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                                                DECEMBER 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Robert B. Parker’s Stone’s Throw – Mike Lupica
• Richard Paul Evans – The Christmas Promise
• Michael Connelly – The Dark House
• David Baldacci – Mercy
• Lee Child – Better Off Dead
• Mitch Albom – The Stranger In The Life Boat
• Debbie Macomber – A Country Affair
• Kat Martin – The Last Goodnight
• Christine Feehan – Dark Tarot
• Eric Jerome Dickey – Walking With Enemies
• M. C. Beaton – Down The Hatch
• Amor Towles – The Lincoln Highway
• Janet Evanovich – Game On: Tempting 28
• Beverly Lewis – The Beginning
• J. R. Ward – The Wolf
• Tae Anne Thayne Sleigh Bells Ring
• Hank Phillipi Ryan – Her Perfect Life
• Kat Rosenfield – No One Will Miss Her
• Maisey Yates – Rodeo Christmas At Evergreen Ranch
• As The Wicked Watch – Tamron Hall
• Mark Billingham – Rabbit Hole – Brenda Jackson – Follow Your Heart
• Elizabeth Strout – Oh,William
• Joe R. Landsdale – Moon Lake
• Nicci French – The Unheard
• Jeffrey Archer – Over My Dead Bldy
• John Le Carré – Silverview

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• E. R. Nurses – James Patterson
• SEC Ole Miss and Mississippi State 1959 – 1966 – James Ro Crockett
• Cravings All Together: Recipes To Love – Chrissy Teigen
• Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Baking Cookbook
• The First 21: How I Became Nikki Six
• Peril – Boob Woodward and Robert Costa
• Going There – Katie Couric
• Unbound – Tarana Burke
• King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B. B. King
• Travels With George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy – Nathaniel Philbrick
• Unrequited Infatuations – Stevie Van Zandt
• The Speckled Beauty: A Dog and His People – Rick Bragg
• Cutting the Cord: The Cell Phone Has Transformed Humanity – Martin Cooper “Father of the Cell Phone”
• Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of am American Dynasty – Anderson Cooper
• Cruelly, Elvira -o Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark – Cassandra Peterson
• Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City – Andrew Lawler
• I’ll Take Your Questions Now: What I Saw at the Trump White House – Stephanie Grisham
• Grist: A Practical Guide to Cooking Grains, Beans, Seeds and Legumes --Abra Berens
• Will – Will Smith
• The I Love My Air Fryer: Affordable Meals Recipe Book – Aileen Clarke
• Getting Something To Eat In Jackson – Race, Class and Food In The American South – Joseph C. Edwoodzie, Jr.
• Ya’ll Come Over – Rebecca Lang

Goodie Bags at the Library

 

Library Christmas Goody Bag Giveaway

Four year-old Emmalane Robertson received her Christmas Goody bag at the Winston County Library last week. Her mother is Courtney Robertson and her grandmother is Gloria Joiner. The bags are free during December to children and contain a book, a toy, a craft, a bookmark and candy.

Library Closing

The Winston County Library will close this coming Friday, December 3rd, from 8am – 1pm, for a virtual Regional Staff Meeting. We will reopen at 1pm until 5pm.

December Fun Kits For Kids

 Christmas is almost here! And the Winston County Library is ready! Kids of all ages can come by the library, starting December 1st, and pick up a fun “goody Christmas” bag” filled with a book, a craft, candy, stickers and a toy!

Also, on Saturday, December 18th from 10AM-12PM, Santa Claus will be at the library for story time and children can have their picture taken with Santa!

Don’t miss out on the Christmas fun at the Winston County Library!

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

    NOVEMBER 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• John Grisham – The Judge’s List
• Danielle Steel – The Butler
• James Patterson – 2 Sisters Detective Agency
• Laura Childs – Twisted Tea Christmas
• Debbie Macomber – Dear Santa
• Karen Kingsbury – Forgiving Paris
• Rita Mae Brown – Claws For Alarm
• Alice Hoffman – The Book Of Magic
• Sophie Kinsella – The Party Crasher
• Lisa Unger – Last Girl Ghosted
• Hillary Clinton & Louise Penny – State of Terror
• Vince Flynn – Enemy At The Gates
• James Patterson – The Jailhouse Lawyer
• Wilbur Smith – The New Kingdom
• Jude Deveraux – An Impossible Promise
• Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman – The Burning
• Colson Whitehead – Harlem Shuffle
• Nicholas Sparks – The Wish
• Heather Graham – The Unknown
• Sally Goldenbaum – Patterns In The Sand
• Susan Witting Albert – Hemlock
• Fern Michaels – Santa Cruise
• Mary Kay Andrews -o The Santa Suit
• Carl Weber – The Education of Nevada Duncan
• Mary Monroe – Once In A Lifetime
• Beverly Lewis – The Beginning
• Iris Johansen – High Stakes
• Liane Moriarty – Apples Never Fall
• J. D. Robb -o Forgotten In Death
• Anne Perry – A Darker Reality
• Sally Goldenbaum – How To Knit A Murder
• Laura Griffin – Last Seen Alone

