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News Bits Archives, July-September, 2008

September 2008

  • Mora Public Library Used Book Sale -The Friends of the Mora Library will hold their fall book sale on Friday, October 10 from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and on Saturday, October 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Come check out the wide variety of items available for sale.    (Hardcovers - .25; Paperbacks - .10 and on Saturday ONLY - a bag of items for $2.00)
  • Milaca Public Library Book Sale - Visit the Milaca Public Library on Saturday, September 27 from10:00 am to 3:00 pm and checkout the books for sale.  All proceeds will go to the Friends of the Library to support local programming.  Stop by - you are sure to find something of interest. (Hardcovers - $1.00; Paperbacks - .50; Videos - $1.00)
  • September is Library Card Sign-Up Month and each branch of East Central Regional Library wants to make sure that both you and your children have the smartest card of all – a library card. For more information on how to sign up for a library card, visit or call your local ECRL branch library.  Remember there is always room for the smartest card of all - a library card. 


August 2008

  • Is your Branch Librarian missing? -- As part of their wellness program, ECRL staff have logged a collective walking total of 1,998 miles - a distance roughly equivalent to walking to Los Angeles California. Aitkin Branch Librarian and ECRL Wellness Team Chair Mary Beth Woodrow reports that "Maybe next summer we can walk our way back--L.A's not a bad place to have to winter over!"  21 August 2008

July 2008
  • Genealogy Classes to be Offered Again--If you missed it the first time, now is your chance to learn all about ECRL's genealogical database, Ancestry Library edition.  Reference staff will be offering classes at the following ECRL libraries.  Please call each of the libraries listed below for more information.  Registration is necessary and class size is limited! 18 Jul 2008
          Friday, August 8 - Cambridge Public Library from 2:00-4:00 pm
          Wednesday, August 13 - Milaca Community Library from 5:30-7:30 pm
          Thursday, August 14 - Pine City Public Library from 6:00 -8:00 pm 
          Tuesday, August 19 - Sandstone Public Library from 6:00-8:00 pm
  • Look What's Cookin' Summer Reading Celebrations!--Things have really been cookin' at all of our ECRL branches this summer and the summer reading program is drawing to a close.  So it's time for everyone to get together and celebrate all our reading accomplishments!  Many of the ECRL branches have special celebrations and/or programs planned.  Call your local ECRL branch for more information about the program!
          Puppetter Diane Gasch Will Be At the Following:
          Wednesday, July 30 -
                  
10:00 am - McGregor Public Library
                   1:00 pm - Aitkin High School Choir Room

           Thursday, July 31-
                   1:00 pm - Mille Lacs Lake Community Library

           Saturday, August 2
                    2:00 pm - Wyoming Area Library

           Wednesday, August 6
                    10:00 am - Mora Public Library
                    1:00 pm - Princeton Area Library

           Other Celebrations Planned in August:

           Beat the Heat Treats Celebrations
           Saturday, August 2
                    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Chisago Lakes Area Library - Kids ages 4-12 are invited to
                     make their own ice cream sundaes!

           Monday, August 4
                     1:00-2:00 pm - Cambridge Public Library - Summer reading participants are invited to
                      get a polaroid picture take with our giant pig chef and get a treat from the Schwans
                      truck.  They may also pick up their reading record and completion certificate.

            Mr. Adams Magic
            Thursday, August 7
                     
1:00 pm - Hinckley Public Library - Join us as Mr. Adams makes us laugh
                      hysterically as he whips up rock soup, peanut butter mustard soup and more.  The 
                      ticket drawing and drawings for other prizes will be held after the event.


East Central Regional Library
244 South Birch Street Cambridge Minnesota 55008
Phone 763.689.7390      FAX 763.689.7389
ecregion@ecrl.lib.mn.us