The literary world buzzed with excitement as the 108th Pulitzer Prizes were revealed, showcasing the pinnacle of storytelling and historical analysis. Fiction’s Finest: “Night Watch” by Jayne Anne Phillips took the fiction prize, transporting readers to the post-Civil War era within the walls of West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Historical Insights: Jacqueline Jones’ “No Right Read more
Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse to be Visible to the U.S. for the First Time in History Alcorn: Countdown until partial eclipse begins maximum eclipse partial eclipse ends From Alcorn County: Obscuration 58.19%Magnitude: 0.6738Duration: 3h, 2m, 8s Partial begins: Oct 14 at 10:35:02 amMaximum: Oct 14 at 12:03:35 pmPartial ends: Read more
National Good Neighbor Day National Good Neighbor Day is September 28. Celebrate your neighbors and your neighborhood. Start by saying hello, doing special acts of neighboring or hosting a community event. A hopeful neighborhood is one where neighbors value and celebrate the unique people and places in their neighborhood and Read more
A grant opportunity came calling for the Corinth Library. T-Mobile announced a grant of $50,000 to the Friends of the Corinth Library for a revamp of the children’s area with new learning activities, an interactive play area, new floor seating, and more than 1,000 new books, including a selection of Read more
On Monday, July 24, the Ripley Friends of the Library hosted a reception to honor Eric Melton, who retired as the librarian after 9 years of service in Tippah county. Many community members, library staff, and friends attended the event to express their gratitude and appreciation for Eric’s dedication and Read more
All Together Now Join the branches of the Northeast Regional Library this summer as we celebrate the 2023 Summer Reading Program theme – “All Together Now!” This year’s theme is all about friendships, teamwork, unity, and diversity. We’ll also be recognizing all the people that make our communities great. The fun will begin Read more
Self-Publish Your Book Self-publishing a book is a way of publishing your own work without relying on a traditional publisher. It gives you more control over your book, from editing and designing to marketing and distributing. However, it also requires more work and responsibility from you as an author. If Read more
Corinth Library Design a bookmark contest Poster and Form
Part 1: What It Is Okay, my friends, please bear with me as we dabble just a little with how the Dewey Decimal System came to be… once upon a time, there was no rhyme or reason regarding how book collections were organized. They were simply assigned a permanent shelf Read more
How the Blind Read Amy Alvis, Corinth Assistant Librarian • January 2023 I awoke this morning to a ray of sunshine playing peek-a-boo through the curtains in my room, and the brightness of the new dawning day illuminated my steps as I made my way through the halls of our Read more