Monday, December 28, 2015

Free Screening of Minions at Quitman Library

Looking for a fun winter break activity? Bring the kids to the Quitman Public Library tomorrow at 10 am for a free screening of "Minions!"

Monday, December 21, 2015

Holiday Season Revised Hours

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All branches of the East Mississippi Regional Library System will be observing the following revised hours for the holiday season:
  • Wednesday, December 23rd: Closed for staff development day
  • Thursday, December 24th: Closed in observance of Christmas Eve
  • Thursday, January 31st: Closed in observance of New Year's Eve
In addition, our Heidelberg branch will be closed on Saturday, December 26th and Saturday, January 2nd.

We here at the East Mississippi Regional Library System wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and THANK YOU for your support during 2015! 

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

New DVD's Available Tomorrow

These new DVD's will be ready to check out tomorrow at an EMRLS branch location near you!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

3D Nutcracker at Quitman Library

Check out this nutcracker made entirely on the Quitman Public Library's 3D printer, just in time for the holiday season! He stands over 14 inches tall and is composed of around 50 separate pieces. Stop by our Bay Springs or Quitman branches to see what we are printing or to place an order today!

Thursday, December 10, 2015

3D Printer Services Available

Check out what is printing today on our EMRLS 3D Printers! Want us to make something for you? Visit our Bay Springs or Quitman branch locations and fill out an order form today!

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Facebook Class Rescheduled

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Our Facebook training class, originally scheduled for this Thursday, has been moved to Tuesday, January 26th. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause. The good news is that there are still a few seats available! Call 601-776-2492 to reserve yours today!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Christmas Reads at Quitman Library

Look for a great read this holiday season? Check out the Quitman Public Library's selection of Christmas novels! 🎄

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

New Books and DVD’s Coming Soon

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  • BOOK: 100 Deadly Skills by Clint Emerson
  • DVD: American Ultra by Lionsgate
  • BOOK: Audacious by Beth Moore
  • BOOK: Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham
  • BOOK: Dispatches from Pluto by Richard Grant
  • BOOK: First Big Book of Space by by Catherine D. Hughes
  • BOOK: A Good Girl and a Goon by Denetra Shuntelle
  • BOOK: Home, Hearth, and the Holidays by Melody Carlson
  • DVD: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. by Warner Bros. Pictures
  • BOOK: The Mistletoe Inn by Richard Paul Evans
  • DVD: No Escape by The Weinstein Company
  • DVD: Poldark by a Mammoth Screen Production
  • BOOK: Precious Gifts by Danielle Steel
  • BOOK: Proverbs for Young People by Jack E. Levin
  • DVD: Ricki and the Flash by TriStar Pictures presents
  • DVD: Shaun the Sheep Movie by Lionsgate, Studiocanal, and Aardman Animations
  • BOOK: Stars of Fortune by Nora Roberts
  • BOOK: Tom Clancy by Mark Greaney
  • DVD: Vacation by New Line Cinema
  • BOOK: Whitney Miller's New Southern Table by Whitney Miller
  • BOOK: The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks

Monday, November 30, 2015

Fun and Fellowship Book Club

Interested in joining a local book club? Contact Beth Phillips or Hannah Higley today! See the attached flyer for more information. 📚

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Angel Tree Program at Bay Springs Library

Visit our Bay Springs branch to sponsor a needy child this Christmas through the Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. Our slips are going fast this year. We only have five remaining! 🎄

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Veterans Day Closing

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All East Mississippi Regional Library System branch locations will be closed Wednesday, November 11th, in observance of Veterans Day. We at EMRLS want to thank all of the Veterans who have served this country for the freedoms we enjoy today. We also encourage everyone to take a moment to remember those who have served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this great nation.

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Staff Meeting - October 29th

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EMRLS will be holding a staff meeting on Thursday, October 29th, and will be observing the following revised hours at all branch locations:
  • Bay Springs Municipal Library: 8:00 AM - Noon
  • Enterprise Public Library: Closed
  • Mary Weems Parker Memorial Library: Closed
  • Pachuta Public Library: Closed
  • Quitman Public Library: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Stonewall Public Library: Closed 
Staff meetings are an important part of our staff's development, and they enable us to continue to improve our service to you. We apologize for any inconvenience this meeting may cause.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

