Library News
Minnesota Book Awards Winners Announced
The Minnesota Book Awards winners have been announced, and they are all available at Great River Regional Library. Read more »
Governor Dayton Launches Leap Into Reading
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed Feb. 29, 2012 to be Leap Into Reading Day. This signals an increased emphasis to improve literacy statewide on the part of the Minnesota Department of Education. Leap Into Reading activities will continue through the year, including events at Great River Regional Library. Read more »
Love Songs to Enjoy
Everybody needs love. It's a universal. To not have love in your life is like not seeing the sky or feeling the sun on your face. A new love makes us want to sing even if we shouldn't, and when we can't find the words we let others sing for us. Read more »
New OverDrive Help
OverDrive, the vendor of digital library services to Great River Regional Library has improved OverDrive Help to make your digital library experience better. OverDrive Help includes newly-written help articles and tutorials covering everything you need to know to enjoy eBooks and eAudiobooks from our digital collection. Read more »
Penguin Walks Away From eBook Library Loans
As of today, Feb. 10, 2012, Penguin no longer offers additional copies of eBooks and eAudiobooks for library purchase. Penguin is terminating its contract with Overdrive, the company that provides materials for our Digital Library. This situation is beyond our control. Read more »
Free Legal Advice Clinic
Central Minnesota Legal Services is now offering a free legal advice clinic at the St. Cloud Public Library to assist persons with matters of family and/or estate and probate law.
Advice clinics will be held on the fourth Tuesday of every month. All clinic sessions will be held from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Read more »
St. Cloud Public Library Starting Book Club for Adults
If you enjoy books and reading and live in the St. Cloud area, consider joining a new Book Club for adults at the St. Cloud Public Library. Meetings will include lively discussions about interesting books. Read more »
It's a Winning Plan
If you ever purchase eBooks and eAudiobooks online you can now benefit the library at the same time. Read more »
52 Library Card Uses
Read a newspaper from your home town. Number 51 in a series of uses for your library card. Read more »
Kimball Library Sparkles
Kimball’s National Honor Society adopted the library as one of their service projects this school year. On December 29, ten students arrived at the library ready to work. They removed books from the library shelves and dusted before returning the materials to their clean home. Read more »
