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