New Books and DVD’s for October

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  • BOOK: All Is Calm: All Is Bright by Colleen Coble
  • BOOK: Apple Blossom the Possum by Holly Goldberg Sloan
  • BOOK: Charlie and the New Baby by Ree Drummond
  • BOOK: Chasing Sunsets by Karen Kingsbury
  • DVD: Curious George: A Halloween Boofest by PBS Kids
  • BOOK: Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber
  • DVD: Duck Dynasty (Season 8) by A&E Television Networks
  • DVD: Empire: The complete first season by Imagine
  • BOOK: Foreign Affairs by Stuart Woods
  • BOOK: Haunting Rachel by Kay Hooper
  • BOOK: Hurricane Bay by Heather Graham
  • BOOK: The Innocent by Ann H. Gabhart
  • BOOK: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin
  • BOOK: The Lopsided Christmas cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter and Jean Brunstetter
  • DVD: Magic Mike XXL by Warner Bros. Pictures
  • BOOK: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan
  • DVD: Marvel Avengers: Age of Ultron by Marvel Studios
  • DVD: Monster High: Boo York, Boo York
  • DVD: San Andreas by New Line Cinema
  • BOOK: Saturn Run by John Sandford and Ctein
  • BOOK: See Me by Nicholas Sparks 
  • BOOK: Shadow Play by Iris Johansen
  • BOOK: The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen
  • BOOK: Streams of Mercy by Lauraine Snelling
  • BOOK: The Third Target by Joel C. Rosenberg
  • DVD: Tomorrowland by Disney

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

New Books and Movies

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  • DVD: The Age of Adaline by Lionsgate 
  • BOOK: America's Great Storm by Haley Barbour 
  • DVD: Barbie in Rock 'n Royals by Mattel Playground Productions 
  • BOOK: Batman: Volume 7 Endgame by Scott Snyder 
  • DVD: Cinderella by Disney 
  • BOOK: Come Rain or Come Shine by Jan Karon 
  • BOOK: Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb 
  • BOOK: The End Game by Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison 
  • DVD: Fast & Furious 7 by Universal Pictures 
  • BOOK: The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz 
  • DVD: Gotham by Warner Bros. Television 
  • BOOK: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't! by Elise Parsley 
  • BOOK: Legends by Howard Bryant 
  • BOOK: The Lopsided Christmas Cake by Wanda E. Brunstetter & Jean Brunstetter 
  • BOOK: Love Everlasting by Tracie Peterson 
  • BOOK: Make Me by Lee Child 
  • BOOK: Robert B. Parker's The Devil Wins by Reed Farrel Coleman 
  • BOOK: The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Enterprise Public Library Reopening

As work continues at our Enterprise Library branch, we wanted to let you know that it is our plan to have the library open again for business on Monday, September 14th. 

We thank you again for your patience during this process. We look forward to seeing you again at the Enterprise Public Library!

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

New Books and DVD’s Coming Soon

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  • DVD: Aloha by Columbia Pictures and Regency Enterprises 
  • BOOK: The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver 
  • BOOK: Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon by Kate DiCamillo 
  • BOOK: Grand Opening by Carl Weber with Eric Pete 
  • BOOK: The last Time I Saw Her by Karen Robards 
  • BOOK: Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa by Anna Dewdney
  • DVD: Mad Max: Fury Road by Warner Brothers Pictures 
  • BOOK: Descendants by Tina McLeef 
  • BOOK: The Solomon Curse by Clive Cussler and Russell Blake
  • BOOK: Undercover by Danielle Steel 
  • BOOK: X by Sue Grafton

Thursday, August 20, 2015

New Books and Movies

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  • BOOK: Alert by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge 
  • BOOK: Armada by Ernest Cline 
  • BOOK: Batman: Arkham Knight by Peter J. Tomasi 
  • BOOK: Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo by Brian Falkner 
  • BOOK: Best Laid Plans by Allison Brennan 
  • DVD: Child 44 by Summit Entertainment 
  • BOOK: Cracking the GED Test 2016 by Geoff Martz and the staff of the Princeton Review 
  • BOOK: The Day the Crayons Came Home by by Drew Daywalt 
  • BOOK: Deadly Assets by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV 
  • DVD: Descendants by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment 
  • DVD: The Divergent Series: Insurgent by Summit Entertainment 
  • BOOK: Drowned City by Don Brown 
  • BOOK: Friction by Sandra Brown 
  • BOOK: The Gift by Wanda E. Brunstetter 
  • DVD: Hot Pursuit by New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pictures 
  • BOOK: Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan 
  • BOOK: Plunder and Deceit by Mark R. Levin 
  • BOOK: The Redeemers by Ace Atkins 
  • BOOK: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Enterprise Public Library Renovation

Renovations at our Enterprise Public Library branch, originally scheduled to take at least a week, will now need to be extended through the month of August. We sincerely apologize to our patrons for the inconvenience this might cause, and we thank you all for your patience during this time. Keep an eye on the EMRLS website for updates. 

Remember, your Enterprise Public Library card is also accepted at all EMRLS locations in Clarke and Jasper counties. You can also return or renew your materials at those libraries as well. To contact the branch closest to you, click on "Branches" under the Locations tab at the top of our webpage and select the page for our Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Pachuta, Quitman, or Stonewall branches. You can also email us at info@emrl.lib.ms.us with any questions.

