All CMRLS Libraries will be closed Friday, February 6, for Team Development. Regular library hours will resume on Saturday, February 7, for branches with regular Saturday hours. All CMRLS Libraries will be closed on Monday, February 16, for a federal holiday. Regular Library hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17. Happy Valentine's Day from CMRLS! February is Library Lovers Month! This month celebrates YOU and your love for the library! Tell us why you love the library—whether it is because you were able to study in silence for that big test, it is where you found your next big adventure in that thrill-seeking book, you saved hundreds by using the resources at the library, or you used the computers to help you score that amazing job! This month, be sure to tell your community and elected officials why you LOVE the library and why it is important in your life. 
Every year, children and teens across Mississippi are encouraged to vote for their favorite books in the Magnolia Book Award, with titles grouped into four age categories. Voting takes place in February, so be sure to visit your local library to check out these books and cast your vote! This event aims to foster a love for reading and connect young readers with contemporary literature. Click here to see the nominated books for the year! |
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Thursday, February 26 at 5:30 p.m. Join our new Book Club - Reading Dangerously! We will be reading and discussing books that have been attempted to be banned or censored throughout the years. This month we are reading Salvage the Bones, by Mississippi Author, Jesmyn Ward. Stop by the library and pick up your copy! |
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Salvage the Bones
by Jesmyn Ward
A big-hearted novel about familial love and community against all odds, and a wrenching look at the lonesome, brutal, and restrictive realities of rural poverty, 'Salvage the Bones' is muscled with poetry, revelatory, and real.
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Tuesday, February 3 at 5:30 p.m. We also have a new crafting program, Crafty Chaos, where we will try new types of crafts each month. Ages 18+. |
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Join our Friends of the Library! |
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Join us as we celebrate America's 250th Birthday! |
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Thank you for making Homeschool Hangout a success in January. We had over 50 patrons attend! For this month's event, we will have a signup sheet. So, please call the library at 601-825-2672, if you are interested in attending!
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New Juvenile Graphic Novels! |
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Schoolbot 9000: A Graphic Novel by Sam Hepburn
James Gordon is already annoyed by the robots in his life--the drones that look like bugs, the dogbots at the park, his HomeBot babysitter, and now? He's just found out that Schoolbots are replacing all of his favorite middle school teachers. James's teachers have always cared about his feelings and supported his art, but with the news that artificial intelligence is replacing them, James's life feels like it's full spiraling into chaos. All the Schoolbots care about is improving students' test scores and efficiency, and they've had some seriously unnerving glitches. James is determined to fight back but is going to need some help from a very unlikely ally in order to keep these robot teachers from taking over his school--
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The First Cat in Space and the Baby Pirate's Revenge: A Graphic Novel
by Mac Barnett
After Captain Babybeard steals a treasure map from the Queen of the Moon, the notorious pirate sees nothing but piles of gold in his future. But a mutiny, led by his first mate, the Martian Pirate James Plantain, leaves Babybeard marooned on a deserted island. Betrayed by his crew, the little captain seeks an unlikely alliance... Will Captain Babybeard get revenge? Will First Cat, the Moon Queen, and LOZ 4000 recover their treasure map? Or will the moon fall into the hands of a nefarious banana?--Provided by publisher.
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Traveling Exhibit Coming This Month
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The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit is coming to the Brandon Library just in time for the semiquincentennial! Learn all about the American Revolution in the large meeting room from February 23 to February 27, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. This interactive experience is brought to you by Chief Red Jacket, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. |
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Click here to read last month's blog: - 2026 Magnolia Awards
- NoveList Plus
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