Reservoir Library Newsletter                     
December 2025
All CMRLS Libraries and the Administrative Office will close Tuesday, December 23, either at their regular hours or at 6:00 p.m. for the Christmas holiday. Regular library hours will resume Monday, December 29.
 
All CMRLS Libraries and the Administrative Office will close Wednesday, December 31 at 4:00 p.m. for the New Year's holiday. Regular library hours will resume Monday, January 5.
 
Digital media and resources can be found 24/7 on our website.
 
 
Have a safe and happy holiday season!

Illustration of two mice one sitting and reading and one drinking tea
 
Register for the Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge December 8 – December 31 and have your fines forgiven. You will also have a chance to win a $50 gift card! Register by clicking here.
Remember to let staff know once you have registered so your fines can be forgiven. Don't have fines? Just enjoy the challenge and good luck on the drawing. Happy reading, CMRLS patrons! 
 
Don't worry about having enough room for your books while traveling this holiday season! Check out our digital resources and the offered eContent!
 
cloudLibrary
 
Hoopla
 
Comics Plus
 
Freading
Don't stress over a holiday playlist! We have you covered! Check out the CMRLS playlists here! Don't forget you can download 5 free songs each week! 
 
 
Birth to 12 years
Family Story Time
Friday, December 5, 9:30 AM
Reservoir

Join us for a holiday themed story time. We will have fun stories, music and a craft.
Chicka Chicka Ho Ho Ho by William Boniface
Guessing Jar
Monday, December 1, All Month
Circulation Desk

Guess how many Hershey kisses to win a fun gift card!
Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel
by Mary Pope Osborne

The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie to a moon base in the future where they continue to search for the fourth thing they need to free their friend Morgan from the magician's spell.
Midnight on the Moon Graphic Novel by Mary Pope Osborne
Teens
Keys to the Demon Prison
by Brandon Mull

Since ancient times, the great demon prison Zzyzx has protected the world from the most dangerous servants of darkness, including Gorgrog, the Demon King. After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx is on the verge of recovering the five artifacts necessary to open the legendary prison. Facing the potential of a world-ending calamity, all friends of light must unite in a final effort to thwart the Sphinx s designs and find a safe home for the five artifacts. To this end, Kendra, Seth, and the Knights of the Dawn will venture far beyond the walls of Fablehaven to strange and exotic magical preserves across the globe, where the end of every quest becomes the beginning of another. In this explosive series finale, allegiances will be confirmed and secrets revealed as the forces of light and darkness collide in a desperate struggle to control the keys to the demon prison.
Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull
Adult & Senior Adult
Loose Knit Knitters Group
Tuesdays, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Reservoir
 

Knitters of all skill level are welcome to share ideas and work on projects.
Last One Out: A Thriller
by Steph Nelson

Perfect for fans of Noelle Ihli and Stacy Willingham, this chilling, riveting thriller unravels the dark secrets behind Chloe Webster's disappearance and her shocking return twenty-five years later, as her cousin Frankie races to uncover a truth more terrifying than she could imagine.Chloe Webster is supposed to be dead.She vanished twenty-five years ago-the night her two friends were brutally murdered at an isolated hot springs. At least...that's what everyone believes.Everyone except Chloe's cousin, Frankie, who never gave up hope that she was alive.When Chloe unexpectedly shows up at her own annual memorial event, Frankie is overjoyed. But this isn't the reunion she had imagined. Chloe has no memory of that night in 1999-or her life before her disappearance.Then Frankie starts getting cryptic messages that imply Chloe knows more than she's letting on. Frankie wants to trust her cousin, but even more, she wants answers to the questions that have plagued her for decades.But what if the truth is worse than she could possibly imagine? Is it worth uncovering it at any cost?
Last One Out: A Thriller by Steph Nelson
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  • Discover Your Roots with Heritage Quest
  • MS Driver's Education Program
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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601-992-2539

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