What’s New
at Northwest Regional Library

Scandinavian Music with Vidar Skrede
Join us in welcoming Vidar Skrede the week of August 25th – August 29th.He will be bringing his musical talents to 7 Northwest Regional Library

CloudLibrary Downtime on July 31st
Notice for our CloudLibrary users CloudLibrary will be getting an update which will cause limited audiobook access for a 24-hour period beginning at noon ET

CLIMB Theater Visiting August 11th – 13th
Join us in welcoming back CLIMB Theater for their presentation of “Tortoise and the Hare: Rematch” on August 11th through 13th They will be bringing

William Kent Krueger Author Visit & Writing Class August 2nd & 3rd
Join us for an author visit with William Kent Krueger on August 2nd at the Four Seasons Senior Center in Roseau, MN & on August

Rock Out with Ralph’s World July 22-26
Grammy nominated kid’s music show Ralph’s World is coming to 7 of Northwest Regional Library’s locations the week of July 22nd through the 26th. Contact

Skally Line Stopping by 7/7 – 7/12
Join us July 7th through July 12th at all 9 locations for the musical stylings of Skally Line!Check out our events page/calendar or your local

Tossing Tales Juggling Show with Kayla James
Mark your calendars for a fun time later this month as Kayla James will be bringing her Tossing Tales show to all of our library

Summer Reading Kickoff with The Dollipops
Join us at all 9 locations June 2nd – June 7th for our Summer Reading Program kickoff with The Dollipops! Check the event page or

Available Now – NWRL Connect Catalog App
With Summer Reading kicking off, be sure to download our new app to make life that much easier when checking out books!

Author Visit and Book Signing on 5/19
Join us at the Thief River Falls Public Library on May 19th at 2pm for an author visit and book signing!

Hoopla and CloudLibrary Updates
Due to budgetary constraints, patrons may have had difficulty borrowing from Hoopla even though they haven’t reached their “5 borrows a month” limit. For users

Barb Geer Memorial LINK Site Closed
The Barb Geer Memorial LINK Site in Middle River is closed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but hope to see your smiling

Libby Transitioning to cloudLibrary™ on 11/6/24
On November 6th, 2024 NWRL will be transitioning from Libby/Overdrive to cloudLibrary™. We encourage our patrons to download the cloudLibrary™ app and enjoy the ebooks

Suggest a Purchase for OverDrive and Libby
Would you like to suggest a title for the NWRL OverDrive (Libby) collection? When you log into Libby and your search says we don’t have

Connecting All Minnesotans: Be Part of the Digital Opportunity Planning Process
“Digital Opportunity” means everyone has technology options that work for them.In November of 2021, Congress passed the Digital Equity Act, appropriating $2.75 billion to help

Minnesota Digital Library Regional Meeting, August 21
There will be a regional meeting on the Minnesota digital Library (MDL) for contributors and other libraries and cultural heritage organizations at the Roseau City

Making Minnesota Library Tour
Monday, July 10…Warroad 10:30, Roseau 2:00 Tuesday, July 11th…Greenbush 10:30, Hallock 1:00, Warren 3:30 Wednesday, July 12th…Thief River Falls 9:30, Red Lake Falls 12:00, Grygla

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
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
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
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
One Book | One Minnesota
Northwest Regional Library is pleased to announce One Book | One Minnesota, a statewide book club which has been created by the Friends of the