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Taste of Home Kitchen Hacks and Recipes That Go With Them
• Just Diagnosed Breast Cancer: What To Expect, What To Know, What To Do Next – Arlene M. Karole
• Old West Showdown:; Two Authors Wrangle Over The Truth About The
• Mythic Old West – Bill Markley and Kellers Cutsforth
• Authentically, Uniquely You – Joyce Meyer
• Willie Nelson’s Letters to America – Willis Nelson
• Trials of the Earth: The True Story of a Pioneer Woman (of the Mississippi Delta) – Mary Mann Hamilton
• Eartha Kitt: A Daughter’s Love Story In Black and White – Kitt Shapiro
• Hybrid Teacher: Using Technology to Teach in Person and On-line Emma Pass
• Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small House – Tony Oppedisano
• The Bidens: Inside The First Family’s Fifty-Year Rise To Power – Ben Schreckinger
• How I Saved The World – Jesse Watters
• Dave Grohl: The Storyteller
• Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook
• Trisha’s Kitchen – Trisha Yearwood
• The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family – Ron Howard & Clint Howard
• Where Do We Go From Here? How Tomorrow’s Prophecies Foreshadow
• Today’s Problems -o David Jeremiah

Louisville Garden Club Plant Flowers at Library

The Louisville Garden Club recently planted fall flowers at the Winston County Library. “These ladies make our library beautiful every spring, summer, fall and winter!” Said librarian Beth Edwards. Pictured (l-r) are Jeannette Taylor, Kathy Sones (pres.), Peggy Causey, Theresa Bridges, Sharon Kennedy, Rachel Gwin (go) and Kay Ward.

David Sangster Book Event at Winston County Library - Nov. 6

The Winston County Library will be hosting an author event on Saturday, November 6th from 1-4pm for Louisville native David Sangster. He will talk about his newest books, Before You Say I Do, and Who’s Fooling Who?

Copies of each book will be for sale during the event.

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

    OCTOBER 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Louise Penny – The Madness of Crowds
• Susan Cushman – Friends of the Library
• James Lee Burke – Another Kind of Eden
• Ben Coes – The Island
• Darynda Jones – A Good Day for Chardonnay
• Jennifer Chiaverini – The Women’s March
• Lisa Jewell – The Night She Disappeared
• Liv Constantine – The Stranger In The Mirror
• Megan Abbott – The Turnout
• Nathan Harris – The Sweetness of Water
• Peter Heller – The Guide
• Charles Martin – Send Down The Rain
• RaeAnne Thayne – The Path to Sunshine Cove
• Lauren Groff – Matrix
• Janet Dailey – Whiplash
• Fern Michaels – 19 Yellow Moon Road
• Taylor Jenkins Reid – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
• Tim Dorsey – Naked Came the Florida Man
• Jeff Abbott – An Ambush of Widows
• Jo Jo Moyes – Night Music
• Rosamunds Pilcher – A Place Like Home
• Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Treachery
• Kat Martin – The Ultimate Betrayal
• Lexie Elliott – How To Kill Your Best Friend
• Paula Hawkins – A Slow Fire Burning
• Chevy Stevens – Dark Roads
• Lisa Wingate – Drenched In Light

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• The New Orleans Kitchen – Justin Devilier
• Delish: Eat Like Every Day’s The Weekend – JoAnna Soetz
• How To Grow Mushrooms From Scratch – Magdalena Wurth
• Backyard Playgrounds – David and Jeanie Stiles
• The Ultimate Guide to Plumbing
• Delish Loves Disney: 50 Secret Recipes
• The Big Book of Small Home Plans
• Begin Again – Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.
• All In – Billie Jean King
• A Cottage for Every Season: Inspiring Homes with Classic Charm – Cindy Smith Cooper
• CDL Study Guide 2020 and 2021
• The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession and Death on Mount Everest – Mark Synnot
• Blossoms of Oleander – Steve Robertson
• Adopting in America: How to Adopt Within One Year – Randall Hicks
• Code Name Lise: The True Story of the woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy – Larry Loftis
• Intuitive Fasting – Dr. Will Cole
• I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya: My American Blues Story – Bobby Rush
• The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022
• The Plague Year: America In the Time of COVID – Lawrence Wright
• Taking Charge of Your Pregnancy: Reduce Your Risk for Complications
• Killing The Mob – Bill O’Reilly
• Marvel Encyclopedia

Celebrating Teentober Month at the Library

 The Winston County Library is celebrating Teentober month! Each week in October, teens can come to the library and participate in different games and activities each week. The first week was “I Spy” week, with teens identifying different hidden objects in the display case. Keyleigh Gladney, a seventh grader at Eiland Middle School and a member of Dr. Melissa Davis’s book club, was the first participant. Keyleigh is shown here with her book prize.

What's Going on at the Library?

Stop by the Winston County Library, kids, and see the fun Fire Prevention Month display and pick up a free Fire Prevention Material bag.

The Winston County Library is celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month during October. Free giveaways are available.

