Join Your Local Friends of the Library Organization During November

Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) is happy to be introducing “Friends of the Library Sign Up Month” at all its library locations in Attala, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, and Winston County. During this November event, library guests are encouraged to join their local chapter of the Friends of the Library advocacy group. 

What is Friends of the Library and why should you join? Friends of the Library is a national organization of library supporters with local chapters throughout our state. Friends groups are library advocates who come together to support, improve, and promote their local library. 

Starting this year, Friends of the Library members will receive a unique library card which provides a special system wide benefit of half-price print/copy/fax services. Friends groups help raise funds for special library programs, advocate for library services, volunteer for the children’s summer reading program, sponsor National Library Week events, as well as performing other voluntary duties/activities. This low fee membership would also be an excellent holiday gift idea for the library enthusiast in your life.

Each Friends group operates independently from their local library but can support their local branch through the various means already mentioned. 

“By joining a Friends of the Library group, you can help make a difference in your local community and help expand the reach of the library. Contacting your local library branch is your first step to finding out more information. You may also visit midmisslib.com/friends for further details,” said Lisa Ramage, Branch Services Coordinator.

For more information about all library services, call or visit your local MMRLS branch library or the library’s website at: midmisslib.com. All library services are made possible thanks to the continued financial support of your local elected officials.

Library Zoom Book Event with Steve Robertson

 

MMRLS to Join Digital Lending Partnership with The Library of Hattiesburg

Mid-MS Regional Library System (MMRLS) is excited to announce a new digital lending partnership with The Library of Hattiesburg Petal & Forrest County via the free cloudLibrary app starting October 7th. This partnership will start six days after the full launch of the new eBook and eAudiobook app for residents in Attala, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, and Winston County. 

During the month of October, library guests will gain access to over 100,000 eBooks and audio books, a virtual library card, the ability to view digital checkout history, plus receive app notifications for digital item holds and library events. In addition to the full cloudLibrary digital collection MMRLS offers, guests will also get to enjoy that of the Hattiesburg based library system.


"We are happy to be able to expand our digital collection for our patrons. This new digital lending partnership with Hattiesburg through the cloudLibrary service is hopefully the first of many to come. We are excited about the future growth of our digital collection and the potential of digital lending throughout our state," said Josh Haidet, Executive Director.

For more information, call or visit your local MMRLS branch library or the library’s website midmisslib.com. All library services are made possible thanks to the continued financial support of your local elected officials.

Check It Out At The Library

 

Fall/Halloween Book Display for Children at the Winston County Library!