Don't Miss This!

❗❗TIME IS RUNNING OUT❗❗Return your overdue EMRL items before April 29th to have the late fees waived from your account! Call any of our branch locations for more information. ☎️ (NOTE: Lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion).

Thank you, EMEPA!

Sending out a huge “THANK YOU” to these EMEPA employees for volunteering their time at Quitman Public Library. We appreciate it SO much! ❤️ 

Pictured from left to right: Barbara O’Neil (Quitman Public Library), Matt Gully (EMRL Director), Lyle Keenan (EMEPA Quitman), Stephanie Mimbs (EMEPA Meridian), Ronnie Huffmaster (EMEPA Quitman), Jeremy Sollie (EMEPA Meridian), and Roxanne Rich (Quitman Public Library).

Come See Us!

Blow the dust off those overdue EMRL items and return them this week to have the fines waived from your account! 💰 You can return them to any of our six branch locations in Bay Springs, Enterprise, Heidelberg, Pachuta, Quitman, and Stonewall. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to clear your fines! 💸 (NOTE: Lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion).

National Library Workers Day

“National Library Workers Day recognizes the importance and contributions of the library staff who keep our libraries running while we get lost in the wonderful books. Libraries are more than a place for borrowing books, they reflect the needs and expectations of our community. And library workers are the ones fulfilling those needs and expectations by making information, books, and resources more accessible. Libraries work because they work!” - (from National Today) 

📚 HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WORKERS DAY TO OUR EMRL STAFF AND OUR FELLOW LIBRARY WORKERS ACROSS THE WORLD! WE APPRECIATE YOU!

Fine-Free Week Continues

Have you recently stumbled across some EMRL items you forgot you had? 😳 Are you nervous about returning them? Please don't be! ❤️ It's FINE-FREE WEEK, so this would be an excellent opportunity to return those items and have the fines waived from your account. Call any of our branch locations for more information. Our librarians are happy to help in any way we can. (NOTE: Lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion).

Fine-Free Week is Here!

🎉FINE-FREE WEEK IS HERE!🎉 Let's celebrate National Library Week (April 23rd-29th) by clearing your overdue fines! Visit any of our branch locations to find out more information. We can't wait for you to visit! 😊 (Please note that fees for lost and/or damaged library materials are not included in this promotion).

National Library Week 2023

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week, is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate. 

📚 HAPPY NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT THE EAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM! 📚

Happy Earth Day

HAPPY EARTH DAY from your friends at EMRL! 💚🌎💚

Storytime at Quitman Library

Some pictures from Tuesday's storytime at the Quitman Public Library! 📚 Thank you so much to everyone who attended.🙂Stay tuned for details on our next storytime - coming May 2nd!

What We're Reading - April 2023

It's What We're Reading Wednesday! 📚 Here's a look at what some of our EMRL staff members are currently enjoying. Do you have any good book recommendations? We'd love to know! 😊 Find your next great read by searching our online catalog at https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog. If you have questions, you can always reach out to us by calling any one of our branch locations.

REMINDER: Fine-Free Week

❗❗REMINDER❗❗ Fine-free week is next week! Help us celebrate National Library Week by returning your overdue library materials April 23rd - April 29th and clearing your fines! Call or visit any of our branch locations to find out more information. 📚 (Please note that fees for lost and/or damaged library materials are not included in this promotion).

Storytime at Quitman Library

COMING TOMORROW! 📖 Join us at the Quitman Public Library for storytime, crafting, and playtime! Mrs. Barb will be reading The Easter Bunny is Coming to Mississippi by author Eric James. 🐰 We hope to see you there!

New Puzzle at Quitman Library

Thank you to our patrons at the Quitman Public Library for helping us complete our Antique Advertising puzzle! 🧩 We hope you'll stop by and have some fun with our new Baby Boomers puzzle! 😊

National Librarian Day

Happy National Librarian Day to our EMRL librarians and to all our fellow librarians across the globe! WE APPRECIATE YOU! ❤️

Drop Everything and Read Day

Did you know April 12th is National D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) Day? 📖 We'd love to know what books you've been enjoying recently. (Find your next great read by searching our online catalog! Click here: https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog) 📚

Spring Has Sprung at Pachuta Library

Spring has sprung at the Pachuta Public Library! 🌺 If you get a chance, stop by and admire the beautiful Amaryllis plants while they're in full bloom. 🌺