CHECK IT OUT AT THE WINSTON COUNTY LIBRARY

                                               SEPTEMBER 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Brad Thor – Black Ice
• Karin Slaughter – False Witness
• Kathy Reichs – The Bone Code
• Paul Doiron – Dead By Dawn
• James Patterson – The Shadow
• Linwood Barclay – Find You First
• Kristin Harmel – The Forest of Vanishing Stars
• Joy Fielding – Cul-de-Sac
• Robin Cook – Viral
• Wanda Brunstetter – Walnum Creek Wish
• Jenna McKinlay – Wait For It
• Danielle Steel – Complications
• Preston & Child – Bloodless
• Catherine Coulter – Vortex
• Lynette Eason – Hostile Intent
• James Patterson – The Noise
• Laurell K. Hamilton – A Terrible Fall of Angels
• Sandra Brown – Blind Tiger
• Joyce Carol Oates – Breathe
• R. A. Salvatore – Starlight Enclave
• Stephen King – Billy Summers
• Chandler Baker – The Husbands

Mid-MS Regional Library System Upgrades Internet Speeds

Internet Speeds of at least ten times faster than before are now available at all Mid-MS Regional Library System (MMRLS) locations. Residents in Attala, Holmes, Leake, Montgomery, and Winston counties can now take advantage of this new super-fast internet today by using one of the many public access computers or connecting to the free wireless internet at each branch. This increase in internet speed provides library guests with better resources for their educational, job, and leisure needs.

“We know our patrons depend on faster, more reliable internet now more than ever with virtual school and remote work becoming more common, and we are glad to make this improvement,” said Michael Davide, IT Coordinator.

MMRLS continues to grow and expand its offerings to the public. Whether it is faster internet, free online tutoring through Brainfuse HelpNow, or job search assistance with Brainfuse JobNow, we are here to meet our community’s needs.

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

Noah’s Ark Stuffed Animal Kits Offered for First Library Card Sign Up

As part of our celebration of National Library Card Sign-up Month, the Winston County Library is offering Noah’s Ark Stuffed Animal Kits to the first 30 children who come in and sign up for their first library card. “Children can choose between a puppy dog or a unicorn!” said librarian Beth Edwards. Each stuffed animal comes with it’s own Birth Certificate and Noah’s Workshop Gift Bag.

 

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at the Winston County Library

 September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at the Winston County Library!  Anyone signing up for their first library card will automatically be entered to win a jar of candy.  Remember, a library card is the Ultimate School Supply!  Do you have yours?

CHECK IT OUT AT THE WINSTON COUNTY LIBRARY

                                                           AUGUST 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Jill Shalvis – Love for Beginners
• Joyce Carol Oates – Night, Neon
• Stephen Hunter – Basil’s War
• Alex Michaelides – The Maidens
• Charles Martin – The Letter Keeper
• Lauraine Snelling – The Seeds of Change
• Diana Palmer – Notorius
• Jamie Brenner – Blush
• Laura Lippman – Dream Girl
• Emilie Richards – The House Guests
• Janet Dailey – Santa’s Sweetheart
• Mary Balogh – Someone to Cherish
• Danielle Steele – Nine Lives
• Kate White – The Fiancee
• Riley Sager – Survive the Night
• Mary Balogy – Someone to Romance
• Susan E. Phillips – When Stars Collide
• Marie Benedict – The Personal Librarian
• Christine Feehan – Murder at Sunrise Lake
• Kat Martin – The Perfect Murder
• Lori Foster – The Summer of No Attachments
• Linda Castillo – Fallen
• Tess Gerritson – Choose Me
• Lisa Jackson – The Third Grave
• Camillla Lackberg – Silver Tears
• T. J. Newman – Falling
• Debbie Macomber – It’s Better This Way
• Robin Lee Hatcher – Make You Feel My Love
• Ace Atkins – The Heathens
• B. A. Paris – The Therapist
• Jenny Colgan – Sunrise By The Sea

The following NON-FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• When Evil Lived in Laurel: The “White Knights” and the Murder of Vernon Dahmer – Curtis Wilkie
• The Truth About the O. J. Simpson Trial – F. Lee Bailey
• Madoff Talks – Jim Cambell
• The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race and the Arc of Policing in America – Bill Bratton
• Building Community Food Webs – Ken Meter
• Dear Bob: Bob Hope’s Wartime Correspondence With the G.I.s of WWII – Martha Bolton
• Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America – Michael Eric Dyson
• Chasing Vines – Beth Moore
• Vertical Gardening – Derek Fell
• Fodor’s Travels: The National Parks of the West
• Fodor’s Travels: Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire
• Dogwinks: True Godwink Stories of Digs and the Blessings They Bring – Squire Rushnell
• The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear – Kate Moore
• Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby – Dan Abrams
• The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth - Beth Allison Barr
• The Anthropocene Reviewed – John Green
• Amazon Unbound – Suzanne Simard
• Rewire Your OCD Brain – Cahterine M. Pittman
• Sunday Dinner at Grandma’s
• Seeing Beautiful Again: 50 Devotions – Lysa Terkeurst
• Bacon Everything! Cookbook
• Cook for Your Gut Health
• The Complete Salad Cookbook

Library Cards Empower Students and Fuel Academic Success

 September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Mid-MS Regional Library System (MMRLS) joins libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers, and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.

There is nothing more empowering than signing up for your library card. Through access to technology, media resources, and educational programs, a library card gives students the tools to succeed in the classroom and provides people of all ages opportunities to pursue their dreams and passions.

