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Chat with MLC: Ruth Jinkiri

Hello! I’m Ruth Jinkiri. I’m the Disability Support Coordinator at the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC). I knew I wanted to become a librarian when I was a young girl in elementary school. My uncle was a librarian and would bring books and things home with him and tell us all about them. I wanted to […]

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Read with MLC: A Book about Nature

Welcome to June, and the sixth month of the Read with MLC 2025 Reading Challenge! This month’s goal is to read a book about nature and the natural world. June happens to be National Great Outdoors Month and we thought, “What better time to ditch the screen, pick up a book, and head outside?” June […]

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Chat with MLC: Jennifer Lena

Hello! I’m Jennifer Lena, and I currently serve as the Deputy Executive Director at the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC). My journey to this role has been anything but linear, but it’s been filled with growth, learning, and a deepening passion for the role libraries play in our communities.     I grew up in Raymond, […]

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