New Book and DVD Arrivals

📕NEW BOOK AND DVD ARRIVALS!📀 You can find these titles by searching our online catalog: https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog If you need more information, call one of our branch locations. Our librarians are here to help! 🙂 

• BOOK: The Lady and the Mountain Call by Misty M. Beller 
• BOOK: Church Girls by Kiara Jonai 
• BOOK: Church Girls Don’t Tell by Temple Leery 
• BOOK: Blueridge Crossing by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: No Bridge Uncrossed by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: The River House Inn by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: Three Faces in the Mirror by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: To Trap a Thief by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: The Town I Call Home by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: Who’s Watching Maddie by Veronica Mixon 
• BOOK: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid 
• BOOK: The Destroyer of Worlds by Matt Ruff 
• BOOK: Loyalty by Lisa Scottoline 
• BOOK: Ranger Protection by Lynn Shannon 
• BOOK: Everything Will Be Okay by Dana Perino 
• BOOK: Saved by Benjamin Hall 
• BOOK: The Nutcracker by Rita Balducci 
• BOOK: Arthur’s Chicken Pox by Marc Brown 
• BOOK: The Little Mermaid and Little Red Riding Hood 
• BOOK: Do You Dare, Little Bear? By Clare Fennell 
• BOOK: Tangled by David Gilson 
• BOOK: Llama’s Christmas Gift by Rosie Greening 
• BOOK: Rumpelstiltskin by Jacob Grimm 
• BOOK: Danny and the Dinosaur Ride a Bike by Bruce Hale 
• BOOK: Hamlet and the Magnificent Sandcastle by Brian Lies 
• BOOK: I Was So Mad by Mercer Mayer 
• BOOK: Just Grandpa and Me by Mercer Mayer 
• BOOK: Just Lost by Gina Mayer 
• BOOK: Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
• BOOK: Just Me and My Puppy by Mercer Mayer 
• BOOK: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad by Mercer Mayer 
• BOOK: These are My Pets by Mercer Mayer 
• BOOK: Trick or Treat, Little Critter by Gina Mayer 
• BOOK: A Very Special Critter by Gina Mayer 
• BOOK: Lulu Goes to Witch School by Jane O’Connor 
• BOOK: Disney Pixar Cars by Ben Smiley 
• BOOK: Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown 
• BOOK: Kid Youtuber by Marcus Emerson 
• BOOK: Kid Youtuber: Hungry for More by Marcus Emerson 
• BOOK: Kid Youtuber: The Struggle is Real by Marcus Emerson 
• BOOK: A Song from My Heart by Susan Love 
• BOOK: Frankie Stein and the New Ghoul at School by Nessi Monstrata 
• BOOK: My First 100 Words in Spanish 
• BOOK: You Can Name 100 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals 
• BOOK: Triceratops, T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Other Dinosaurs by Sarah Creese 
• BOOK: I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants by Andy Charman 
• BOOK: Sharks by Irene Trimble 
• BOOK: Planes by Fiona Patchett 
• MAGAZINE: Mother Earth News 
• MAGAZINE: Taste of Home 
• MAGAZINE: Time 
• DVD: Bones (Season Five) 
• DVD: Bones (Season Six) 
• DVD: Bones (Season Seven) 
• DVD: Bones (Season Eight) 
• DVD: The Son

Happy Easter from EMRL

 Wishing you all a blessed Easter weekend! 

Arts and Craft Party at Quitman Library

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 📆 Another fun arts and crafts party is coming SOON to the Quitman Library! Don't miss out! 🎨 Call librarian Roxanne Rich at 601-776-2492 for more information.

National Poetry Month

Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? 📖 Our Stonewall librarian, Elaine Fleming, designed this awesome graphic with a QR code you can scan with your phone camera to learn more about the history of blackout poetry. You can also follow the link on your computer by clicking here: https://medium.com/offbeat-poetry/the-history-of-blackout-poetry-ca8985f04c35

HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! 🖋

Storytime at Quitman Library

Some pictures from Tuesday's storytime at the Quitman Public Library! 📚 Mrs. Barb read Tiny the Mississippi Easter Bunny by author Eric James, and everyone enjoyed painting their very own salt dough Easter egg magnet. 🙂 Stay tuned for details on our next storytime - coming April 18th!