MMRLS offers everything from early literacy programs to ACT preparation through LearningExpress Library, helping transform lives and communities through education. At Mid-MS Regional Library System, you’ll find a wide variety of educational resources and activities, including the Summer Reading Program, Wonderbooks, and Playaway Launchpads.“Libraries play an important role in the education and development of children and teens,” said Josh Haidet, Executive Director. “We have entirely free library programs and resources that serve students of all ages and backgrounds.

Mid-MS Regional Library System continues to adapt and expand services to meet the evolving needs of our community. To sign up for a library card or learn more about the library’s resources and programs, please visit midmisslib.com. All library services are possible thanks to the continued financial support of our local elected officials.

Library Customer Appreciation Event - Aug. 2-31

 

Louisville Library Struck by Lightning--UPDATE

The Phone lines at the Library are now operational. You may now call the library number 662-773-3212.

The Louisville Library was struck by lightning this past weekend. Phone is temporarily out of service.

If you need to contact the library, please call 662-773-3509.

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

 

 JULY 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Elin Hilderbrand – Golden Girl
• Nora Roberts – Legacy
• Lauren Weisberger – Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty
• Fern Michaels – Hidden
• Clive Cussler – The Saboteurs
• Adele Parks – I Invited Her In
• Kiki Swanson – Property of the State
• Angela Hunt – A Woman of Words
• Kat Martin – Against The Wind
• Maiasey Yates – A Good Old-Fashioned Cowboy
• Stacey Abrams – While Justice Sleeps
• Jennifer Weiner – That Summer
• Mary Alice Monroe – The Summer of Lost and Found
• Christina Lauren – The Soulmate Equation
• Kristan Higgins – Pack Up The Moon
• Denise Hunter – Carolina Breeze
• Taylor Jenkins Reid – Malibu Rising
• Christine Feehan – Shadow Storm
• Kelly Rimmer – The Warsaw Orphan
• Mary Kubica – Local Woman Missing
• Heather Graham – The Unforgiven
• Steven Rowley – The Guncle
• Irene Hanson – Blackberry Beach
• Stacey Swan – Olympus, TX
• J. A. Jance – Unfinished Business
• Maggie Shipstead – Great Circle
• Wendy Waxl – The Break-Up Book Club
• Sunny Hostin – Summer On The Bluffs

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• The Beauty of  Living Twice – Sharon Stone
• Don’t Drop the Mic – T. D. Jakes
• On The House: A Washington Memoir – John Beohner
• How Ya’ll Doing?  Misadventures and Mischief From a Life Well Lived – Leslie Jordan
• A Woman’s Garden: Grow Beautiful Plants & Make Useful Things – Tanya Anderson
• Buildings of Mississippi – Jennifer V. O. Baughn
• Fodor’s Travels: South Florida
• The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons For Today – Shannon Bream
• Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency – Jonathan Allen
• Billie Eilish – Billie Eilish
• Big Vape: The Incendiary Rise of Juul – Jamie Ducharm
• Everything You Need to Know About Homeschooling – Lee Ann Garfias
• Every Day I’m Hustling – Viveca A. Fox
• Mississippi Prison Writing
• Step-By-Step Instant Pot Cookbook – Jeffrey Eisner
• Nolo Guide for Starting and Running a Small Business
• How To Write a Mystery – Lee Child with Laurie R. King
• The Five: Untold Lives of the Women killed by Jack the Ripper – Hallie Rubenhold
• Home Ec For Everyone: Practical Life Skills In 118 Projects – Sharon and David Bowers
• Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service – Carol Leonning
• A Black Woman’s History of the United States – Diana Rameyh
• American Agriculture: From Farm Families to Agribusiness – Mark V. Wetherington
• Pollinator Gardening for the South – Danesha Carley
• The Housewives: The Story Behind the Real Housewives – Brian Maylan
• How To Window Box – Chantal Gordon
• Shop Class for Everyone – Shawn and David Bowers
• The Menopause Manifesto – Dr. Jen Gunter, M.D.

Louisville Community Blood Drive at the Winston County Library

The Winston County Library will host a mobile blood drive Tuesday, July 27, from 11 am – 2 pm. Mississippi and the nation face a severe blood shortage this summer, and your help is needed. You can help ensure the fun does not stop this summer for someone in serious medical need.

“Donations typically drop during the summer months, so be sure to schedule your summer donation today,” said librarian Beth Edwards.

To sign up, go to viatlant.org and choose “Donate Now.” All donors will enter the blood drive code “Louisville.” New donors can simply click on “Create an Account,” while returning donors will click “Book an Appointment.” You can also call the library at 662-773-3212 to get help setting up an appointment. All donors will receive a free tee-shirt.

Scavenger Hunt At The Winston County Library

As part of the Winston County Library Summer Reading Program, there will be an in-person Scavenger Hunt in the children’s room, Thursday, July 1st at 2:00pm. Fun prizes will be given out. “Be prepared to have lots of fun,” said Children’s Librarian Andrea McHenry. “Children ages 5 to 14 are invited to this summer event!”

First Time Library Card

Five year-old Mary-Ina Sanford is shown here after she received her first library card at the Winston County Library. She is the daughter of Alysen and James Sanford. “It’s always so heartwarming when we see a child get their first library card,” said librarian Beth Edwards. “Their excitement makes our job so worthwhile!.”

