Mary Jane Bridge, Branch Librarian in Milaca, and Mary Johnson, Assistant Director, hold giant ""plugs"" to celebrate four new services made possible by Telecommunications Access Grants from the state of Minnesota: the electronic database Infotrac, public internet access at the library, East Central Regional Library's own website and toll-free telephone number. Feb. 1997. Founded in 1959, ECRL is the oldest existing regional public library system in Minnesota. Headquartered in Cambridge, it is a consolidated library system with 14 libraries and Outreach Services and serves residents in Aitkin, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.