New books at Heidelberg Library!

Lots of fantastic new releases are now available at the Heidelberg library! Stop by today and snag one (or two…or three…). 😉

Storytime at Quitman Library

Mrs. Barb read This Land Is Your Land by author Woodie Guthrie during yesterday’s storytime at the Quitman library, and the kids also made American flag wood ornaments. Thank you so much to everyone who attended!

Arts & Crafts Party at Quitman Library

Join us Monday, September 21st, for another fun arts and crafts party at the Quitman Public Library! Our space is limited, so please call 601-776-2492 to register! 🎨

EMRL America 250 Block Party

EMRL America 250 Block Party - September 10th, 2026. ❤️🤍💙 Check out our Facebook page for more photos! 

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

EMRL would like to thank the following for their help with our America 250 block party. We couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️

* A&M Fried Chicken, Quitman
* Capital Meeting Planning, Inc.
* Chance Evins
* City of Quitman
* Clarke Assistance for the Needy
* Clarke County Board of Supervisors
* Clarke County Tribune
* The Coca-Cola Company
* Daniel Harris
* Donna Staton
* Fantasy Cottage
* First Baptist Church Quitman
* First State Bank
* Friends of the East Mississippi Regional Library
* Jackie Sisson 
* Jan Beavers
* Leanne Volking
* Mark McIllvain
* Mississippi Library Commission
* Naval Air Station Meridian Color Guard
* NTTC Meridian Shipmate Volunteers
* The Office of Mississippi of Secretary of State Michael Watson
* The Pride of Enterprise High School Band
* Quitman School District student volunteers
* The Rustic Freeze, Quitman
* Veterans of Foreign Wars

Do you have an EMRL library card?

🎵 "A library card is the start of a lifelong adventure." ~ Lillian Jackson Braun 🎵 

September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Stop by one of our six branch locations (Bay Springs, Enterprise, Heidelberg, Pachuta, Quitman, and Stonewall). and start your adventure today! We'd love to see you!

Bay Springs Crochet Class Meets Thursday!

Crochet classes at the Bay Springs Municipal Library will resume this Thursday, September 17th, at 2:00 PM! Call 601-764-2291 today to register! 🧶

Storytime at Quitman Public Library

Join us tomorrow morning at 9:00 AM for storytime at the Quitman Public Library! The kids will also enjoy some crafting and playtime. Please call 601-776-2492 to register. We hope to see you there! 🎨

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

We at EMRL are SO thankful for the outpouring of love and generosity shown to us at our America 250 block party yesterday. We are humbled by the 600+ people who braved the heat and rain to show their support for EMRL. A longer post is coming Monday with some fun pictures from the event, but for right now just know that we are truly grateful. ❤️

Crochet Class at Quitman Library

Come crochet with us at the Quitman Public Library! Our next class will be held Monday, September 14th, at 10:00 AM. Call 601-776-2492 to register! 🧶

Join us at the block party in Quitman!

EMRL's America 250 Block Party is today from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM!  🎉 Please remember that our Bay Springs, Enterprise, Heidelberg, Pachuta, and Stonewall branches will be closed today, due to this event. We hope to see you at the Quitman Library! Come join in the fun! 

America 250 Block Party - Prizes Galore!

Stop by our America 250 Block Party tomorrow afternoon from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at the Quitman Public Library, and you could walk away with an awesome door prize or contest prize! There will be a lemonade chugging contest, a pie eating contest, storytime for the kids, information booths, great food, awesome music, and SO much more! This is a free event for all ages, and we hope to see you there! (P.S. Don't forget to bring a lawn chair!) 🎈

Storytime with the rocking readers!

Grab your lawn chairs and bring the kiddos to our America 250 Block Party tomorrow afternoon for storytime with our rocking readers! This is a free event for everyone, and we'd love to see you! 📓 (For more information, please call 601-776-3881).

Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! Don't miss out!

We hope you'll join us tomorrow afternoon for our America 250 Block Party! There will be several information booths, with special guests from the Mississippi Library Commission, the American Legion, and SO much more! Bring your lawn chair and come spend the afternoon with us! We’d love to see you there! ❤️🤍💙

Free replacement library card this Thursday!

Having a little trouble finding your EMRL library card? Then stop by the Quitman Public Library this Thursday and get a FREE replacement card! 💳 We'd love to see you at our block party! (If you need more information, please call 601-776-3881).

ATTENTION: Library Branch Closures

 

Fun and games at the America 250 Block Party!

Bring your competitive spirit to our America 250 Block Party this Thursday and take part in our lemonade chugging contest and pie eating contest! 🥧 Lots of fun for the whole family! (If you need more information, please call 601-776-3881).

EMRL America 250 Block Party

Quitman Public Library is THE place to be this Thursday, September 10th! From 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM we'll have food, entertainment, music, and SO much more! COME JOIN US! 🎉

Gettin' Crafty at the Heidelberg Library!

We had a great time crafting at the Heidelberg library this afternoon! 🎨 Check out these beautiful pumpkins we crafted using wooden crates! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who attended. We’ll have another class next month! More details coming soon!

EMRL Book Recommendations

In a reading slump? Need some book recommendations? Well, here are a few that some of our EMRL staff members have been loving recently. ❤️ Have you read something amazing that you'd like to recommend? Please share it with us in the comment section below!

Craft kits available at the Heidelberg library!

The take-and-make craft kit basket at the Heidelberg library has been restocked! These kits go fast, so come on by and grab one before they’re gone! 🎨

Labor Day Closure

 

Get ready for storytime with the rocking readers!

Our rocking readers are ready for some storytime at our America 250 Block Party next Thursday, September 10th! Bring the kids and grandkids and let them join in the fun! 🙂 (For more information, please call 601-776-3881).

Heidelberg Library Newsletter - September 2026

We hope you enjoy the Heidelberg Library September 2026 Newsletter. Please call librarian Stephanie Sullivan at 601-787-3857 if you have any questions. (Click on the images below to view them in full size). 🍁🍂🍁