My name is Sara Snoddy, and I’m the Branch Manager at Iuka Library. I began working for the Northeast Regional Library System in 2024. I’ve had a passion for reading and writing stories since I was little, and I studied journalism, writing, and literature in college. One thing that I’ve Read more
Ever since I was young, I’ve always had a love for music, art, and literature. Whether I was enamored in a good book, or writing my own, the unfolding of a story has always brought me joy. As such, my hobbies include writing, painting, and gaming. In life, I strive 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
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
It looks like it won’t be a wonderful kind of day for fans, as the iconic PBS Kids show “Arthur” will come to an end Monday after 25 seasons. According to PBS PressRoom, “Easily recognized by its timeless and joyful theme song, the iconic, award winning PBS Kids series has touched audiences around the world with Read more
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 Read more
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
Who doesn’t read books in America? BY ANDREW PERRIN PEWRESEARCH.ORG Roughly a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year, whether in print, electronic or audio form, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Jan. 8 to Feb. Read more
September is Library Card Sign-up Month! This month, Disney’s Toy Story has teamed up with the American Library Association (ALA) to promote the value of a library card. Library cards give you unlimited access to knowledge through books, movies, databases, programming, and more! We want to see YOUR library card during September! Read more
