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ECRL Helps Libraries Help People in 10-County Region
Nelle Neafie, director of the East Central Regional Library, describes how the ECRL expands access by rotating about 17 000 books quarterly and serving 59 libraries across ten counties to provide large print, films, records, periodicals, and training. It connects readers to distant books and even answers unusual questions, stressing librarians' role in aiding patrons. The system supports libraries in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City while hospitals use regional resources.
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East Central Regional Library System
ECRL
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Nelle Neafie
Linn
Johnson, Jones
Benton
Jackson
Clinton
Cedar
Iowa
Tama
Poweshiek
Iowa General Assembly
Second Avenue SE
Hollywood
Iowa City
Coralville
University Hospitals
Grinnell Public Library
State Library
Associated Colleges of the Midwest Periodical Bank