Back to Curbside Service

 

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the library is CURBSIDE SERVICE only until further notice. 

 

For Curbside Service, please call
601-684-2661, Ext. 3

  We apologize for the inconvenience.

New Books Added to Genealogy and Local History Collection!

 

Recently added to the genealogy collections at McComb and Walthall:

Ponchatoula, Louisiana: a community history

by James Morris Perrin

 

Recently added to the genealogy collection at McComb:

 

Merchants on Issaquena: avenue of the blues in Mississippi

by Margery Kerstine ; photographs by Terry Thompson

Updated Hours for Genealogy Room Use

Please call 601-684-2661, Ext. 4 to schedule an appointment to use the McComb Public Library's Genealogy Room. 

Limit 2 people per appointment for a reservation time of 1 hour.

Appointment times are available Monday - Friday.

 

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

 

Wednesdays we close at 1:00 p.m. 

 

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday we close from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch

Recently Added to McComb Genealogy/History

SEE UPDATED HOURS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST. 9/1/2020

Mississippi Train Rider: The Trains and Travels of the Rev. Frank A. Brooks, Jr.
Edited by R. Milton Winter, including a memory by William G. McAtee
(Link goes to the book's Ebay listing that includes a description of the book)

Bynum families of Blount County, Alabama
by Bruce A. Jordan

Cornelius families of Blount County, Alabama
by Bruce A. Jordan

Murphree families of Blount County, Alabama
by Bruce A. Jordan

Obion County history, Union City, Tennessee: Volume 1
by Obion County Historical Society

Tennesseans before 1800: Davidson County
by Marjorie Hood Fischer

Trigg County cemeteries: 1811-1979
bv Judith Ann Maupin

Georgia marriages 1811 through 1820: prepared from extant legal records and published sources
edited by Mary Bondurant Warren

Fincastle & Kentucky County, VA-KY records and history
by Michael L. Cook

Logan County, Kentucky deed abstracts: 1792-1813: abstracts of deed books volumes A1, A, B, C
by Joyce Martin Murray

Old Northwest Texas: Historical-Statistical-Biographical: Navarro County: 1846-1860
by Nancy Timmons Samuels

REMEMBER:

Genealogy Room visits are currently BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Limit 2 for a reservation time of ONE HOUR. Must have a Genealogy Access Card and knowledge of genealogy equipment use. (You can sign up for an access card when you come for your appointment, if necessary.)  

CALL 601-684-2661, ext. 4 to schedule.

APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING HOURS: 

(These times went into effect a few days after I posted the above.)

Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesdays we close at 1:00 p.m.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday we close from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. for lunch

Now Closed for Lunch

NOTICE: Effective Monday, August 3, 2020, the McComb Public Library will CLOSE DAILY for LUNCH, from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

See adjusted operating hours below: 

CURBSIDE SERVICE

Monday–Thursday

9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

CLOSED 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Friday

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CLOSED 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

 

COMPUTER USE

Study Room, Genealogy
(by appointment)

Monday-Friday

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

CLOSED 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Update on services

The McComb Public Library is once again offering computer / study room / genealogy room use BY APPOINTMENT. 

 

Time slots can fill quickly, so it's best to call and schedule an appointment. 601-684-2661, ext. 3 or 4 OR you can email pawlsystem2019@gmail.com. Walk-ins will be allowed IF we are not at our limit of 4 people on the computers.

 

We will let you know what times are available when you call and anything else you need to know - i.e., requirements for entering the library, info on computer use, etc.

 

All other available services remain CURBSIDE.

This includes book checkouts, copies, faxes, scans, laminating, and computer printouts.

 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

NOTICE

The McComb Public Library will be open for CURBSIDE service ONLY this week.

Currently, we are accepting EXACT CHANGE ONLY for printouts, faxes, etc. 

We are currently taking reservations for computers, study rooms, and genealogy for next week (July 27-31, 2020).

Call 601-684-2661 (Ext. 3 or 4)

or email

mccombpubliclibrary@gmail.com

to schedule an appointment.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Books added to our collection

More books added to McComb's genealogy collection:

1. South Carolina immigrants, 1760 to 1770

abstracted by Jack Moreland Jones and Mary Bondurant Warren.

2. Life at Parks Air Force Base

(California; no date on cover; copyrighted 1955)

3. The heritage of Fayette County, Alabama

[The Fayette County Heritage Book Committee.]

4. Tiger Rags

This is a compilation of the McComb High School newspaper from the 1938-39 school year.

5. A genealogical record of the descendants of John and Mary Palmer of Concord, Chester (now Delaware) Co., Pa.: especially through their son, John Palmer, Jr., and sons-in-law, William and James Trimble, with notes of ancestry, or information of many of the families with whom they intermarried

by Lewis Palmer.

LIBRARY COVID-19 UPDATES

Recently Added

Recently donated and added to the Genealogy collection at McComb Public Library: 

1. Descendants of John Smylie of Scotland: Nathaniel Smylie 

2. Ancestors of Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman

by Laurel Shannon Albritton Gorman

3. The Christopher Guice family in America: other families: Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon

by Julia Cook Guice

4. The Diary of Lawrence Marion Boatner: 1839-1849 (4 volumes)

Genealogy Room visits are currently BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Limit 2 for a reservation time of ONE HOUR. Must have a Genealogy Access Card and knowledge of genealogy equipment use. (You can sign up for an access card when you come for your appointment, if necessary.)  

