Paint Party at Bay Springs Library

Our Bay Springs artists showed out today. We had a great group of paint party participants! 🌻🎨🌻

Sit to Get Fit at Quitman Library

Our next Sit to Get Fit class is coming Monday, November 25th, to the Quitman Library! Come join us! 🙂 (Please note that our space is limited. Call 601-776-2492 to register).

Arts & Crafts Party at Quitman Library

Once again, our patrons showed up and showed out at yesterday’s arts and crafts party at the Quitman Library. Just look at these beautiful paintings! 😊 Thank you so much to everyone who participated!

Angel Tree Angels at Bay Springs Library

Bay Springs Library has just received our Salvation Army Angel Tree Angels! Please come by and create a wonderful Christmas for a very special child. ❤️

Storytime at Quitman Library

Come join us tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM for storytime at the Quitman Public Library! Mrs. Barb will be reading The Crayons Give Thanks by author Drew Daywalt. We'll also have a craft and playtime. 🖍 (Space is limited! Please call 601-776-2492 to register).

Arts & Crafts Party at Bay Springs Library

The Bay Springs Municipal Library will be hosting a paint party this Thursday, November 21st, at 2:00 PM. (Space is limited! Please call 601-764-2291 to register!) 🎨 FYI: Our regularly scheduled crochet class will resume next Thursday at 2:00 PM. 

REMINDER - Haley Brooke Holley Book Signing

🚨 REMINDER! 🚨 Haley Brooke Holley, author of Pretty Little Poison, will hold a book signing Monday, November 18th, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Quitman Public Library! Don't miss it! 

Arts & Crafts Party at Quitman Library

Our next arts and crafts party at the Quitman Library is coming Monday, November 18th, at 10:00 AM! All ages welcomed! (NOTE: SPACE IS LIMITED! CALL 601-776-2492 TO REGISTER!) 🎨

REMINDER - Food for Fines 2024

REMINDER: Our Food for Fines promotion will continue through December 19th! Every nonperishable food item donated counts as $1 off existing overdue fines, but you don't have to owe fines to donate. Every little bit helps those in need in Jasper county and Clarke county. (PLEASE NOTE: Fines for lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion). Contact any of our six branch locations for more information.🥫

Crochet Class at Bay Springs Library

Another crochet class coming this Thursday! Join us! 🧶 (Space is limited. Call 601-764-2291 to register).

Happy Veterans Day!

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your service! 🧡🤍💙

Book Signing - Haley Brooke Holley

Mark your calendars now! 📆 Haley Brooke Holley, author of Pretty Little Poison, will hold a book signing Monday, November 18th, at the Quitman Public Library! Don't miss it! 📕 (For more information, call librarians Barb and Roxanne at 601-776-2492).

Veterans Day Closure

November Displays at Quitman Library

We have a varied selection of authors featured on our November Author of the Month display at the Quitman Library, and our Movies of the Month display has a bunch of Thanksgiving and Christmas movies to get you in the holiday spirit. 🎅 Come see us!

What We're Reading - November 2024

Time for another What We're Reading Wednesday! Here's a look at what some of our EMRL staff members are currently reading. Do you have any good book recommendations? Let us 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. 

Busy Bee's Storytime at Bay Springs Library

The Bay Springs Garden Club will host a storytime tomorrow, November 7th, at 10:00 AM for our littlest patrons, the Busy Bees, at the Bay Springs Municipal Library! Come by and join us! 🐝 (Space is limited. Please call 601-764-2291 to register).

Pachuta Library Newsletter - November 2024

We hope you enjoy the Pachuta Public Library November 2024 Newsletter. Please call librarian Stephanie Sullivan at 601-776-7209 if you have any questions. (Click on the images below to view them in full size). 🤎🦃🤎

REMINDER - Food for Fines 2024

🚨DON'T FORGET!🚨 Our Food for Fines promotion starts today and will continue through December 19th! Every non-perishable food item donated counts as $1 off existing overdue fines, but you don't have to owe fines to donate. Every little bit helps those in need in Jasper county and Clarke county. (PLEASE NOTE: Fines for lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion). Contact any of our six branch locations for more information.

