East Central Regional Library

Minitex News articles tagged with "East Central Regional Library" (8):

Sara Ring and Ann Kaste standing at a podium in front of a room full of round tables and library staff

Minitex staff present at ECRL Staff Day

Minitex staff Ann Kaste and Sara Ring were recently invited to present at East Central Regional Library’s (ECRL) staff day in Braham, Minnesota. It was a unique and wonderful opportunity for us to meet and spend time with 70+ staff from all 14 library locations in one place!
Photo of the Sandstone Public Library's new location on Main Street and clear sky.

Building on a solid foundation: Sandstone Public Library

Two years after relocating to their newly renovated location, how has Sandstone Public Library fared? (Spoiler Alert: They are thriving)
Anjali Reisdorf

Rocket fuel: How libraries boosted Anjali Reisdorf's education

Anjali Reisdorf earned her bachelor's degree at 19 and is on track to complete her Doctor of Chiropractic at 23, years ahead of schedule, by strategically utilizing programs like PSEO, CLEP, DSST, and the resources freely available to her at her local library.
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29 Minnesota organizations pass resolution supporting Minitex library services

As a part of its advocacy for libraries during Minnesota's 2025 legislative session, the Minnesota Library Association circulated the resolution for consideration by library boards and other decision-making organizations.
A teacher and a student at a table

At St. Paul's Prodeo Academy, interlibrary loan offers a bridge to learning

Amy Reisdorf, a teacher at St. Paul's Prodeo Academy, relies on the library to enrich her students' curriculum.
A map of Ukraine with a red dot on Smila, with inset pictures of, at left, Julia Bliznyuk, the library in Smila, and, at right, translator Anya Fartushna.

Librarians in Ukraine offer shelter and fellowship amid Russian attacks

Julia Bliznyuk, director of the children's library in Smila, Ukraine, describes her library's continued service to patrons in the midst of intensified Russian attacks and the water, heat, and power outages that accompany them. Julia's update comes via her close friend and colleague Sandra Buckingham, a member of the staff at Minnesota's East Central Regional Library.
A map of Ukraine with a red dot on Smila, with inset pictures of, at left, Julia Bliznyuk, the library in Smila, and, at right, translator Anya Fartushna.

Library in Smila serves Ukrainians displaced by war

As the war in Ukraine intensified in the weeks since we last heard from librarian Julia Bliznyuk, her library in Smila expanded its service to displaced Ukrainians as well as local patrons. Julia shared this update via Sandra Buckingham, her friend and colleague from East Central Regional Library.
A photo of dozens of Ukranian people standing in line outside of a blood transfusion center in Cherkassy, Ukraine.

An update from our library friends in Ukraine

In December 2020, Kirsten Vaughan and Sandy Buckingham shared the story of their connection with a library Smila, Ukraine. Sandy reached out to her colleague in Smila, Julia Bliznyuk, and received this update.