January Closures

All branches of the Mecklenburg Public Library will be closed Fiday, January 17, through Monday, January 20.  Normal operating hours will resume Tuesday, January 21.

   True Son of Freedom is a Photographic Exhibition from the
    Library of Virginia.  https://truesons.virginiamemory.com/

   True Sons of Freedom explores the worlds of twenty-four
    African American Virginians who fought overseas to
    defend freedoms they were denied at home.   

    This exhibit will be on display at The Boydton Public Library
     December 9th, 2019 - March 7, 2020 for everyone to view. 

Check the calendar for the next storytime at your branch!

STEM SQUAD WITH SOPHIE,

“Higher Orbits Student Ambassador”
Sophie Crowder will teach kids, ages 5 through age 11, Stem-fields through fun-engaging and age appropriate Science experiments,
Technological advances, Engineering challenges and Math exercises.
Where:  The R. T. Arnold Library, South Hill, VA, in the Teen Tech Room
When:  Bi-Monthly, each Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. , Starting September 14th through May 30th
First Activity:  Engineering Challenge:  Spaghetti Tower
Materials provided.  Must register to attend. Call the library at 434-447-8162 or look online (www.youseemore.com)
or Face Book for the complete schedule.  Limited to 12 Participants.

Another library resource for electronic materials.

New Children's Digital Database!

This early childhood digital resource is a child’s first encyclopedia, eBook, and introduction to core early concepts.  With read-aloud across all functions, the 60 stories in “World of Reading” and “Trek’s Travels” tie learning together through videos, games, and printable activities.  Twelve stories are available in both Spanish and English, and the worksheets also offer written instructions in Spanish.  Classic songs, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales complete the program, and are often included in the lesson plan for each story.   A service made available through Library of Virginia

Download the free OverDrive app on your favorite reading device.  Use the number from your library card to log in and the number 2 as your PIN number to dowload e-books. 

NOTE:  All Southside Regional Library cards must be updated to Mecklenburg County Library cards in order to download eBooks.  

Mecklenburg County digitized records online

Local Digitized Yearbooks

Through a collaboration between Library of Virginia, LYRASIS Digitization Collaborative, and Mecklenburg County Public Library some local yearbooks have been digitized and can now be viewed at https://archive.org/details/mecklenburgcopubliclibrary

Click the icon and enter your Mecklenburg County Public Library card number to gain 24x7 access to selected history and health titles. 

Titles  include: Milestone Documents in African American History, This is Who We Are, Working Americans, Cancer - Full text of  911 essays in 4 volumes on all aspects of cancer