OverDrive App Retiring
Attention all OverDrive app users: this app is being retired by its creator, meaning it will no longer be updated or supported in the near future. All OverDrive app users should plan to switch to the Libby app by the end of 2022 to continue accessing free eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines with your East Central […]
Have You Met Libby?
Have you met Libby? Download this FREE app to get eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines on your phone or tablet 24/7! All you need is your ECRL library card number to get started. Libby even helps you avoid fines by automatically returning your digital books and magazines on their due date! Download the Libby app […]
World’s Largest Digital Book Club Incorporates Humor to Reduce Stress
East Central Regional Library is helping readers embrace humor to reduce stress together during the current Big Library Read, the world’s largest digital book club. From April 5-19, readers can learn stress-managing techniques from psychologist and stand-up comedian Brian King’s The Art of Taking It Easy eBook. Borrow the eBook without waiting by visiting https://ecrl.overdrive.com/ […]
OverDrive Service Alert 4/1/21
Update 7:37 PM: We have observed a stable return to OverDrive services. This incident has been resolved. Update 6:32 PM: We believe service has been restored, but are continuing to monitor the situation. Service alert 5:46PM: Some users may be experiencing difficulties accessing the East Central Regional Library Digital Library on OverDrive/Libby apps or via […]
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
Three million people are diagnosed with dyslexia each year. Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing, and spelling difficulties, affecting up to 20% of the population. Standard typefaces are often difficult to read for people with dyslexia. The letters are hard to differentiate and words tend to jumble together. The dyslexic font, or […]
Discover the Final Free SYNC Audiobooks of Summer
Adventures abound — journey into the Amazon and to the bottom of the sea with this week’s pair of free audiobooks. Monstrous Beauty by Elizabeth Fama The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
We’re Mad For These SYNC Audiobooks
What happens when your community turns on you? Week 12 of SYNC 2018 is here!
Cowboy Pride: join the digital book club!
Inspired by Pride and Prejudice, author Lacy Williams has introduced a new dual love story with a Wild West twist. Voted on by librarians and library readers, Cowboy Pride, has been selected for the next Big Library Read. From July 9-23, East Central Regional Library readers will be able to borrow the eBook with no wait […]
SYNC Audiobooks Explores Hidden Lives
If we look beyond our assumptions and preconceptions, what can we discover about other people’s lives? Week 11 of SYNC 2018 is here!
SYNC Is Guilty of Loving Audiobooks
Superstition, corruption, and unforgettable characters. Experience a classic Shakespeare drama and a contemporary gothic novel. Week 10 of SYNC 2018 is here! Available for a Limited Time No wait lists or holds and no library card needed! Grab these titles before they are replaced by a new pairing on 7/5/2018! While the title availability is time-limited, […]