LIBRARY DAY AT THE CAPITOL March 13, 2018 – 11:00am to 2:00pm Join library supporters from across Mississippi for a day of advocacy at the Mississippi State Capitol! Mississippi’s libraries face financial uncertainty due to state budget cuts in recent years. Let your voice be heard. Library Day at the Capitol. This is an outstanding opportunity to tell legislators what your local library means to you!
Author Gayle Newby will be doing a book signing at the Ripley Library on Saturday, March 3 from 10:00AM – 12:00PM Charlotte Gayle Newby Sleeping in that cold water flat, far from her treasured countryside, some days she may have risen early. Perhaps she could see the torn edge of the city, just as the sun hovered, briefly, before hiding behind the tarnish of London’s savage streets. If there was money for fire she might Read more
American Library Association announces 2018 Youth Media Award Winners The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. A list of all the 2018 award winners follows: John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature: “Hello, Universe” written by Erin Entrada Kelly, is the 2018 Newbery Medal Read more
Blind Date With A Book Happy Valentine’s Day! From the Corinth Public Library
Celebrate The Presidents With A Great Book All branches of the Northeast Regional Library will be closed Monday, February 19 in honor of President’s Day.
JOB OPENING The Northeast Regional Library is taking applications for the Rienzi Librarian. The applicant should be energetic, creative, capable of self-direction and have knowledge of library and computer resources, especially Word, Excel and Publisher. The applicant must be able to deal respectfully with all age groups, pre-school through senior citizens. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential. The position is for fifteen (15) hours per week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 12 Read more
Universal Class for Libraries is now available at all Northeast Regional Library branches. Learn on your own time! Universal Class offers over 500 online continuing education classes. All you need is a library card.
We are pleased to announce ABCmouse.com is available for patrons in all Northeast Regional Libraries. ABCmouse.com: From Age of Learning, Inc., the award-winning ABCmouse.com curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse.com is 100% educational, with 8,500+ learning activities across all major subject areas-reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music. Best of all, kids love it!