Jackson-George Regional Library System

10/30/2026

🎬🍿 November’s E-Resource Highlight is Kanopy!
The holidays are made for slowing down, coming together and savoring the moments that matter most. Make screen time a shared experience this Thanksgiving with Kanopy’s Thanksgiving Film Feastival.
This curated collection of family-friendly films and shows offers something for every generation around the table to love, laugh at and watch together.
With your JGRLS library card, you can stream thousands of films, documentaries, educational programs and family favorites—free!
📱 Available anytime, anywhere
🎟️ Free with your library card
🍂 Explore the Thanksgiving Film Feastival
🔗 Visit www.kanopy.com/en/jgrls or scan the QR code on the flyer
No library card yet? Visit your nearest JGRLS branch to sign up!

10/30/2026

🇺🇸 Honoring all who served.
All JGRLS libraries will be closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. We will reopen Thursday, November 12, at regular hours.
To our veterans: thank you for your service, courage, and dedication. ❤️🤍💙
📚 Plan ahead! Stop by before the closure to stock up on books, or enjoy Libby, Kanopy, and Freegal from home with your library card.
👉 Explore our e-resources at www.jgrls.org, and share this reminder with a fellow library user.

10/29/2026

🌳 E-RESOURCE MONTHLY HIGHLIGHT: ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION! 🔎📚
Who’s in your family tree? It’s time to find out!
Visit your local Jackson-George Regional Library System library and use Ancestry Library Edition to explore census records, vital records, directories, photos and more. It’s a great resource for student projects, family reunion research, genealogy and discovering your family’s story!
💻 Use this e-resource in the library and MAXIMIZE YOUR SEARCH!
📍 Stop by your local JGRLS library to get started.

10/28/2026

🎙️👻 South Mississippi has stories that will give you goosebumps!
🛸 Ghostly legends, local mysteries, and an unforgettable alien encounter!
🎬 More Than Ink & Paper, the NEW podcast from JGRLS, is HERE!
▶️ WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/Yeap0gFT2N8
💬 What's your favorite local legend? Tell us below!
✨ COMING NEXT: We're trading spooky tales for holiday magic! 🎄
🔔 Watch, share & subscribe!

10/28/2026

🎙️👻 South Mississippi has stories that will give you goosebumps!
🛸 Ghostly legends, local mysteries, and an unforgettable alien encounter!
🎬 More Than Ink & Paper, the NEW podcast from JGRLS, is HERE!
▶️ WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/Yeap0gFT2N8
💬 What's your favorite local legend? Tell us below!
✨ COMING NEXT MONTH: We're trading spooky tales for holiday magic! 🎄
🔔 Watch, share & subscribe!

Explore the stories that keep the Gulf Coast wondering in the debut...

10/28/2026

🌎 October 1–31 is Global Diversity Awareness Month!
Explore the stories and voices that helped shape our nation. 📰 Look back at the 1963 March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech through historic coverage of the event, its participants, and its significance in the civil rights movement.
🔎 Explore the featured coverage:
https://ow.ly/LT3p50ZMz53
📚 Keep learning with your Jackson-George Regional Library System library card! Access NewsBank:
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/JacksonGeorgeLibrary/NEWSBANK
Ask a librarian for more resources on civil rights, diversity, and American history.

10/27/2026

🌳 Every family has a story. Discover yours with your library card!
October 1–31 is Family History Month—a time to explore the people, places, and stories that make up your family’s past.
With HeritageHub, you can discover centuries of records from across the country, uncover family connections, and learn more about previous generations. Whether you’re starting your family tree or searching for a missing piece, your library card can help!
🔎 Start exploring with your Jackson-George Regional Library System library card:
https://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/JacksonGeorgeLibrary/NEWSBANK
💬 What family story are you hoping to discover?
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10/25/2026

🍂 October plans? Your library has a few ideas!
Start with the Vancleave Public Library’s Fifth Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, October 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the family for games, snacks, local vendors and food trucks at 12604 Highway 57. Admission is free!
There’s more happening across Jackson and George counties, from Kids Mystery Slime in Pascagoula and Owls’ Night in Moss Point to crafts, storytimes, book clubs and more.
Your turn: What sounds like your kind of library day—🎨 making something, 📚 finding a new read, 🦉 learning something surprising or 🎪 enjoying the fall festival? Tell us in the comments, and tag someone you’d bring along!
Explore October events at www.jgrls.org. Some programs require registration, so check with the hosting branch before you go.