Take Action for Libraries!
Today is Take Action for Libraries Day! While the day is a national effort observed for the first time in 2017 as a response to proposed cuts to federal funds for libraries, there are many ways library advocates can speak up or take action to show how vital libraries are to our communities! Action can […]
National Bookmobile Day
Today is National Bookmobile Day, a day to recognize the contributions of our nation’s bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality outreach possible in their communities. Bookmobiles provide access to resources for life-long learning for those whom the the joy of visiting a public library may be out of reach. While East Central Regional […]
Happy National Library Workers Day!
Today is National Library Workers Day, a day to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. Library workers are responsible for a wide variety of services; they are in charge of more than just checking books in and out of the library. Library workers catalog and shelve materials; handle requests and send them […]
Celebrate National Library Week: Libraries Lead
This week East Central Regional Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating the many ways libraries lead their communities through the services, programs, and expertise they offer. April 8-14 is National Library Week, an annual celebration of the life-changing work of libraries. Libraries aren’t just places to borrow books or study—they’re also creative and engaging community […]
National Bookmobile Day 2016
Today is National Bookmobile Day, which celebrates the role of bookmobiles and outreach services in fulfilling the mission of libraries and the dedicated library professionals who provide this valuable and essential service to their communities every day. While East Central Regional Library retired its last bookmobile in May 2009, ECRL continues to provide outreach services to 8 […]
Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2015
Transform your ideas about the library: celebrate National Library Week April 10-16
This week, East Central Regional Library including its 14 branches and outreach program joins libraries in schools, campuses and communities nationwide in celebrating the dynamic changes that are happening in today’s libraries. National Library Week is April 10-16, a time to highlight the changing role of libraries, librarians and library workers. Libraries today are more […]