Northeast Regional Library Blog

Anti-Racism Reading Shelf Grant Awarded

The Northeast Regional Library System has recently been awarded an Anti-Racism Reading Shelf Grant by the Mississippi Humanities Council in the amount of $1500.00.  This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.  A total of 87 titles were distributed to NERL branches across Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, and Tishomingo counties. New materials made possible by this grant are a combination of adult titles and those aimed at Read more

By External Source, ago

Top 10 Tips for Reading to a Child

Top 10 Tips for Reading to a Child Get everyone in your family involved – parents, baby-sitters, grand-parents, aunts & uncles, brothers & sisters – anybody! Don’t be self-conscious and worry about how you sound. Each person has a different reading style so read however you feel most comfortable. All your child cares about is that YOU are reading to THEM. Feel free to change the text by adding words or phrases to make it Read more

By Library Staff, ago

Together We Read • Love Lettering

Love Lettering is now live on your OverDrive site until February 24 with no waitlist! The title is available in both the ebook and audiobook formats. Be a part of the conversation A discussion guide is available here.  And, you can join the conversation on Overdrive’s discussion board. Author Interview Don’t miss OverDrive’s Professional Book Nerds podcast interview with author Kate Clayborn. Click here to learn more about Overdrive, the Libby App and how to Read more

By External Source, ago

Jane Smith Literacy Award

Congratulations to Northeast Regional Library The winner of this year’s Jane Smith Literacy Award. You can learn more about their project, which promotes activities that build early literacy skills at home, here: https://www.nereg.lib.ms.us/family-activities/  #JaneSmithLiteracyAward #Literacy #MSLibraries

By Library Staff, ago

The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life

The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life from Atlas Obscura. Forget Vlad the Impaler. A 19th-century cholera outbreak in Sligo may have been Bram Stoker’s chief inspiration. AN AFTERNOON WIND FUNNELS DOWN deserted Old Market Street, past shuttered shops and darkened restaurants. The rowdy Irish student town of Sligo has been frozen. It is two months into a strict nationwide lockdown enforced by the Irish government to combat the novel coronavirus, which has Read more

By Library Staff, ago

Edu Links: MacKids School Library

MacKids School Library GET READY FOR A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH TINKERACTIVE! ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A CLASSROOM SET OF WORKBOOKS + DOWNLOAD FREE PRINTABLE LESSONS AND WORKSHEETS! TinkerActive Workbooks from MacKids School Library provides math and science workbooks to download for learning at home https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/activity-guide-tinkeractive-workbooks/ Here are additional weekly activity kits from MacKids School Library. https://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/tag/activity-kit/

By Library Staff, ago

Global Sleep Under the Stars Night

Suggested Family Activity • Friday, August 7 Tomorrow is Global Sleep Under the Stars Night. You can celebrate by having a camp out in your own backyard this weekend and taking time to look up at the stars. Gazing up at the night sky can feel very peaceful as you appreciate the wonder of space. If you don’t want to put up a tent, you can put out blankets or sleeping bags in your yard Read more

By Library Staff, ago