Hello! I’m Charlie Simpkins. I’m the Special Collections Coordinator for the Mississippi Library Commission (MLC). My love for libraries started well before I started working at MLC in 2018. My grandmother lived with my family when I was a child, and I remember our almost-weekly routine. We regularly took her to the local library for her to return at […]
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Welcome to March and the third month of the 2025 Read with MLC Reading Challenge! This month’s goal is to read a book with a woman on the cover. This not-so-subtle nod to Women’s History Month should have you examining the covers of the books you are reading just as closely as you do their insides. […]
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As February rolls in, the world is already gearing up for Valentine’s Day, a holiday that’s all about celebrating romantic love. But what if we shifted our focus just a little and made this month about something just as important–self-love and self-care? It’s easy to get swept up in the hustle and bustle of […]
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