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

New Books and DVD’s Coming Soon

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  • BOOK: Code of Conduct by Brad Thor 
  • BOOK: Cold Frame by P. T. Deutermann 
  • BOOK: Death Under Glass by Jennifer McAndrews 
  • BOOK: Desperate Measures by Sandra Orchard 
  • BOOK: Big Hero 6: Fight to the Finish by Bill Scollon 
  • BOOK: Finding Me by Michelle Knight with Michelle Burford 
  • DVD: The Forger by Experience Media Studios 
  • BOOK: 2015 by Jerry Lee 
  • BOOK: Lights Out by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein 
  • DVD: Maggie by Lionsgate 
  • BOOK: Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley 
  • BOOK: The Melody Lingers On by Mary Higgins Clark 
  • BOOK: The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen 
  • BOOK: Naked Greed by Stuart Woods 
  • DVD: Woman in Gold by The Weinstein Company
  • DVD: The Longest Ride by directed by George Tillman 
  • DVD: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel by Fox Searchlight 
  • DVD: Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 by Columbia Pictures 
  • BOOK: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee

Thursday, June 25, 2015

New Books and Movies Available Now

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  • DVD: Beyond the Reach by Lionsgate and Furthur Films 
  • BOOK: The Breaking Point by Jefferson Bass 
  • DVD: Chappie by Columbia Pictures 
  • BOOK: Country by Danielle Steel 
  • BOOK: Ever After by Jude Deveraux 
  • BOOK: Irish Born by Nora Roberts 
  • BOOK: Just My Rotten Luck by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts 
  • BOOK: Long, Tall Christmas by Janet Dailey 
  • BOOK: Monkey by Marc Brown 
  • BOOK: Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurson 
  • BOOK: The President's Shadow by Brad Meltzer 
  • DVD: Run All Night by Warner Brothers Pictures
  • BOOK: The Santangelos by Jackie Collins 
  • BOOK: Truth or Die by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
  • BOOK: Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton 
  • BOOK: Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada by Jimmy Fallon

Thursday, May 28, 2015

New Books and Movies Coming Soon

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  • BOOK: The Forgotten Room by Lincoln Child 
  • BOOK: Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver
  • BOOK: Trauma by Michael Palmer 
  • DVD: Sesame Street: Elmo the Musical 
  • DVD: Black or White 
  • DVD: Selma 
  • DVD: The Cobbler
  • DVD: Mortdecai 
  • DVD: Duck Dynasty: Season 7 
  • DVD: American Sniper 
  • DVD: From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess by Meg Cabot 
  • BOOK: Maximum Ride Forever by James Patterson 
  • BOOK: The Summer's End by Mary Alice Monroe 
  • BOOK: Double Down by Fern Michaels
  • BOOK: Robert B. Parker's Kickback by Ace Atkins
  • BOOK: I, Ripper by Stephen Hunter 
  • BOOK: Bone to Be Wild by Carolyn Haines 
  • BOOK: Never Eie Alone by Lisa Jackson

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

New Books and DVD’s Coming Soon

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  • BOOK: The Liar by Nora Roberts 
  • BOOK: The Bone Tree by Greg Iles
  • BOOK: Memory Man by David Baldacci 
  • BOOK: Garden of Lies by Amanda Quick 
  • BOOK: God Help the Child by Toni Morrison 
  • BOOK: One Night by Eric Jerome Dickey 
  • BOOK: Our Lost Constitution by Mike Lee 
  • BOOK: Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies by David Fisher 
  • DVD: Taken 3 
  • DVD:  WWE: Fast Lane 2015 
  • BOOK:  Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia 
  • BOOK: Dear Hank Williams by Kimberly Willis Holt 
  • BOOK: Gathering Prey by John Sandford 
  • BOOK: Your Next Breath by Iris Johansen 
  • BOOK: Taken by Dee Henderson 
  • BOOK: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen 
  • BOOK: Day Shift by Charlaine Harris 
  • BOOK: Perfect Match by Fern Michaels 
  • BOOK: 14th Deadly Sin by James Patterson
  • BOOK: A Heart's Danger by Colleen Coble
  • DVD: The Gambler 
  • DVD: The Wedding Singer 
  • DVD:  Paddington 
  • DVD:  The Boy Next Door 
  • DVD:  Wallykazam! 

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

EMRLS National Library Week Promotion

In order to celebrate National Library Week, the East Mississippi Regional Library System is giving away two Amazon Kindles and waiving overdue fees as our way of saying THANK YOU to all of our wonderful patrons! How can you can take advantage of these promotions? Just visit your local EMRLS library branch between April 6th and April 16th and do the following:

To Enter to Win an Amazon Kindle:
Guess how many books will be checked out during National Library Week (April 13th - 16th) across our entire library system!  That's four days of book checkouts for six libraries. The individuals in both Clarke and Jasper counties who guess closest to the actual number will win a Kindle!

