Scott Hendrix Book Event - July 1

 The Winston County Journal is pleased to host local author Scott Hendrix for a book talk and Q & A about his first novel, The Garden Spot. The event will take place Friday, July 1st at the library from 11:30 – 1:00. The Friends of the Library will provide brown bag lunches for the first 24 participants.

Scott Hendrix has lived in Louisville, Mississippi his entire life. He and his wife Nora Gay have two children, Sidney Louise who lives in Oxford, Mississippi and Hoyt Davis who is a senior at Mississippi State University.

Scott attended Louisville High School and graduated from Mississippi State University with a BA in Communication. He works as a Regional Sales Representative for a company based in New Jersey.

“The Garden Spot” is his first novel set in the fictional town of Lewiston, Mississippi. He is currently working on his second novel which will be a sequel. He has also written several short stories as well.

The Garden Spot, is listed as #10 on the Clarion Ledger’s Best Mississippi Reads!

Please follow his social media sites to find out when Scott’s next book will be available.

IG:@writerhendrix

Facebook: S.D.Hendrix

Library Summer Program - Petting Zoo

Pictures from the Summer Library Program that was held, Tuesday, June 14, 2022.  The Blue Springs Safari Petting Zoo, sponsored by Polo Custom Products and The Taylor Group.  Over 180 children and adults attended.

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

                                                         JUNE 2022

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

• Robyn Carr – A Family Affair
• Davis Bunn – Prime Directive
• Nancy Atherton – Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage
• Kim Michele – The Book Woman’s Daughter
• Chris Bohjalian – The Lioness
• James Pattyerson – 22 Seconds
• Robert B. Parker’s Revenge tour – Mike Lupica
• D. J. Palmer – My Wife Is Missing
• Adriana Trigiani – The Good Left Undone
• Sally Hepworth – The Good Sister
• Jennifer Weiner – The Summer Place
• Mary Kay Andrews – The Homewrecker
• Emma Straub – This Time Tomorrow
• Jack Carr – In the Blood
• Sara Paretsky – Overboard
• Sarah Jio – With Love From London
• Anne Hillerman – The Sacred Bridge
• Karen White – The Shop on Royal Street
• Allison Brenner – The Wrong Victim
• Susan Mallery – The Vineyard at Painted Moon
• Helen Hardt – Blaze
• Carolyn Brown – Long, Hot Texas Summer
• Janet Dailey – Hope Creek
• Nancy Thayer – Summer Love
• Amanda Quick -o When She Dreams
• Tarryn Fisher – An Honest Lie
• Karen Kingsbury – The Baxters: A Prequel
• Don Winslow – City on Fire
• Craig Johnson – Daughter of the Morning Star

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

• The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor – the Truth and the Turmoil– Tina Brown
• The Great Reset – Glenn Beck
• Snake Eyes: Murder In A Southern Town – Bitty Martin
• Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists – Bill O’Reilly
• Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior – Ric Prado
• Finding Me – Viola Davis
• Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar –Jessie Inchauspe
• The Liver Cure – Dr. Russel L. Blaylock
• Menu Pause: Five Unique Eating Plans To Break Through Your Weight Loss Plateau and
• Improve Mood, Sleep and Hot Flashes – Anna Cabeca

Mid-MS Regional Library System Offers New Library App

Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) is excited to announce the launch of the new MidMissLib app available for both Apple and Android mobile devices. Library customers can visit the iOS or Google Play app stores, search for “Mid-Mississippi Library System” to download the free app and connect with their local MMRLS library in new ways.

The MidMissLib app lets patrons have a more streamlined approach to using their library 24/7. Once downloaded, library guests can search and request items directly from their smartphone or tablet, access a digital version of their library card, explore digital library content, and receive notifications for upcoming library events. Additionally, patrons can manage their library account info, check due dates, and renew their items.

“We continue to seek ways to connect with our guests and make the library more accessible to everybody. Our new app offers a modernized way for our patrons to use the library from their mobile devices at their convenience while on the go or from the comfort of their homes,” said Josh Haidet, Executive Director.

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 our local elected officials.

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