives in a box in an alley. Arfy writes to every person on Butternut Street about what a great pet he’d make. His letters to prospective owners share that he’s house broken! He has his own squeaky bone! He can learn to live with cats! But, no one wants him. Won’t anyone open their heart—and home—to a lonesome dog?

Quiet by Tomie DePaola

While observing the busy world around them, two children and their grandfather take a moment to appreciate being quiet and still.

 

 

I Am Human by Susan Verde

A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.

 

 

Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller

When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind?

 

 

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold

Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcomed with open arms. A school where kids in patkas, hijabs, and yarmulkes play side-by-side with friends in baseball caps. A school where students grow and learn from each other’s traditions and the whole community gathers to celebrate the Lunar New Year. All Are Welcome lets young children know that no matter what, they have a place, they have a space, they are welcome in their school.

What are some of your favorite memories around picture books? We’d love you to share them with us!

New eAudiobooks from RBdigital!

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East Central Regional Library has added over 7,500 eAudiobooks to its RBdigital collection! This consists of over 5,700 adult titles and over 1,900 titles for children and young adults.

All of these newly added titles are multi-access, meaning multiple users can check out titles at the same time, eliminating holds. No waiting for these eAudiobooks, ever!

Here just a few of the popular titles and authors available from RBdigital to inspire your listening. Available 24/7/365:

Children & Young Adult

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ECRL locations closed Monday, Nov. 12, to observe Veterans Day

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All East Central Regional Library locations will be closed Monday, November 12, in observance of Veterans Day. 

Veterans Day is a national holiday, first proclaimed as Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations…”