National Library Week April 7-13, 2019 Note from Director Mara Villa Polk: National Library Week is an AWESOME way to celebrate libraries. CMRLS offers many different types of programs for everyone. As the Director I thank you for supporting our libraries. Also, if you haven't visited us in a while, check us out today! Monday, April 8: State of America's Libraries Report released, including Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books of 2018. Tuesday, April 9: National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. #nlwd19 Wednesday, April 10: National Bookmobile Day, a day to recognize the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make high-quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities. #BookmobileDay2019
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Mize Library (The Prince) Closed on April 29, one day only! All CMRLS libraries will be closed on April 29 for Team Development
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Birth to 12 years-New Arrivals |
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In a minute, Mama Bear
by Rachel Bright
Bella the little bear cub dawdles her way through her increasingly stressed mother's busy morning filled with errands, classes and chores, until Mama Bear throws the to-do list away and takes Bella to the park, instead. By the best-selling creator of the Love Monster series.
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In the quiet, noisy woods by Michael J. Rosen
Two wolf pups frisk through the woods, listening to the noisy onomatopoeic sounds of other woodland creatures before returning to their pack, in a celebration of the interconnectedness of forest life by the award-winning author of The Cuckoo's Haiku
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On the come up
by Angie Thomas
A follow-up to the award-winning The Hate U Give finds an ambitious young rapper pouring her frustrations into a first song only to find herself at the center of a viral controversy that forces her to become the menace that her public reputation has portrayed her to be. 500,000 first printing. Simultaneous Large Print and eBook
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Refuge Cove by Janet Dailey
On the run from her new husband, Emma Hunter, lost and alone in the Alaskan wilderness, is rescued by a rugged bush pilot who offers her his protection and she must place her trust in this stranger who is the only one who can keep her safe from a madman. By a New York Times best-selling author. (romance). Simultaneous.
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The range detectives
by William W Johnstone
"The Cattle Raisers Association of Tonto Basin, Arizona, hired two range detectives to catch a murdering rustler. Stovepipe Stewart and Wilbur Coleman look like a pair of high plains drifters, but with their razor-sharp detective skills and rare talent for trouble, they're the last remaining hope for one young cowboy who's been arrested for the murders"
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Find me gone : a novel by Sarah Meuleman
A successful fashion magazine columnist investigates the mysterious disappearances of Agatha Christie, Barbara Follett and Virginia Woolf before endeavoring to figure out what happened to a friend who went missing during their teen years. 20,000 first printing.
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Central Comic Con Saturday, April 13 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. It's the first annual Central Comic Con, hosted at Pearl Public Library, and you're invited to wear your best costume and enjoy all the fun! Local artists, authors, and vendors will be on site, as well as all of your Rankin County libraries hosting some fun events, including: video game tournaments, board game tournaments, a video game trailer, mini golf, crafts for kids, and drawing/art workshops. Get here early to enjoy the fun all day long! Food and beverages will be for sale from 11:30am to 2:00pm. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Pearl Library. Don't miss the first ever Central Comic Con, hosted by your CMRLS libraries!
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