MRLS Newsletter — June 2022
Summer Reading Program
Summer Reading Is Here!

Join MRLS in welcoming summer by signing up for our Summer Reading Program!
 
This year the Brunswick County Library's program will be held from June 1 to July 30, and the Richardson Memorial Library's program from July 1 to August 31. Main events for both branches will be held on Thursdays in July, and feature Mad Science, Krendl the Magician, a demonstration by 4H, and Uncle Henry's live animal show. Monday Movies and Make & Take Craft Days will be held in June at BCL and August at RML.
 
Kids ages 0 to 17 can keep track of the books they read on their Reading Log. When they reach the reading goal for their age group, they will receive a certificate and a free book! Readers who read the most books in their age group will win the Top Reader Grand Prize. Sign up at your closest branch and pick up a registration bag with everything they'll need + some extra goodies!
 
Adults ages 18 and up can complete a Book Bingo card to be entered into a drawing for a gift card. Sign up at your closest branch and pick up a (reusable!) registration bag + some fun extras.
 
Click on the image above or visit our website at www.meherrinlib.org for more info and the full schedule. For event reminders and updates, follow us on Facebook @meherrinregionallibrary and Instagram @mrlsva. 

Libby
Download the Libby app to access our entire library of OverDrive titles
 
Libby gives you the ability to read ebooks and magazines, listen to audiobooks, and browse catalog guides and library lists with ease! 
 
With Libby, you can:
  • Read across devices -- all your loans, bookmarks, and reading progress sync across your devices.
  • Get access offline -- download ebooks and audiobooks for offline reading, or stream them to save space.
  • Listen in your car -- enjoy audiobooks in your car through Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, or a Bluetooth connection.
  • Send your books to Kindle -- if you prefer reading on your Kindle, Libby can send your library books to Kindle devices and the Kindle app.
  • Customize how you read -- Libby allows you to adjust font size, book layout, and lighting, as well as add bookmarks, notes, and highlights. You can even look up definitions of words!
  • Add multiple library cards -- if you are a member of multiple libraries that subscribe to OverDrive, you can add each card and toggle easily between them. 
Libby is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. If you need help downloading or using Libby, call or stop by your closest branch.

Monthly Events

Happy Father's Day!
Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada
by Jimmy Fallon -- Board Book

Jimmy Fallon is also a father and his hilarious picture book reveals what everyone already knows: that fathers wage a secret campaign to ensure that their babies' first word is “Dada!” Here he shows us just how it's done.
Sometimes Daddies Are...
by Guido van Genechten -- Picture Book

Giggle-inducing animal families celebrate the special bond between children and all-too-human daddies who make mistakes, forget things and prove why they are extra-special, no matter what.
Llama Llama Daddy's Day
by Anna Dewdney -- Picture Book

Llama Llama helps his friend, Nelly Gnu, find just the right Father’s Day gift for Daddy Gnu.

June Closings

New Book Highlights

Summer Love
by Nancy Thayer -- Adult Fiction

When four strangers rent bargain-basement rooms in an old hotel near the beach, they embark on the summer of their lives. Despite their differences, the four bond over Wednesday night dinners, trips to the beach, and all that Nantucket has to offer. But venturing out on their own for the first time, with all its adventure and risks, could change the course of their future.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt -- Adult Fiction

A luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago.
You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
by Akwaeke Emezi -- Adult Fiction

Feyi Adekola wants to learn how to be alive again. It's been five years since the accident that killed the love of her life. Feyi isn't ready for anything serious, but a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer she could have never imagined: a luxury trip to a tropical island. This new life she asked for just got a lot more complicated, and Feyi must begin her search for real answers.
Meherrin Regional Library
133 West Hicks Street
Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868
434-848-2418
www.meherrinlib.org/