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Black History Month
The Iuka Public Library has a great Bulletin Board for Black History Month
Books
Why Reading Books Should Be Your Priority, According to Science
More than a quarter–26 percent–of American adults admit to not having read even part of a book within the past year. That’s according to statistics coming out of the Pew Research Center. If you’re part of this group, know that science supports the idea that reading is good for you on several levels. Reading fiction can help Read more…
Northeast Regional Library
UCLA’s Virtual Library Hosts Over 1,800 Vintage Children’s Books for Free
If you’re a fan of children’s books, prepare to lose hours browsing through the virtual UCLA Children’s Book Collection. The digital archive hosts over 1,800 children’s fiction, poems, and educational books dating from 1728 to 1999. From fairy tale classics such a Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Read more…
Authors
Author Talk with Merle Temple
Deception, murder, money, and organized crime—these describe the world that Merle Temple has been involved in for most of his life. The Tupelo native spent his career as a deputy sheriff, as well as an agent and captain with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics during the first of the drug Read more…
Events
Ripley Friends of the Library Christmas Concert
A Storybook Christmas A Concert Celebrating Cherished Memories of the Holiday Season Ripley Public Library, Thursday December 6 at 6:30 P.M. Featuring Trey Hankins, Piano with Amy Beaty, Bob Glover, Joyce Graddy, Claire Leeke, Victor McMillan, Danielle Ratliff, Dan Shappley, and Luke West Refreshments provided by Junior Civic League • Read more…
Booneville Library
The George E. Allen Library “Wish” Tree
The George E. Allen Library “Wish” Tree 🎄 Sponsored by The Friends of George E. Allen Library The yellow ornaments 🌟 contain needs the library will incur in 2019. Items of various denominations are included. How it Works: 1. Decide the amount of your donation 2. Choose an ornament from the tree Read more…
Events
Fall into Stories III: Storytellers Share Tales at Corinth Library
Fall into Stories III: Storytellers Share Tales at Corinth Library Take a look at these videos of Crossroads Poetry Project members sharing stories at the Corinth Library this week. (Videos by Josh Mitchell/Corinth Today) Learn more about the Crossroads Poetry Project and Storyteller Autry Davis
Holiday
Happy Halloween!
Halloween 2018 – October 31 Ask any group of people which holiday is their favorite, and you’re bound to find a handful that scream “Halloween!” It’s a time of the year when we can laugh at our own superstitions, temporarily escape our skin, and be ourselves in ways that … Read more…