Northeast Regional Library Blog

May is Get Caught Reading Month so we challenge people of all ages to get caught reading whenever they can!  And if you send us the photographic evidence, we would love to share your reading moments on our website and social media.  To submit photos, send them to photos@nereg.lib.ms.us.

To play Two Truths and a Lie, take turns saying two true things and one that isn’t true.  The rest of your group votes which one is the lie.  Everyone who guesses correctly gets a point but if no one guess correctly, the person who made up the lie gets a point.  Play as many rounds as you want and whoever has the most points wins.

Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 by thinking of small things that you and your family can do every day to help the Earth.  Some ideas include: Recycle everything you can, either by turning recyclable trash into a recycling center, repurposing an item into something else to continue using it, or passing it along to someone else if you do not need it anymore. Shop at secondhand stores, thrift stores, yard sales, and similar Read more…

For play time today, grab a roll of paper and cover a table or put some down on the floor.  Then turn your kids loose to draw a long network of roads for their cars, trucks, and other small toys.  They can make a whole city scene, complete with buildings, trees, water features, and roadways by incorporating any play items they have.  If cars and trucks are not their ‘thing’, they can draw a jungle Read more…

Got leftover Easter eggs and don’t know what to do with them?  Try having an egg drop contest.  Have each of your family members design and make a protective casing for an egg using recycled materials they find around the house.  You can let everyone have several days to brainstorm and make their coverings or put a time limit on the activity, such as one hour, for everyone to get their entry put together.  After Read more…