Photo: R.C. Pugh Librarians ready to help patrons and assist them finding resources. (Photo credit: Sarah Smith)
The R.C. Pugh Library at Northwest Mississippi Community College on the surface is not unlike what you would expect of a college library–rows of books, plenty of study spots. However, like many libraries, “there’s more to the story” as goes 2023 National Library Week’s tagline.
Many are unaware of the knowledge that the ladies–stereotyped as often wearing glasses and cardigans and shushing loud patrons–are apt to talk and help students research, find resources, and provide tips.
National Library Week is the last week of April and celebrates libraries as critical economic resources for communities by providing internet, technology access, literacy skills, and job postings as well as providing access to musical instruments, computers, and…