CALL 601-684-2661, ext. 4 to schedule.

Appointment times are Monday-Thursday between 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Friday between 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

See library COVID-19 updates here.

LIMITED IN HOUSE ACCESS STARTING NEXT WEEK

IMPORTANT UPDATE AT WWW.PAWLS.ORG

LIMITED IN-HOUSE GENEALOGY ROOM USE STARTING JUNE 8, 2020.

GENEALOGY ROOM appointments for patron use may be made starting tomorrow from 9:00-4:00. Limit 1 person for a reservation time of ONE HOUR. Must have a Genealogy Access Card and knowledge of genealogy equipment use.

NO EVENING or SATURDAY appointments will be made at this time.

Any additional information will be given when you call.

601-684-2661 or EMAIL pawlsystem2019@gmail.com

Updated Operating Hours

***UPDATED OPERATING HOURS***

As of Tuesday, May 26, 2020, 

the McComb Public Library's operating hours will be: 

Monday-Thursday 9:00-5:00

Friday 9:00-4:30

Services remain CURBSIDE until further notice. 

Please call us at 601-684-2661 Ext. 3 OR Ext. 4 if you need books, movies, faxing, copying, printing from email, laminating, earbuds, jump drives, or blank CDs! 

Thank you for your patience during this time.

Updated Operating Hours / Services Added

OPERATING HOURS for the 
McComb Public Library are now 

Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. until further notice.
 

ALL services are still CURBSIDE until further notice. 

In addition to the checkout and email print services explained in a previous post, the following services are now being offered: 

1. Faxing $1.50/pg. sending and receiving

2. Laminating $1.00/pg. 8 1/2" x 11" or smaller

3. Copying .20/pg B&W and .50/pg COLOR

4. Flash drives, earbuds, and blank CDs will be offered for purchase. 

All services must be PAID IN ADVANCE with EXACT CHANGE.

Please CALL AHEAD for every request - 601-684-2661, Ext. 3

We will give you instructions for what to do and how to pay, if applicable.

                              

THANK YOU for your patience with us during this time.

LIMITED CURBSIDE SERVICE - UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

OPERATING HOURS

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

CURBSIDE SERVICE ONLY

FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

BOOK/DVD CHECKOUT

Book/DVD request will be taken BY PHONE ONLY

Call 601-684-2661, Ext. 3

Limit 10 books / 2 dvds (dvds for adults 17 and older)

We will call you when your materials are ready

and give you instructions on pickup.

RETURN ALL ITEMS TO THE WALL DROPBOX ONLY.

PRINTOUTS from EMAIL or INTERNET only

Please call us ahead of time – 601-684-2661, Ext. 3

We will give you instructions for: emailing your document, payment and pickup.

EXACT CHANGE ONLY – 20 cents per page Black & White

                                50 cents per page in Color

UPDATED 4/3/2020 - TEMPORARY CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT

Due to public health concerns, as of March 19, 2020,
the Pike-Amite-Walthall Library System
is CLOSED until further notice. 

Ebooks and e-audiobooks are available through the Axis360 and Hoopla apps. (Hoopla has a three item limit per month.) If you need assistance, please visit my instruction pages Hoopla Instructions and Axis360 Instructions. 

E-magazines are available through the RB Digital app. 
Instructions here: RBDigital Instructions. 

NEW!!! New e-resources for children, teens, and adults are available FREE through www.pawls.org, through August 31, 2020. You do not have to have a library card with us to access these e-resources.
 
The following e-resources are included: 
(Click Children, Teens, or Adults in the list below to go straight to the page.)
CHILDREN: Tumble Book Library; Tumble Math; Audiobook Cloud
TEENS: Teen Book Cloud; Audiobook Cloud
ADULTS: Romance Book Cloud; Audiobook Cloud

Check our website www.pawls.org for more information.

Stay safe, everyone.

Recently Added!

Recently added to the Genealogy collection at 

McComb Public Library: 

Find them in our catalog! 

The Tylertown Times IX: Articles by Dell Magee Clawson: 2015-2018

by Dell Magee Clawson

copies held by McComb and Walthall Public Libraries

Weight­s, ­Money and Other Mea­sures Used by Our Ances­tors

by Colin R. Chapman

The Adoptee's Guide ­to DNA Test­ing: 

How ­to Use Ge­net­ic ­Ge­neal­o­gy ­to Dis­cov­er Your Long-Lost ­Fam­i­ly

by Tamar Weinberg

How ­to Find­ Y­our ­Fam­i­ly His­to­ry in U.S. Church Record­s: 

a ­Ge­neal­o­gist's Guide

by Sunny Jane Morton

Hairstyles, 1840-1900:

 In­cludes ­Men, Chil­dren & Unusu­al ­Coif­fures

by Maureen Alice Taylor

Mayflower Increasings

by Susan Roser

The Great War: 

a Guide ­to the Ser­vice Record­s of Al­l the ­World's ­Fight­ing ­Men and Vol­un­teers

by Christina K. Schaefer

Women ­Pa­tri­ot­s in the Amer­i­can Revo­lu­tion: 

Sto­ries of Brav­ery, ­Dar­ing, and ­Com­pas­sion

by Jack Darrell Crowder