The official Twitter profile of Ricks Memorial Library in Yazoo City, Mississippi -the oldest continuously-run library in the state.
Yazoo City, MS
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According to the according to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, over half of all banned books are by diverse authors or feature diverse subjects (LGBTQ characters, authors of color, etc.). #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead
ALT Frequently banned/challenged authors. Alice Walker (The Color Purple) Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) Angie Thomas (The Hate U Give) Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell (And Tango Makes Three) Marjane Satrapi (Persepolis) Maya Angelou (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings) Toni Morrison (Beloved, The Bluest Eye) Walter Dean Myers (Fallen Angels, Monster) An image of The Hate U Give's book cover and Monster's book cover surround the text.
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Dystopias, aliens, regenerated dinosaurs, multiverses, oh my! The realm of science fiction takes readers out of this world. With titles from @MargaretAtwood, @andyweirauthor, and more, here are the 100 most popular sci-fi books on Goodreads: bit.ly/2O7VwXt #SFFWeek
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🎂Today's the big birthday week! 🥳🎉Mississippi's Talking Book Services for the Blind and Print Disabled is turning 50! Tune in at 10:00 Monday - Friday for special posts highlighting the patrons, staff, and services of this extraordinary department. #MLCTBS50 #ThatAllMayRead
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For this week's #FridayReads, we have a list of books by Black authors from Mississippi and about Mississippi. Learn more at the link: mlcref.blogspot.com/2020/06/… #MSLibraries
ALT Six books by Black authors from Mississippi or set in Mississippi.
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Educators, students, and anybody interested in learning about technology! Here's a large list of free resources available to help bring STEM/STEAM experiences to students. #STEM #STEAM #VirtualLearning
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Anti-racist book sales surge in U.S. and Britain after George Floyd killing | @GuardianBooks pwne.ws/2U9grgd
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1/ This week in #ChickasawHistory marks 47 years since the opening of the Chickasaw Motor Inn in Sulphur. This project was the first business venture of the Chickasaw Nation. It soon became profitable and served as a starting point for numerous other tribal economic enterprises.
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Extension in action! Learning how to can muscadine jelly in Monroe County! #ThisIsExtension #MSuext
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"Reading Jane Austen at the 18th century ruins of Gibside Hall 📚" #GoodreadsWithaView (RT @joceapotamus)
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'Literary Lawn Party:' Top 10 things to do at the 2019 Mississippi Book Festival clarionledger.com/story/magn… via @clarionledger & @wardreporter
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Waterstones founder has ‘no guilt’ over loss of small bookshops | @GuardianBooks pwne.ws/2YSdQLy
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When in Doubt, Don’t Respond: Fraudulent texting, calling, and voicemails are designed to induce individuals to reveal personal information. Just like email, requests for personal information or for immediate action are almost always a scam. #cybertip
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Dav Pilkey has GENEROUSLY agreed to ANOTHER appearance for hundreds of school children from Jackson-area schools on Aug 16 (the day BEFORE our festival) at Thalia Mara Hall! Sign up to volunteer and help us greet young readers here: signup.com/client/invitation…
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Paleozoic age Orthocone nautiloid fossil. Originating from ancient marine limestone in the mid-continent, eroded from its bedrock source, and deposited by the ancestral Mississippi River during the mid-Pleistocene. #FossilFriday @YazooLibrary @VisitYazoo @yazooherald
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Want to know more about Mississippi? Ask Alexa! “Alexa, ask Mississippi to tell me a story.” Learn more here: ms.gov/Technology #TechTuesday
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This Tiny Traveling Bookstore Wanders the French Countryside | @ArchDigest pw-ne.ws/f9421
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It is always delightful when James Meredith stops by the Museum of Mississippi History and Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.
.@katinarankin will read another book at 2 p.m.
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Now’s the perfect time to talk about a @SoGardening favorite plant that does nothing but grow like crazy in the hot, humid summer weather: Melampodium! Learn more: ow.ly/iYwq50v5lhZ #MSUext
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Human fossils from 12,000 year ago are nearly non-existent, but they did leave evidence with tools they left behind that can be used to trace their adaptations to a changing environment. #FossilFriday @YazooLibrary @VisitYazoo @TheYazooHerald
