Stacks and Facts
Read with MLC: Colorful Titles
Welcome to June, and the sixth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a book with a color in the title. The idea behind...
Memorial Day
Every Memorial Day, we gather as a nation to mourn our collective fallen servicemen and servicewomen. It is actually written into the United States...
Talking Book Services Resources Roundup
The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is "a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or...
Beyond the Encyclopedia
Have you ever wondered where on earth your local librarian found the answer to that extremely specific question you asked? You may assume that they...
Read with MLC: Short Stories
Welcome to May, and the fifth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a short story collection. May is actually Short...
Mississippi’s Arab-Americans
Happy Arab-American Heritage Month! Did you know that members of the Arab ethnic group began immigrating to Mississippi in the 1870s? These people...
It’s a Poetry Party!
April is National Poetry Month, which makes it an ideal time to go to your bookshelves and pick out your favorite verse, sonnet, ballad, haiku, or...
Read with MLC: Celebrity Memoirs
Welcome to April, and the fourth reading prompt for our 2024 Read With MLC reading challenge: read a celebrity memoir. Is there anything more...
The WPA Files: Fewer Aliens, More Gossip
Have you ever wanted to learn more about your town? Do you like gossip and facts about trees? You need to check out the WPA files! WPA stands for...