To Get ALL Overdue Fines Waived From Your Account:
Just ask your librarian! That’s it! 

To find out more information about National Library Week, visit:

For more information about our promotions including complete contest rules, visit, or call your local EMRLS branch. GOOD LUCK! 

Monday, March 30, 2015

New Books and DVDs Coming Soon

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  • BOOK: Endangered by C.J. Box
  • DVD: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb  
  • BOOK: ASVAB Premier 2015 Instructional Book 
  • BOOK: Public School Superhero by James Patterson 
  • BOOK: NYPD Red 3 by James Patterson 
  • DVD: Penguins of Madagascar 
  • DVD: Top Five 
  • BOOK: The Stranger by Harlen Coben 
  • BOOK: The Cavendon Women by Barbara Taylor Bradford 
  • BOOK: The Crossover by Kwame Alexander 
  • BOOK: Someone is Watching by Joy Fielding 
  • BOOK: The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis 
  • DVD: Annie 
  • DVD: Unbroken 
  • DVD: Mockingjay - Part I 
  • DVD: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 
  • DVD: Into the Woods 
  • DVD: Monster High: Haunted

Monday, March 9, 2015

Coming Soon to Your Local EMRLS Branch

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  • BOOK: Prodigal Son by Danielle Steel 
  • BOOK: In Plain Sight by Fern Michaels 
  • BOOK: Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffrey Archer
  • DVD: Horrible Bosses 2 
  • DVD: Big Hero 6 
  • DVD: Beyond the Lights 
  • BOOK: A Heart's Disguise by Colleen Coble
  • BOOK: The Assassin by Clive Cussler 
  • BOOK: My Heart Stood Still by Lori Copeland 
  • DVD: WWE Royal Rumble 2015 
  • DVD: Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Never Beast 
  • DVD: PAW Patrol: Marshall and Chase On the Case 
  • DVD: Foxcatcher 
  • DVD: Longmire: The Complete Third Season 
  • BOOK: Last One Home by Debbie Macomber 
  • BOOK: The Decision by Wanda E. Brunstetter
  • BOOK: Cold Betrayal by Judith Jance

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Book Signing Featuring Author Lily Benitez

Join us at the Bay Springs Municipal Library on Thursday, February 5th, between 3:30 PM and 6:00 PM for a book signing featuring local author Lily Benitez. Miss Benitez is the author of Shinobi 7 and its recent sequel, Poisoned Battleground, and will be on hand to meet fans of her works and sign copies of her books. 

This series has proven to be extremely popular with fans of action/adventure and fantasy books, receiving a 4.4 rating on Goodreads and a 4.6 rating on Amazon.com. Check out a copy today at your local library! 

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

New Books and Movies Coming Soon

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  • DVD: Get On Up: James Brown Story 
  • DVD: A Walk Among the Tombstones 
  • DVD: Gone Girl 
  • DVD: Boyhood 
  • DVD: The Box
  • DVD: Trolls 
  • DVD: Lucy 
  • DVD: Madea's Tough Love 
  • DVD: The Drop 
  • DVD: The Judge 
  • DVD: Fury 
  • BOOK: Christopher's Diary by V.C Andrews
  • BOOK: Twisted Innocence by Terri Blackstock 
  • BOOK: The Color of Justice by Ace Collins 
  • BOOK: Dear Mr. Washington by Lynn Cullen
  • BOOK: Bodyguard Reunion by Margaret Daley
  • BOOK: The Eye of Zoltar by Jasper Fforde 
  • BOOK: Laws of Murder by Charles Finch 
  • BOOK: The Secret Place by Tana French 
  • BOOK: Endgame by James Frey 
  • BOOK: Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag 
  • BOOK: Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers 
  • BOOK: Inferno by J.A. Johnstone
  • BOOK: You Get What You Pray For by E.N. Joy 
  • BOOK: Saint Odd by Dean R. Koontz
  • BOOK: Empire of Sin by Gary Krist 
  • BOOK: The Marriage Charm by Linda Lael Miller 
  • BOOK: Inside a Silver Box by Walter Mosley 
  • BOOK: Timmy Failure by Stephen Pastis 
  • BOOK: Private Vegas by James Patterson 
  • BOOK: I Totally Funniest by James Patterson 
  • BOOK: The Disappearing Man by Doug Peterson 
  • BOOK: The Family Business 3 by Carl Weber 
  • BOOK: Millie's Treasure by Kathleen Y'Barbo 
  • BOOK: Drama in the Church Saga by Dynah Zale