What’s New
at Northwest Regional Library
Holiday Hours
All NWRL Branches will be closed on December 24th and 25th for the Christmas holiday. Please reach out to your nearest branch for more specific
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
Upcoming Changes to Hoopla Borrowing
Beginning on August 1st, 2024, the amount of borrows allowed each month on Hoopla will be decreasing from 7 to 5. The amount of time
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
Wild Things Zoo Attractions is Heading to NWRL this August
Wednesday, August 9th Thursday, August 10th Thursday, August 17th Contact your local library for more information.
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
NWRL Libraries and Headquarters Closed June 19 in Observance of Juneteenth
On Monday, June 19, all Northwest Regional Library branches and the main office will be closed in observance of Juneteenth. During the closure, many of
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Creativebug Launch
Northwest Regional Library is partnering with Creativebug to provide high-quality, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos. With an account through our library you get on-demand
Chromebook Laptops Available for Check-Out at NWRL Libraries
Northwest Regional Library is adding 11 new Chromebook Laptops into circulation! These laptops run on Google’s Chrome Operating System. Most of the functionality of ChromeOS
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots Available for Circulation
Northwest Regional Library has begun to offer Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots for Checkout! Mobile Hotspots allow internet connections anywhere they can get a signal on the
Brainfuse Launch
Northwest Regional Library is excited to announce the launch of Brainfuse–on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. Brainfuse is split into three
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