Make the Switch to Libby! The OverDrive App will be Discontinued on May 1st
UPDATE: Libby for Amazon Fire tablets Libby is now available to download from the Amazon Appstore. Going forward, users with Amazon Fire tablets should download Libby directly from the Amazon Appstore instead of manually sideloading the app.Additional details: As a reminder, OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app on May 1, 2023 and transitioning users […]
Minnesota Author Jess Lourey is coming to NWRL!
With aid from the Minnesota Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. All presentations at public libraries:
Thief River Falls on Monday, Feb 13 at 6:30
Hallock on Tuesday, Feb 14 at 6:30
Greenbush on Wednesday, Feb 15 at 6:00,
Roseau on Thursday, Feb 16 at 6:30
Upcoming MNLINK PIN Requirement after Cyberattack directed at MNLINK.org
UPDATE: Northwest Regional Library will be implementing the new password requirement, beginning February 1st. Beginning at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, a cyber attack was directed at MNLINK.org, a website that provides Minnesota library patrons with access to interlibrary loan services. By 8:30 a.m. that day, the staff who run MNLINK had coordinated […]
Print from your Mobile Device with Princh
Northwest Regional Library has begun to offer a service called Princh that will allow our patrons to print documents from your mobile devices using our printers. With Princh it is now possible for you to easily print and pay from your own devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops. Princh is available at our […]
Author Brian Freeman Event in Thief River Falls
Author BRIAN FREEMAN will be speaking, followed by a Q&A session, reading from several of his books and concluding with a book sale and signing.
Thursday, Aug. 18 6:00 p.m. at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Thief River Falls.
Brian Freeman is a New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than two dozen psychological thrillers.
Update to the Library Use Policy
On 7-21-22, the NWRL Board met and approved an overhaul of the Library Use Policy (previously, Patron Behavior Policy). The Library Use Policy restricts certain harmful behaviors on library grounds that may detract from a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for all library patrons, volunteers, and staff. Violation of this policy may result in a […]
Update on the OverDrive & Libby apps
Attention, OverDrive app users! OverDrive is discontinuing the legacy OverDrive app in early 2023 and transitioning users to the Libby app. Libby is OverDrive’s newer app for browsing and enjoying digital content from our library. It’s time to give Libby a try! All your loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you […]
Upcoming Overdrive Maintenance
Between May 3 and July 28, 2022, OverDrive will be performing server upgrades to enhance the performance and security of the systems used to access our digital collection. Northwest Regional Library’s server upgrade will occur over a 60 minute period on a Tuesday or Thursday between 5:00 am to 7:00 am. During the upgrade our […]
New T-Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for Circulation
Northwest Regional Library is once again offering Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots for Checkout! These new mobile hotspots allow internet connections anywhere they can get a signal on the T-Mobile Network (coverage map seen here: https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/coverage-map). Up to 10 devices can wirelessly connect to the hotspot to get an internet connection. 11 of these hotspots are available […]
NWRL Partners with Beanstack to Help Patrons Track Reading
Want a way to track your reading and have fun doing it? Do you want to track your reading progress and challenge friends and family members to see who can read the most? Then Beanstack is for you! Beanstack is an incredibly easy way to log books, enter challenges, and earn badges. In Beanstack you […]