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

 JUNE 2021 

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Danielle Steele – Finding Ashley
• Helen Hardt – Descent
• Jack Carr – The Devil’s Hand
• Sally Hepworth – The Good Sister
• Robert Dugoni – In Her Tracks
• Susan Wittig Albert – The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily
• John Grisham – Sooley
• Wilbur Smith – Legacy of War
• David Baldacci – A Gambling Man
• Robert B. Parker’s Fool’s Paradise – Mike Lupica
• Karen Kinsbury – A Distant Shore
• Amanda Quick – The Lady Has a Past
• Brenda Jackson – Follow Your Heart
• J. R. Ward – Lover Unveiled
• Allison Brennan – Tell No Lies
• Allison Brennan – The Third To Die

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• A Place Like Mississippi – W. Ralph Eubanks
• I Had a Hammer: The Hank Aaron Story – Hank Aaron
• Walt Disney World 2021
• The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline – Dean Sherzai
• Blood & Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight For America’s First Frontier –Bob Drury
• Billy Graham: The Man I Knew – Greg Laurie
• The Bone Strength Plan: How to Improve Bone Health For A Long, Active Life -Jo Travers
• Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty – Patrick Radden Keefe
• Pharma: Greed, Lies and the Poisoning of America – Gerald Posner
• When Women Pray – T. D. Jakes
• Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness & Healing, Inside and Out –Giada D Laurentis
• Guilty Admissions: The Bribes, Favors and Phonies Behind the College Cheating Scandal – Nicole La Port
• Maverick Gardeners – Felder Rushing
• The Triumph of Nancy Reagan – Karen Tumulty
• Get Good With Money – Tiffany Aliche – The Budgetnista
• Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures – Merlin Sheldrake
• The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Sisngle-minded Crusade for Food Safety At the Turn Of the Century – Deborah Blun
• Nöthing But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ‘80s Hard Rock Explosion –Tom Beaujour
• Two Meals a Day: The Simple Strategy to Lose Fat, Reverse Aging and Break Free From Diet Frustration Forever – Mark Sisson

Sign Up for the 2021 Summer Reading Program to Win Great Prizes!

Sign up for the summer reading program either online at beanstack or in the library and be entered to win fabulous reading prizes. Anyone can register to win – adults, teens and children

Summer Reading Program Set to Start June 14 at the Library

The Mid-MS Regional Library System will kick off its annual Summer Reading Program on June 14. The program will run through July 18 with fun activities for all ages, including outdoor storytimes, virtual programming, reading challenges, and more.

Children, teens, and adults can register now or during the event by downloading the Beanstack app from the Apple/ Google app store or visiting midmisslib.com and clicking Beanstack. In-person registration is also available at your nearest MMRLS branch location. Patrons who registered for Summer Reading Program using Beanstack in 2020 only need to accept the new Summer Reading Challenge on the app to get started.

Outdoor storytimes will be presented at your local park or open-air venue. Proper social distancing guidelines will be followed to ensure everybody is safe. These interactive sessions will get kids up, moving, and having fun.

“Wild Wednesdays” will take place online and will be presented by our friends from Freedom Ranch. Each Wednesday during the event, there will be different members of the animal kingdom featured.

This year’s programming includes Noah’s Ark Stuffed Animals craft kits; a Pete the Cat “I Love My White Shoes” Story Walk outdoors; a puppet show; a scavenger hunt; local children’s author Starr Coburn and Money Minutes with Lynn Graham of The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia (for kids and teens). Also, for adults there will be multiple genealogical online programs by MSU Coordinator of Manuscripts, Jennifer McGillan.

Stay tuned to the MMRLS Facebook page @midmisslib for exciting prize announcements in June related to the reading challenges for all ages.

“We are excited to be able to offer outdoor programming this year. Everybody is ready to get out, enjoy some fresh air, and have fun,” said Winston County Librarian, Beth Edwards. “We know our patrons have been waiting a long time for this event to start up again.”

Be sure to follow your local MMRLS branch location's Facebook Page to stay up-to-date on the programming happening in your community.

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

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

 MAY 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Mary Monroe – Mrs. Wiggins
• Sister Souljah – Life After Death
• Lisa Scottoline – Eternal
• Fern Michaels – No Way Out
• Lora Leigh – Strong Silent Cowboy
• Stephanie Dray – America’s First Daughter
• Julia – Romancing Mr. Bridgerton
• James Patterson – The Red Book
• Janet Evanovich – The Bounty
• Robert Dugoni – Close to Home
• Karen Rose Smith -o Murder With Cherry Tarts
• Laura Childs – Haunted Hibiscus
• Laura Childs – Stake and Eggs
• Sharon Sala – The Last Straw
• Anne Perry - Death With a Double Edge
• John Sanford – Ocean Prey
• Lauren Willig – Band of Sisters
• Mary Balogh – Someone to Wed
• Kelly Mustian – The Girls in the Stilt House
• Joshilyn Jackson – Mother May I
• Caroline Kepnes – You Love Me
• Anne Hillerman – Stargazer
• Sarah Pearse – The Sanatorium
• Ann B. Ross – Miss Julia Happily Ever After
• Helen Hardt – Cherished
• Colleen Coble – Three Missing Days

