East Mississippi Regional Library System

Monday, March 21, 2022

World Poetry Day

HAPPY WORLD POETRY DAY! 📖 ✒️ 📖 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared March 21st as World Poetry Day in 1999. Its purpose is "to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry throughout the world". Here are a few favorite poems selected by some of our EMRLS librarians. Do you have a favorite? (Click on the images below to view them in full size).

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Very Hungry Caterpillar Day

Today, March 20th, is the official Very Hungry Caterpillar Day! Celebrate the treasured classic by the late Eric Carle about the caterpillar who taught us about counting while eating its favorite foods. 🐛You can find The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and many other classics by Eric Carle, by searching our online catalog at https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog.

Friday, March 18, 2022

Women's History Month - Maya Angelou

March is Women's History Month, and we're celebrating it by recognizing some notable female authors who have played a vital role in the writing and publishing industry. Today's spotlight is on Maya Angelou.

📚 Maya was an American novelist and poet who penned three books of essays, seven autobiographies, and numerous poetry collections. One of her most well-known works is her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which details her life from childhood to age seventeen. Maya also wrote several movies, plays, and television shows during her longstanding career. She received more than 50 honorary degrees and dozens of awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, three Grammy's, and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. 📚

Use our online catalog at https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog to find out which books we have available from Maya Angelou. Happy Women's History Month from EMRL!