April 2026 News and Information
 
National Library Week is April 19-25, 2026, a time to highlight the
essential role libraries, librarians, and library staff play in
transforming lives and strengthening communities.  
 
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One Book | One Minnesota Program announces its next title:
 What Lolo Wants. From March 9 through May 3, Minnesotans will be
invited to read the featured book selection, access reading guides, and
participate in virtual book club discussions through their local libraries.  
 
 
Celebrate National Library Week and spread the library love this April!
April Library Love Reading Challenge for ALL AGES
will be available from April 1 to April 30, 2026.
 
What are you doing to show your vehicle some love? Look to ChiltonLibrary
found on our website for your car's maintenance intervals and service
bulletins. Choose from thousands of online courses to learn
in-demand skills from real-world industry experts.
 
Magazines reading
GRRL subscribes to over 450 local and national magazines and
newspapers. All of the magazines are listed on the online catalog, 
and most are available for checkout & request. 
 
Get to Know Your Library Staff
Dawn Shay: Sauk Centre Library Assistant
Celebrating 20 Years with Great River Regional Library! 
 
How did you start your career with GRRL?
I started my career with GRRL in April of 2006 as a Library Assistant in Melrose. I worked there for a couple of weeks when the Library Services Coordinator position in Sauk Centre was posted. I decided to apply and got the job. I then worked as the LSC in Sauk Centre for 10 years. After 10 years, I decided to step down to the Library Assistant position in Sauk Centre due to a very busy family schedule and having four beautiful children.  
What book or movie are you currently recommending?
I would recommend anything by William Kent Krueger. He's my favorite author. 
What's a fun fact about you?
Our family lives on my husband's home farm, a Sesquicentennial Farm that has been in his family for over 150 years. 
 
Staff Pick
Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger
Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Corcoran Cork O'Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota. Embittered by his former status and the marital meltdown that has separated him from his children, Cork gets by on heavy doses of caffeine, nicotine, and guilt. Once a cop on Chicago's South Side, there's not much that can shock him. But when the town's judge is brutally murdered, and a young Eagle Scout is reported missing, Cork takes on a mind-jolting case of conspiracy, corruption, and scandal. 
 
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