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Elizabeth and Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters – Andrew Morton
• The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh – Candace Fleming
• The Last Hero: The Life of Henry Aaron – Howard Bryant
• Aquascaping – George Farmer
• The Southern Entertainer’s Bookbook Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening – Matt Matthew
• Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight -o Julia Swein
• Abandoned Mississippi: Destruction in the Deep South – Jay Farrell
• Abandoned South Mississippi – Jay Farrell
• Ancient Remedies: Secrets to Healing with Herbs, Essential Oils, CBD and The Most Powerful Medicine in History – Dr. Josh Axe
• Face Fitness: Simple Exercises and Rituals for Toned, Glowing Skin
• Everything Will Be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women – Dana Perino
• Never Enough: A Navy Seal Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility and Meaning – Mike Hayes
• Women in White Coats; How the First Women Doctors Changed the World Of Medicine – Olivia Campbell
• Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched Spacex – Eric Burger
• Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants – George W. Bush
• Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath – Heather Clark
• Broken (In the Best Possible Way) – Jenny Lawson

Winston County Library Expands Hours Available to the Public

The Mid-MS Regional Library System is excited to announce the hours at the Winston County Library will be expanding for the public starting May 3. Library guests will be able to visit the library Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. With these expanded hours, library patrons will have more time to perform research for school, search for a job, explore the genealogy room, or simply browse the collection.

“We are happy to be able to expand our hours of operation to better meet the needs of our community,” said Winston County Librarian, Beth Edwards. “We know our patrons have busy schedules, and we want to do everything we can to make sure they are able to stop by the library when it is convenient for them.”

The library is also available 24/7 online at midmisslib.com where patrons can download free e-books, audiobooks, stream movies or TV shows, get free online tutoring via Brainfuse HelpNow, or use one of our many databases.

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

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

  APRIL 2021

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Linda Castillo – A Simple Murder
• J. D. Robb – Faithless in Death
• J. T. Jance – Missing and Endangered
• Christine Feehan – Reckless Road
• Charlaine Harris – The Russian Cage
• Sharon Sala – Blind Faith
• Tracie Peterson – Forever By Your Side
• Danielle Steel – The Affair
• Joanne Fluke – Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder
• Angela Hunt – The Shepherd’s Wife
• Maisey Yates – Lone Wolf Cowboy
• Ashley Antoinette – Guilty Gucci
• Christine Feehan – Lightning Game
• Joyce Carol Oates – The Other You
• C. J. Box – Dark Sky
• Janet Dailey – Calder Brand
• Clive Cussler – Fast Ice
• Jude Deveraux – Meant To Be
• Gerry Spence – Blood on the Table
• Donna Andrews – The Gift of the Magpie
• James Patterson – Deadly Cross and NYPD Red 6
• Wanda Brunstetter – The Blended Quilt
• Nora Roberts – The Awakening
• Bernard Cornwell – Warlord
• Ernest Cline – Ready Player Two
• Helen Hardt – Awakened
• Joel C. Rosenberg – The Beirut Protocol
• Sadeqa Johnson – The Yellow Wife
• J. T. Ellison – Her Dark Lies
• Philip Margolin – A Matter of Life and Death
• Mark Greaney – Relentless
• Dean Koontz – The Other Emily
• Harlan Coben – Win
• Heather Graham – Danger in Numbers
• Stuart Woods – Double Jeopardy

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Eat Like A Bear: Half My Size With the Ridiculously Big Salad – Amanda Rose
• Southern Living 2020 Annual Recipes
• Arriving Home: A Gracious Southern Welcome – James T. Farmer
• Mike Nichols: A Life – Mark Harris
• Murder of Innocence – James Patterson
• How To Avoid a Climate Disaster - Bill Gates
• The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcom X and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation – Anna Malaika Tubbs
• Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing and the Future of the Human
• Race – Walter Isaacson
• The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free -o Paulina Bren
• Dirty, Lazy Keto - Stephanie Laska
• The Babysitter: My Summers With a Serial Killer – Liza Rodman
• Mastering the Art of Flower Gardening – Matt Mattus

Winston County Friends of the Library Organization Receives Margaret Murray Grant

The Winston County Friends of the Library organization was recently named the recipient of the 2021 Margaret Murray Grant. Sponsored by the local Friends of the Libraries chapters, the Margaret Murray Grant advances Mississippi public library literacy efforts through programming, collection development, and activities. The Friends of the Library group will use the $500 grant to enhance and expand the Winston County Library children’s book collection by purchasing new interactive books known as Wonderbooks.

Wonderbooks are printed books with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids can press play to have their favorite book read to them while they follow along, developing their reading and comprehension skills alongside a parent, grandparent, sibling, or on their own. These books also feature “learning mode,” a fun and educational question and answer session about the book.

“Wonderbooks inspire kids to read and teach parents how to dialogue with their child about the book,” said Theresa Bridges, President of the Winston County Friends of the Library. “Research shows that hearing and seeing words at the same time can improve reading success. Statistics show that being read to 3 times a week increases test scores to the top 25%.”

To learn more about Wonderbooks or about becoming a member of the Winston County Friends of the Library organization, please visit or call (662-773-3212) the Winston County Library.

Pictured (l to r) Friends of the Library President, Theresa Bridges and Librarian Beth Edwards.

