Fine Free Week is Back

Help us celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK (April 3rd-9th) 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).

What We're Reading - March 2022

Here's a look at some of the books our EMRL librarians have been enjoying lately. What are you reading? 📚 (Find your next great read by searching our online catalog at https://emrl.biblionix.com/catalog).

Women's History Month - Eudora Welty

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 Eudora Welty.

📚 Mississippi native Eudora Welty was a novelist, short story writer, and photographer. In 1973, her novel The Optimist's Daughter won the Pulitzer Prize, and she was the first living author to have her works published in the prestigious Library of America series. Welty received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2000. 📚 

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

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).

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.

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!