Crochet Class at Bay Springs Library

Another crochet class coming this Thursday! Join us! 🧶 (Space is limited. Call 601-764-2291 to register).

Storytime at Quitman Library

Come join us tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM for storytime at the Quitman Public Library! Mrs. Barb will be reading There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey by author Lucille Colandro. We'll also have a craft and playtime. 🦃 (Space is limited! Please call 601-776-2492 to register).

EMRL November 2024 Calendar

Stay up-to-date on the latest happenings at EMRL by saving and printing our November 2024 calendar! 📅 (NOTE: All events, dates, and times are subject to change, so check our Facebook page and website often for updates. Click the image below to view in full size).

Food for Fines 2024

It's that time again! Starting November 4th and lasting through December 19th, the East MS Regional Library System is hosting our annual Food for Fines promotion to help our patrons and our local communities. Every nonperishable food item donated will count as $1 off existing overdue fines, but you don't have to owe fines in order to donate. Every little bit helps those in need in Jasper county and Clarke county. (PLEASE NOTE: Fines for lost and/or damaged items are not included in this promotion). Contact any of our six branch locations for more information.

Happy Halloween from Barb and Roxanne!

Don’t forget! Miss Frizzle and Wenda (aka Barb and Roxanne 😉) are handing out Halloween goody bags at the Quitman Library today! (While supplies last!) Stop by for a visit! 🎃

Crochet Class at Quitman Library

Our next crochet class will be held Monday, November 4th, at 10:00 AM at the Quitman Library! (SPACE IS LIMITED! PLEASE CALL 601-776-2492 TO REGISTER!) 🧶

Happy Halloween!

REMINDER - Free Treat Bags from Quitman Library

🎃 REMINDER! 🎃 Quitman librarians Barb and Roxanne are giving out Halloween treat bags today from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM (or until they run out!) These will go quickly so don't miss out! 👻 (NOTE: Bags do not contain candy and other edible items. If you need more information, call 601-776-2492.)

Free Halloween Goody Bags at Pachuta Library

Free Halloween goody bags available at the Pachuta Public Library...but only while supplies last! Don't miss out! 🎃 (NOTE: Bags do not contain candy and other edible items. For more information, call librarian Stephanie at 601-776-7209).

Free Treat Bags at Quitman Library

🎃 COMING HALLOWEEN DAY! 🎃 Quitman librarians Barb and Roxanne will be giving out non-edible treat bags Thursday, October 31st, from 8:00 AM until 6:30 PM (or until they run out!) These will go quickly so don't miss out! 👻 (If you need more information, call 601-776-2492.)

Paint Party at Bay Springs Library

We had fun today at our first Bay Springs Municipal Library painting party! Everyone did such a great job on their original dough bowls!

Sit to Get Fit at Quitman Library

Our next Sit to Get Fit class is coming Monday, October 28th, to the Quitman Library! Come join us! 🙂 (Please note that our space is limited. Call 601-776-2492 to register).

Just a reminder!

🐦 BIRDWATCHING AT BAY SPRINGS LIBRARY: Taking place today, tomorrow, and Wednesday at 2:00 PM. Binoculars and field guides will be provided, but supplies are limited so please call 601-764-2291 to register. 

🎨 PAINT PARTY AT BAY SPRINGS LIBRARY: Taking place this Thursday, October 24th, at 2:00 PM. (The normally scheduled crochet class will resume next Thursday, October 31st). Space is limited so please call 601-764-2291 to register.

Paint Party at the Bay Springs Library

The Bay Springs Municipal Library will be hosting a paint party next Thursday, October 24th, at 2:00 PM. (The normally scheduled crochet class will resume Thursday, October 31st). Space is limited so please call 601-764-2291 to register! 🎨

Storytime at Quitman Public Library

Just a few pictures from our October 1st storytime at the Quitman Public Library. Mrs. Barb read Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by author Mary Serfozo, and the kids enjoyed a craft and some playtime. 🎃 Stay tuned for details of our November 5th storytime coming soon!