Thousands of library patrons across Central Minnesota count themselves as acquaintances, and very often friends, of Sharon Quale and Linda Mueller. Sharon, who lives in Eagle Bend, worked in the Long Prairie and Eagle Bend libraries for 25 years. Linda, a resident of Little Falls, worked full time in the Royalton, Little Falls and Long Prairie libraries for 17 years. She continues to work part time as a substitute librarian in Upsala, Little Falls, Belgrade and other communit

New program can help patrons with technology, genealogy and more Jude Geske has questions for Connie Laing, librarian, at the Long Prairie branch of the Great River Regional Library. Geske was able to get some time with Laing using the Book-A-Librarian program. Photo by Nancy Potter Recently Jude Geske and Connie Laing were in animated conversation at a table in the Long Prairie branch of the Great River Regional Library. “Do we still have to whisper in libraries?” asked Jude