August Early Literacy Giveaway! Northeast Regional Library branches are giving away wide ruled paper sheets this month to help young children learn writing skills. If your child is just learning to hold a crayon or pencil, try lightly drawing straight and curving lines for them to trace over with their Read more
Digital Escape Room Master List These escape rooms have been compiled by Mississippi Library Commission and created by Librarians across the country. There are Escape Rooms for Children and Families, Teens, Adults, From Breakout EDU, Digital Scavenger Hunts, Resources and more. Enjoy! Digital Escape Room Master List
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Visit our YouTube channel to watch Virtual Story Times read by our librarians. This month we have Punxsutawney Phyllis by Susanna Leonard Hill and Double Trouble Groundhog Day by Bethany Roberts
It looks like it wonât be a wonderful kind of day for fans, as the iconic PBS Kids show âArthurâ will come to an end Monday after 25 seasons. According to PBS PressRoom, âEasily recognized by its timeless and joyful theme song, the iconic, award winning PBS Kids series has touched audiences around the world with Read more
The Euphorigen Investigation is an escape room that immerses players in a world of manipulated media, social media bots, deepfakes and other forms of deception. Featuring both an online and in-person version to help patrons navigate misinformation, Euphorigen was designed by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Washington Information School in Read more
Black History Month Resource Round-up February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements by Black Americans. To help you celebrate, we compiled a list of resources to inform and help librarians with programming ideas to teach and recognize the important achievements of Black Americans. Do you have Read more
Staff Reviews: The Honeymoon Cottage by Lori Foster The Honeymoon Cottage by Lori Foster is extremely enjoyable to read! Yardley, a wedding planner in the small town of Cemetery, Indiana, and Travis, single big brother of the bride-to-be, are both very likeable characters. Yardleyâs best friend Mimi is struggling in Read more
James Dale Seigars was born in Chicago, but he has lived in Mississippi since 1982. A career veteran of the U.S. Army, he was active in the 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment based in Fort Rucker, Alabama. He was married to the former Stephanie Prince for twelve years. His wife Read more
Tomorrow is National Cookie đȘ Day so itâs the perfect time to start enjoying your favorite holiday cookies. People love to bake, decorate, and (of course) eat cookies at any time of the year but December cookies are always the best! Cookies make a great holiday treat for not only Read more