Signed Eudora Welty Collector's Edition: The Optimist's Daughter 

• Personally signed by Pulitzer Prize Winning Mississippi Author, Eudora Welty
• 1980 Limited Edition published by The Franklin Library
• Features Welty's Pulitzer Prize Winning novel, The Optimist's Daughter
• Beautiful full red leather binding with 22-karat gold accents
• Gilded page edges and decorative raised spine
• Elegant moiré fabric endpapers
• Includes a silk ribbon page marker
• Smyth-sewn binding and archival quality paper
• Illustrated by Howard Rogers

This is a beautiful collectible for Eudora Welty fans, Mississippi Literature lovers, and book collectors

The Mississippi Storyteller Collection (Gift Set)- donated by University Press of Mississippi

Includes:

1. To Absent Friends
2. Eudora Welty & Modern Media
3. Exposing Mississippi
4. XL T-shirt
5. Bandana
6. Hat

Mississippi History Makers (Gift Set)-donated by University Press of Mississippi

Includes:

1. The Tougaloo Nine
2. Jackson State University
3. Mixing
4. XL T-shirt,
5. Bandana
6. Hat

Mississippi Home & Holiday Collection (Gift Set) donated by: University Press of Mississippi Gift

Includes:

1. Hometown Mississippi
2. Southern Women, Southern Landscapes
3. Christmas Stories from Mississippi
4. Size XL T-shirt
5. Bandana
6. Hat

Medicine, Mississippi & SEC Madness (Gift Set) donated by University Press of Mississippi

Includes:

1. Medical Missionary
2. The Egg Bowl
3. Rulers of the SEC
4. Size XL T-shirt
5. Bandana
6. Hat

Donated by: First Regional Library System

Add a touch of handmade charm to your home with this beautiful two-piece pottery set handcrafted by Jim Anderson, of Shearwater Pottery http://www.shearwaterpottery.com/ Featuring earthy, natural glazes, the set includes two uniquely shaped handled vessels, each with the character and slight variations that make handmade pottery special. A wonderful find for pottery lovers and collectors!

Donated by: Paula Bass

Description:
You know those goodies you didn’t know you needed until you saw them? This backpack is full of them! Packed inside a fun book-themed backpack is an assortment of useful, uplifting, and just-plain-cute finds, including a devotional, snack containers, mini LED message board, self-care items, home décor, and more. It’s a little bit practical, a little bit fun, and a whole lot of “Ooh, I can use that!”

What's Included:

• Book-themed backpack
• Set of 4 divided wheat-fiber snack/lunch boxes
• Mini LED light-up message board with letters
• 3-Minute Daily Devotions for Busy Women
• Portable compression towel
• Soft spa/washcloth set
• Decorative floral birdhouse-style “WELCOME” sign
• Small decorative item wrapped in the clear gift bag
• Small craft/hanging kit with twine and colorful pieces
• “Just One More Chapter” insulated tumbler
• Two 5.8 oz scented candles: Heartland Harvest and Autumn Splendor

Celebrate Mississippi's rich literary heritage with this beautifully framed Mississippi Literary Map! Featuring illustrated portraits of notable Mississippi writers, including William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, Tennessee Williams, and more, this unique piece highlights the state's remarkable contributions to literature. Perfect for libraries, classrooms, offices, or any book lover's home!

Unleash your creativity with this charming coloring collection! Featuring Secret Garden by Johanna Basford, The Princess Bride: A Storybook to Color, and a Crayola 64-count Collector’s Edition Crayon Tin, this set is perfect for coloring enthusiasts, book lovers, and anyone who enjoys a little creative relaxation.

Gift Basket- donated by Erin Busbea

Includes:

• Booked & Busy Accent Pillow
• Craftwell Collective DIY Book Nook Craft Kit - Bookstore Edition
• Literary Classics - Set of 3 bookmarks featuring 
• • Little Women
  • The Secret Garden
  • Wuthering Heights
• Book Themed Jewely Tray 
• Book Themed Coffee Mug 
• In My Book Era Candle - Jasmine Santal 

Gift Basket- donated by Erin Busbea

• Jane Austen Classics - Set of 3 bookmarks featuring
• • Sense and Sensibility
  • Pride and Prejudice
  • Emma
• Draper James Floral Corner Bookmarks - Set of 2
• Craftwell Collective DIY Book Nook Craft Kit - Garden House Edition
• Floral Hardback Notebook
• Buy Me Books and Tell Me I'm Pretty coffee mug
• Light for a Plot Twist Candle - Fruity, Floral

Technical Service Gift Set- donated by Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System

Calling all book doctors! This Technical Services collection has the tools you need to give those well-loved library books a little TLC. Featuring book repair supplies!

Includes:

1. Apron
2. X-Acto Knife w/replacement blades
3. Repair Glue
4. Undo
5. Filament Repair Tape
6. Easy Bind Tape
7. Processing Knife.

Donated by: Harrison County Public Library System

Step into a world of magic, mystery, and adventure with this beautifully bound Heritage Press edition of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Featuring a rich purple cover with elegant gold detailing, illustrations by Edmund Dulac, and a coordinating slipcase, this collectible edition also includes a Heritage Club Sandglass booklet.

A wonderful addition to any classic literature collection and a beautiful find for Shakespeare enthusiasts and book lovers alike!

Donated by: Harrison County Library System

Step into the world of classic literature with this beautifully bound Heritage Press edition of The Bostonians by Henry James. Featuring an elegant blue cloth cover with gold detailing, illustrations by Alan Phillips, and a coordinating slipcase, this collectible edition also includes a Heritage Club Sandglass booklet and a playbill.

A lovely addition to any literary collection and a wonderful find for lovers of classic literature and beautifully crafted books!

Gift Basket- donated by Erin Busbea

• Reading Is My Favorite Sport Accent Pillow
• Craftwell Collective DIY Book Nook Craft Kit - Bookstore Edition
• Morris & Co. Notebook Collection - Floral Blues - Set of 3
• Book Themed Coffee Mug
• Crying In The Library Is A Rite Of Passage Candle - Soft, Sweet

Get ready to stitch up something amazing with this colorful collection of crochet books! Featuring a variety of patterns, techniques, and creative projects, this set is perfect for crochet enthusiasts looking for fresh inspiration or beginners ready to get hooked on a new hobby. Happy crocheting!

The No-Panic Plan for Presenters by Mandi Stanley + Condenser Microphone

Donated by Kara Roberts

Celebrate a Mississippi State tradition with Edam cheese! The tradition dates back to 1938 when Professor F.H. Herzer ordered ten teakwood hoops (molds) from Holland, and the Dairy Science Department began producing Edam cheese using fresh milk from MSU’s own dairy herds. This pale yellow cheese is both savory and mellow and is sure to be a delight to everyone! Now available in 1.5 pound “Half” Edam ball.

Stay cozy and show off your creative side with this adorable hand-crocheted pencil scarf! Featuring a bright yellow body with colorful details at each end to resemble a classic pencil and eraser, this one-of-a-kind accessory is perfect for teachers, librarians, writers, artists, or anyone who loves something a little different.

Gift Set- donated by Patsy Brewer

Includes:

1. Love My Library Bag
2. 'Books are my Social Life' Apron
3. 'Proud to Call Mississippi Home: Mississippi in Words and Pictures' Book (A loving tribute to Mississippi told through the profiles of some of its most accomplished sons and daughters. From those who attained celebrity status for their achievements in arts, entertainment, and sports, to those who worked tirelessly, with or without recognition, to move Mississippi forward, the book illuminates what has always been the state's greatest asset, its people. Large coffee table book beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white photographs)