Louisville Garden Club Plants Flowers at Library

 The Louisville Garden Club recently planted flowers at the Winston County Library. Participants included (l-r) Theresa Bridges, Kathy Sones (President-elect), Patti Johnson, Glenda Chandler (President), Ouida Donald (Treasurer) and JoAnn Brandt. “These ladies keep our library beautiful year-round!” said librarian Beth Edwards. “We’re so grateful to them for what they do for us and the community.”

“The End of Late Fees” and “The Return of Browsing” to Celebrate National Library Week - April 4-10

 

Mid-MS Regional Library System Announces, “The End of Late Fees” and “The Return of Browsing” to Celebrate National Library Week

National Library Week (April 4-10, 2021) is a time to highlight the essential role libraries, librarians and library supporters play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. The theme for this year’s National Library Week is “Welcome to Your Library,” and the Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) is announcing two important initiatives to celebrate this event.

First, to make the library more accessible and inviting for all, the library is announcing the elimination of all overdue or “late” fees for library materials owned by MMRLS. Any guest who currently owes a late fee on any MMRLS item will have that fee waived. Going forward, any guest with an overdue MMRLS owned item will not be charged a late fee.

“Our goal at MMRLS is to make everyone feel welcome to visit and use the services of their local library,” said MMRLS Executive Director Josh Haidet. “While customers will need to bring overdue items back before checking out more items or using other library services, as well as to continue to pay for lost or damaged items, we hope this change will encourage more people to check out more items without having to worry about facing a financial penalty. Our Administrative Board and I recognize that the hectic lives of our patrons sometimes make it difficult to avoid late fees, which often served to discourage use of our library system. Obviously, that is the last thing we want to happen,” Haidet said.

Second, the library system is welcoming patrons back into the book and DVD shelves, as full browsing will again be available at all locations. “In order to combat the spread of COVID-19, the library system had to make some difficult choices over the past year,” said Haidet. “Our patrons have been extremely patient with us, and while we’ve been offering limited browsing collections plus curbside service for quite some time now, we’ve also heard from many patrons asking when they’d be able to browse our bookshelves again. We’re so happy to again be able to give everyone the freedom to view the entirety of our vast collections and choose what materials they need or want for themselves.”

For more information about National Library Week, including virtual library programming, follow MMRLS on social media @midmisslib, call or visit your local branch library, or the library’s website at www.midmisslib.com. All library services are made possible thanks to the continued financial support of our local elected officials.

Library Now Fully Open to the Public

As of Friday, March 26,  the Winston County Library is fully open to the public, ahead of the planned April 1st date. You can browse for books, audio books and DVDs to your heart’s content. Just make sure you wear a mask and a hand sanitizing station is located just inside the door entering the library.

Welcome to Your Mississippi Library (National Library Week 4-10)

 April 4-10th, 2021 is National Library Week and the Winston County Library will be celebrating a little differently this year.  While there will be no large gatherings in our meeting room for author events or luncheons honoring our City and County leaders for their continued support for the library, we will be hosting a few events that everyone can enjoy.

Beginning Monday, April 5th, you can go on our faceBook page and guess the number of candy pieces in the jar on our circulation counter.  Once you see the jar of candy online, then call 662-773-3212 and tell us your guess.  Or you can come in the library and see it for yourself!  The winner gets the jar of candy!

On Tuesday, April 6th, our children’s librarian Andrea McHenry will do a special virtual storytime on our faceBook page, so be sure and watch for this!

On Thursday, April 8th, we will host a mobile blood drive from 11-2pm in front of the library.  Please call 662-773-3212 to make an appointment.

And on Friday, April 9th, there will be a plant swap from 9-1 in front of the library.   Thanks to our local garden clubs for participating in this fun event.  Just in time for your spring garden planting!

We are so blessed to have this wonderful building here in Louisville.  I’ve been to many libraries in Mississippi, and The Winston County Library is one of the most beautiful ones there is – inside and out.  People visiting from out of town marvel at how warm and inviting  it is.  But more important than having an impressive piece of architecture, the staff and patrons and local officials who support the library services are priceless to this community.  We offer so many free services to everyone that cannot be found anywhere else.

We truly do want to Welcome You To Your Mississippi Library!

Library Closing

 The Winston County Library will be closing today, Thursday, March 25 at 12:30 PM due to the weather.

Check it Out at the Library - March

 

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

 FEBRUARY 2020

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Danielle Steel – Neighbors
• Ace Atkins – Robert B. Parker’s Someone to Watch
• Thomas Perry – Eddie’s Boy
• Robin Lee Hatcher – How Sweet It Is
• Melody Carlson – The Christmas Swap
• Helene Tursten – Snow Drift
• Paige Shelton – Cold Wind
• Stuart Woods – Hush-Hush
• Laurie King – Riviera Gold
• Christina Dodd - Wrong Alibi
• Jayne Ann Krentz – All the Colors of Night
• Jeff Lindsay – Fool Me Twice
• Karen Harper – Under the Alaskan Ice
• J. K. Rowling – The Ickabog
• Ashley Antoinette – Butterfly Book 3
• Tracie Peterson – Endless Mercy
• Darby Kane – Pretty Little Wife
• Lorelei James – Spun Out
• Joanna Trollope – Mum and Dad
• Sara Foster – You Don’t Know Me
• Jane Smiley – Perestroika in Paris
• Ashley Audrain – The Push
• Rachel Ryan – The Woman Outside My Door
• James Grippando – Twenty
• Emma Rous – The Perfect Guests
• Michael Farris Smith – Nick
• Patricia Cornwell - Spin

