Customer Appreciation Month at the Mid-MS Regional Library

The Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System (MMRLS) is happy to
announce it will be hosting “Customer Appreciation Month” online for its Attala, Holmes,
Leake, Montgomery, and Winston County customers during the month of August.
Throughout this month-long event, library guests will be encouraged to leave a comment
on the pinned post located on the MMRLS Facebook page (facebook.com/midmisslib)
stating what their favorite book or movie is to be entered into a random drawing for a new
8” Amazon Fire HD Tablet.

The MMRLS Facebook page allows library customers to stay up to date about all the free,
fun, and educational digital events and content being offered throughout the system’s
service area. It also has acted as the central hub for library digital programing this year.
Many MMRLS branch locations also have their own dedicated Facebook page for guests
who want more locally focused content.

“We think it is important to set aside an entire month to let our library guests know how
much we appreciate their support. MMRLS has great support from our community and
that has been in full display this year. We would like to thank all of our guests who have
shared with us how much they enjoy the digital content and programming we have been
providing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Brandon Cain, MMRLS Marketing &
Access Coordinator.

To follow MMRLS across all their social media accounts, search “midmisslib” on Facebook,
Twitter, or Instagram. For more information, call or visit your local MMRLS branch library
or the library’s website midmisslib.com. All library services are made possible thanks to
the continued financial support of your local elected officials.

ECCC Adult Education Program to Hold ‘Meet the Teacher’ Open House Aug. 5

Those interested in the many educational opportunities offered through East Central Community College’s Adult Education Program are invited to a “Meet the Teacher” Open House scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 5, on the campus in Decatur.

The informational event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Room 213 of Rives Hall, which is located on the South campus behind Ethridge Hall just off Broad Street.

For social distancing best practices, prospective students are asked to schedule 15-minute individual Open House sessions prior to attending.

In those sessions, prospective adult education students will meet the teacher for the Decatur campus, have refreshments, and learn about virtual and face-to-face classroom High School Equivalency (HSE) options, the MI-BEST program, and the college’s Workforce Development job training and workshops.

To schedule a 15-minute session during the Open House on Aug. 5, contact Whitney Amis, Adult Education college and career navigator, at wamis@eccc.edu or 601-635-6479.

East Central Community College offers Adult Education classes and HSE exam prep classes at locations in Decatur, Carthage, Forest, Louisville, and Philadelphia. Day and night classes are available at most locations and classes are free of charge. English as a Second Language classes are offered in Forest and Philadelphia.

The college’s MI-BEST program allows qualified applicants to take courses they need to prepare for the HSE exam while at the same time training for jobs in fields such as collision repair technology, business and office technology, certified nurse assistant, culinary arts technology, hotel and restaurant management, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

MMRLS Responding in a Crisis Update

The Winston County Library is open to the public. Their new hours of operation are Monday- Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Anyone entering the library must wear a mask.

NAACP Back to School Rally Cancelled

After much consideration, the NAACP's Annual Back to School Rally has been cancelled for 2020, due to
COVID-19. As a result, the Winston County NAACP and Winston County Voters League are making monetary donations to each individual school in the Louisville Municipal School District to purchase school supplies.

Check It Out At The Winston County Library!

JULY 2020 

The following FICTION books are now available for checkout at the library:

• James Patterson – Hush
• Michael Connelly – Fair Warning
• Mary Kay Andrews – Hello, Summer
• Lisa Wingate – The Book of Lost Friends
• Mary Monroe – Across the Way
• Linda Howard – After Sundow
• Alexander McCall Smith – The Talented Mr. Vars
• Emma Straub – All Adults Here
• Mary Alice Monroe – On Ocean Boulevard
• Louise Penny – A Trick of the Light
• James Patterson – Revenge
• Andrea Kane – No Stone unturned
• Kate White – Have You Seen Me?
• Davis Bunn – Tranquility Falls
• Kelly Rimmer – Truths I Never Told You
• Sue Monk Kidd – The Book of Longings
• Denise Hunter – Carolina Breeze
• Melody Carlson – The Happy Couple
• Christine Feehan – Shadow Flight
• Amanda Eyre Ward – The Jetsetters
• Liv Constantine – The Wife Stalker
• Jill Shalvis – Instant Gratification
• Karen Harper – The Queen’s Secret
• Stuart Woods – Bombshell
• Nora Roberts – Hideaway
• Robyn Carr – Sunrise on Half Moon Bay
• Jess Montgomery – The Hollows
• Brenda Novak – One Perfect Summer
• D. J. Palmer – The New Husband
• Liz Johnson – A Sparkle of Silver

The following NON-FICTION BOOKS are now available for checkout at the library:

• Me and Patsy, Kickin’ Up Dust – My Friendship With Patsy Cline – Loretta Lynn
• Murder in McComb – The Tina Andrews Cast – Trent Brown
• I Ain’t Doin’ It – Heather Land
• Squib-Kick It To A Fat Guy – and 699 More Memorable Quotes From the Playbook of Mick Leach – Alan Burton
• Joy At Work – Marie Kondo
• Broken Faith – Inside The Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America’s Most Dangerous Cults – Mitch Weiss
• Drive: 9 Lessons to Win in Business and Life – Kelley Earnhardt Miller
• I’m Your Huckleberry: A Memoir – Val Kilmer
• A Good Meal Is Hard To Find – Storied Recipes From the Deep South – Amy C. Evans
• Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter – Curtis Jackson
• MBS, The Ruse to Power of Mohammed Bin Salman – Ben Hubbard
• The Lincoln Conspiracy – Brad Meltzer
• A New Way to Age – Suzzanne Somers
• To Me, He Was Just Dad: Stories of Growing Up with Famous Fathers – Joshua David Stein
• Untamed – Glennon Doyle
• More Myself: A Journey – Alicia Keys
• The Upside of Being Down – Jen Gotch
• Amish Friends Framhouse Favorites Cookbook – Wanda E. Brunstetter