Did you know tonight there will be a rare lunar eclipse 🌑 visible? So make time to go out and look at the moon 🌙 to see it! November and December are what astronomers call “eclipse season,” which means that there will be several eclipses visible this month and next. Lunar eclipses occur when the moon is lined-up perfectly to intersect the path of the sun. The moon normally crosses the sun’s path twice a Read more…
Today is National take a Hike ⛰ Day and this week is National StoryWalk® week so why not combine the two and enjoy one of our StoryWalks® while you are taking a walk today? As a reminder, our StoryWalks® are outdoor reading experiences where children’s books are presented 📖 via plastic signs at various points along a walking trail 🚶♂️. Participants walk the trail, stopping at each sign to read the pages of the story. Read more…
Most people use terrible passwords. If you’re one of them, you should change all your important passwords to something a lot more secure—and, that includes Facebook. Here’s how to change your Facebook password. Change Your Facebook Password on the Web Start by logging into the Facebook website and then select the drop-down arrow in the top-right corner and choose “Settings & Privacy.” Click the “Settings” option from the following menu. Now select “Security and Login” from the Read more…
Leaves 🍂 are falling everywhere! Over the next few weeks (especially next week when kids are out of school), try out some of these fun fall activities if the weather is nice enough to go outside: Rake up small piles of leaves 🍁 around your yard to make an obstacle 🏁 course. (This is also a great activity to get children involved in helping with leaf pick up – let them have some fun with Read more…
Did you know our Iuka branch has cake pans 🎂 you can check out to use? Thanksgiving 🦃 themed ones include a cornucopia, a 🏈 football, and two different 🍗 turkeys. Most of them are aluminum (many are the legendary Wilton brand, although a few are made from plastic). If you check one out today, we would love to see your creation 🍰. Send a pic to photos@nereg.lib.ms.us and we will post it on our Read more…
LibreOffice is the number one open-source office suite, and it’s the default office package on most Linux distributions. But can a free product compete with Microsoft? Microsoft Office was released in November 1990 and included Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. There were many competing office suites—from companies such as Lotus, IBM, and Corel—but none came close to repeating the success of Microsoft Office. StarOffice was an office productivity suite developed by a German company called Read more…
If you have brown paper bags, your kids can turn them into a cute fall owl 🦉 puppet using various colored paper. They can stick with fall colors such as red, orange, yellow, and brown or use any other colors that strike their fancy. If you have picked up one of the November 🦃 activity packets from one of our branches, there is a template included to make an owl, as well as a cute Read more…
Suggested Family Activities • National Parents as Teachers 🎓 Day and National S.T.E.M. 🧪 Day Today is both National Parents as Teachers 🎓 Day and National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. 🧪 Day. For parents who are looking for a fun experiment to teach or reinforce S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math) concepts to their children, try this Candle Burning 🕯 Experiment below from the website Education.com. Take caution, though, Read more…
Suggested Family Activity 🍂 Fall Arts & Crafts If you are looking for some fall-themed arts 🎨 and crafts projects to do with your family, try out some of these ideas: Gather leaves 🍂 and other natural elements such as pinecones, acorns, sticks, and rocks to make an interesting fall display for your dining room table. Don’t forget candles 🕯 to make it super special! You can also use leaves and small things from nature Read more…
Honoring the finest works of fiction from around the world, the Booker Prize has announced that its 2021 winner is The Promise by Damon Galgut. The ceremony was hosted by journalist Samira Ahmed and included remarks from the judges and shortlisted authors, as well as readings from the six novels and short interviews with past winners Douglas Stuart, who won last year for Shuggie Bain, and Ben Okri, who won the prize in 1991 for his novel The Famished Read more…