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Do You Feel Like I Do? - Peter Frampton
• The Truths We Hold – Kamala Harris
• We Thought We Knew You: A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal Deception and Murder – M. William Phelps
• Happiness Becomes You: A Guide To Changing Your Life For Good –Tina Turner
• Answers In The Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider’s Guide to Jeopardy! – Claire McNear
• What Color Is Your Parachute 2021? – Richard N. Bolles
• Mississippi Legends and Lore – Alan Brown
• Merchants on Issaquena: Avenue of the Blues in Mississippi – oMargery Kerstein
• Elanor - David Michaels
• Uninvited: Living Loved When Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely – Lysa Terkeurst
• Don’t Settle For Safe – Sarah Jakes Roberts
• How To Attract Birds To Your Garden – Dan Rouse

Genealogy/Local History Month at Winston County Library

February is Genealogy/Local History Month at the Winston County Library. Each week we will highlight something of interest from our collection to the public. This week we are announcing the acquisition of Rotary Club Newsletters from 1944 in Louisville, MS. Five Rotary Newsletters are included and were mailed to Louisville native Bernard T. Hickman, Sgt. 1st class while stationed at the Naval Hospital Corps School in Bainbridge, MD. These newsletters were mailed to men and women from Winston County serving in the military all over the world.

Louisville Rotary Club officers in 1944 – Walter Bennett, President; Walter Darby, Secretary/Treasurer; Bill Day, Claude Fair Program Chairmen; Bill Bennett, C. P. Thrailkill and Charlie Irwin, co-editors of the newsletter.

Winston County locations mentioned are The Community Center (now the Chamber of Commerce/Economic Development), The Teen Tavern, Blackwood’s Barber Shop, Old Parks Hotel and Doyle Lake.

“The newsletters are quite humorous and speak of so many old family names in Winston County.” said librarian Beth Edwards. “Bass fishing on Doyle Lake; dances at the Community Center; interesting programs at Rotary meetings such as Mr. Charles Fair working for the F.B.I in Cleveland, New York and Detroit; farming conditions in Winston County and so much more.”

Photocopies of the letters are available for the public to read.

Blood Drive At Library

There will be a Vitalant community blood drive at the Winston County Library on Friday  February 19th from 11a.m. – 2 p.m. Face coverings are required for donors and staff. You must  call the library for your donor appointment 662-773-3212.  

On the day of the blood drive, go to vitalant.org/health to fill our your confidential health  questionnaire. Once you’ve filled in your information, review your responses and then click “finish” to generate your Fast Track Ticket. Print and bring your Fast Track Ticket with you. If  you’re using a smart phone or tablet, zoom in on the bar code and take a screenshot, or save  your ticket as a PDF. 

Vitalant is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies to find potential convalescent  plasma donors. “Blood donations are down significantly across Mississippi, so it is vital that  blood drives, such as this one, be successful,” said librarian Beth Edwards. “Please consider  giving on February 19th.” 

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

                                                                     

                                                               JANUARY 2020

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• Karen Kingsbury – Truly, Madly, Deeply
• Nicci French – House of Correction
• Lisa Jackson – You Betrayed Me
• Sophie Kinsella – Love Your Life
• Katherine Spencer - Thomas Kinkaide’s Cape Light – One Bright Christmas
• Richard Paul Evans – The Noel Letters
• Anne Perry – A Christmas Resolution
• Kyssa Kay Adams – Crazy Stupid Bromance
• Robert Galbraith (J. K. Rowling) – Troubled Blood
• Lisa Jewell – Invisible Girl
• Sheila Roberts – One Charmed Christmas
• Nick Hornby – Just Like You
• Christina Lauren – In A Holidaze
• Wendy Holden – The Royal Governess
• Philappa Gregory – Dark Tides
• Danielle Martin – Glimmer As You Can
• Harriet Tyce -o The Lies You Told
• Michael McGarrity – Head Wounds
• Susie Young – White Ivy
• Mina Hardy – After All I’ve Done
• Karen Brooks – The Lady Brewer of London
• Catherine Bybee – Everhthing Changes

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Greenlights – Matthew McConaughey
• Faces of Civil War Nurses – Ronald S. Coddington
• Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – The Inside Story of a Family
• In Tumult – Robert Lacey
• Where I Come From: Stories of the Deep South – Rick Bragg
• Let Love Rule – Lenny Kravitz
• The Meaning of Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey
• The Virginia Dynasty – Lynne Cheney
• Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation – Andrew Weissman
• One Vote Away: How a Single Supreme Court Seat Can Change
• History – Ted Cruz
• Undaunted – John Brennan
• Disloyal – Michael Cohen
• Superman’s Not Coming – Erin Brockovich
• The Dirty, Lazy, Keto Dirt Cheap Cookbook – Stephanie Laska
• Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon – Wright Thompson
• Saving Freedom: Truman, The Cold War and the Fight For Western
• Civilization – Joe Scarborough
• His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life – Jonathan Alter
• Dolly Parton: Songteller – Dolly Parton