Eastern Counties Regional Library
P.O. Bag 2500, 390 Murray Street B0E 2G0 Mulgrave, NS, Canada

Please note: Canso Library will be closed today, March 31.

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Kay at the Coady and Tompkins Memorial Library recommends 'First Time Vegan: Delicious Dishes and Simple Switches for a Plant-based Lifestyle' by Leah Vanderveldt. This book features essential information on how to ensure your plant-based diet ticks all the right nutritional boxes. Kay recommends trying the creamy roasted tomato soup. Yum! Request a copy today: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1544413

Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month. Revisit beloved classic poetry or browse our collection to discover something new: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Search/Results

Please note: both Sherbrooke Library and Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library in Margaree Forks are closed today, March 27, due to building maintenance.

This issue has been resolved and LinkedIn Learning is back up and running. Visit https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/ecrl to sign in with your library card and PIN, and learn something new today!

We are aware of the issue with our LinkedIn Learning link and are working to resolve it. If you try to login, you may receive the message: "Your library doesn't have access." This is only temporary, and we will post an update as soon as it has been resolved. Thank you for your patience.

Staff Recommendation: Cindy at the Sherbrooke Library recommends Bowls: Vibrant Recipes With Endless Possibilities. Cindy notes, "They say we eat first with our eyes, and the beautiful pictures in the America's Test Kitchen cookbook "Bowls: Vibrant Recipes With Endless Possibilities" are a feast to behold. Inside you will find recipes for dozens of healthy meals that can easily be customized to vegetarian or gluten free diets. Many of them are perfect for those who like to ...meal prep. Each recipe includes tips for customizing it to your tastes and there is also an index that allows you to search for recipes by the ingredients you have on hand. At the back of the book there is a detailed guide on how to best prepare all your ingredients, recipes for marinades, dressings and sauces, nutritional information, and a conversion chart, making these nutritious recipes accessible even for beginner level cooks." Request a copy today: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1590240

The Big Library Read is back! Until April 19, download the ebook The Art of Taking it Easy with no waitlists or holds. From a psychologist and stand-up comedian comes a practical, yet laugh-out-loud guide to embracing humor to reduce stress and live a happier, fuller life. Visit https://novascotia.overdrive.com to start reading and join the discussion.

Please note: Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library will delay opening until 2pm on Thursday, April 8.

Please note: The Canso Library will be closed on Wednesday, January 13 and Saturday, January 16. The Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library in Margaree Forks will be closed on Wednesday, January 13.

New year, new hoopla borrowing limits! All ECRL cardholders now have 20 hoopla borrows to use each month. Explore comics, ebooks, audiobooks, music, film, and television on hoopla today! https://www.hoopladigital.com/

St. Peter's Library will be closed today (Saturday, January 9, 2021). We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Need to charge your own batteries up? Try out this Lynda course presented by Arianna Huffington. You will need your library card number and PIN to get started.

We love this book! It is a traditional Gaelic tale accompanied by charming illustrations from local illustrator Emily MacDonald. We have both the Gaelic and English versions in our collection: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Author/Home

Don’t you miss gathering to read books and tell stories with friends? We sure do. While humans need to stay 6 feet apart from each other, we can still cozy up with our animal pals! We suggest cozying up with pets (or stuffies) to read together. Ashley read ‘Three Billy Goats Gruff’ to a very fitting group. Read this book or choose one suited to your own audience: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/10677

What you can learn with a library card might surprise you. Learn a new language or improve existing skills with Rocket Languages. Choose from 15 different languages. Get started today: https://ecrl.library.ns.ca/rocket-languages

Did you know an ECRL library card can help you fix a car? Find reliable automotive help online 24/7 through ChiltonLibrary. Your library card number will provide access to step by step repair procedures and so much more. Click here to get started: http://ecrl.library.ns.ca/chilton-library

And speaking of music... Have you heard Taylor Swift's "evermore" yet? She released her second surprise album of 2020 - today - and you can listen for free on hoopla! http://ecrl.library.ns.ca/hoopla

Please note: The Drs. Coady & Tompkins Memorial Library in Margaree Forks will be closing early at 1pm on Friday, November 20.

Hoopla offers more than 2500 albums of holiday music, including this new release! ECRL cardholders can listen for free anytime: https://www.hoopladigital.com/genre/390586458

Please note: The Petit de Grat Library will open at 3:30pm today.

Have you read 'Dirty Birds' yet? Written by local author Morgan Murray and featuring settings, characters, and dialects from Saskatchewan to Montreal to Newfoundland, it is a coming-of-age, rom-com, crime-farce thriller that we can't wait to share with you. Place a hold today: https://ecrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1569035

Please note: The Sherbrooke Library will be closed today, November 18.

We're hiring! We are looking for someone with computer skills and meticulous attention to detail to work on a full-time short-term contract (3 months) at our Headquarters location in Mulgrave. Please see the full job posting here: http://ecrl.library.ns.ca/job-posting-rfid-tagger-ecrl-head

Please note: All branches of ECRL and our Headquarters location will be closed for Remembrance Day on November 11. Additionally, the Canso Library and the Alexander Doyle Library in Mabou will be closed on November 12.

Job Posting: RFID Tagger at ECRL Headquarters in Mulgrave Eastern Counties Regional Library needs someone with computer skills and meticulous attention to detail to work on a full-time short-term contract (3 months) at our Headquarters location in Mulgrave. Please see the full job posting here: http://ecrl.library.ns.ca/job-posting-rfid-tagger-ecrl-head