MRLS Newsletter — May 2025
Happy Mother's Day!
You are my happy
by Hoda Kotb

A board book rendering of the best-selling picture book depicts an endearing mama bear and cub who cuddle together and reflect on the wonders of the day before closing their eyes for a restful night's sleep. 125,000 first printing. Illustrations.
I've Loved You Since Forever
by Hoda Kotb - Picture Book

A celebratory and poetic testament to the joy that is motherhood.
Someday
by Stephanie Stansbie

"Beautifully capturing the special moments between parent and child, this heartwarming picture book follows a young cub who wants to be just like Mommy, who assures her cub that someday that will be the case, but for now, they have memories to make together. Illustrations."
Monthly Events

1000 Things Before Kindergarten
Get your little one ready to learn!

Studies show that children who are read to from birth until Kindergarten are more prepared for school. The idea of 1,000 Things is to add the five basics of early childhood parenting. These basics are:
1. Maximize love, manage stress
2. Talk, sing, and point
3. Count, group, and compare
4. Explore through movement & play
5. Read and discuss stories
How to get started:
 
Register by signing up at your closest branch. You will receive a folder which will include suggestions of activities to complete with your child.
Track your reading and activities. For each book or activity completed, simply color in one of the bubbles on your log.
Accomplish milestones. Each time you complete 100 things, return your log to the Library and receive a free book! You will be given a new activity log for your next 100 things.
Complete the program by reaching 1,000 things and receive a certificate of achievement.
 
Visit https://bit.ly/3VVulk6 for more info!
 
*This program is funded by The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Virginia*
 
May Closings

 
A to Z World Travel
Do you love to travel and want a great, reliable resource for points of interest, transportation, and travel resources? 
 
Check out A to Z World Travel! This guide is accessible from our website (along with other resources & guides) at https://bit.ly/3UX7EdQ. It includes:
  • 202 World City Travel Guides
  • 67 Topics including points of interest, security, transportation, food/recipes, culture, & language.
  • 57 Travel Resources on topics including health & safety, international calling, emergencies, & living abroad.

New Book Highlights
Happy land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

When Nikki visits her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family's secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage.
The quiet librarian
by Allen Eskens

In Minnesota, quiet librarian Hana Babic, once known as Nura Divjak, must confront her violent past as the legendary warrior Night Mora when a detective informs her of her best friend's murder, forcing her to protect her grandson while unraveling a deadly mystery tied to her family's tragic history in war-torn Bosnia.
Fagin the thief : a novel
by Allison Epstein

Long before Oliver Twist, Jacob Fagin carves out a life in 19th-century London's underworld, forming a found family of thieves, including Bill Sikes and the Artful Dodger, until a botched heist forces him to confront his morals.
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