RFP for Exterior/Interior Painting

Extended deadline for RFP. Details to paint the interior and parts of the exterior library building.

Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Coco

Cinco de Mayo Movie (Coco)

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with popcorn and the Disney movie Coco.

Mother's Day Brunch

Mother’s Day Brunch & Craft

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Registration Required
Event Details:

(Registration required)

Enjoy a brunch with your mother and make a one of a kind handprint craft to take home. Finger foods, drinks, and craft provided.

Liann Zhang

Liann Zhang Author Talk

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/gravescountypubliclibrary/74645

Mocktails and Reading

Mocktails & Reading in the Garden

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Bring your book, or check one out real quick- grab a mocktail and read in the garden with us! This is your chance to schedule a little bit of reading time and enjoy the library’s garden.

Hooked on Science

Hooked on Science (Colorful Science) with Jason Lindsey

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Engineer a blast of color with America's "Mr. Science" as student scientists help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, an explosion of colorful confetti, and more.

Lisa Jewell

Author Talks: Lisa Jewell

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/gravescountypubliclibrary

Katherine Applegate

Author Talks: Katherine Applegate Book Discusses of Odder

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Katherine Applegate, award-winning author and summer reading champion, is joining us online to chat about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder. Register and ask questions of the author here:

Haunted Harvest

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate Halloween with us at our annual Haunted Harvest! There will be games, crafts, halloween costume contests, and free food!

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Age Group

Infant Hour- Ages 0-2

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies
Storytime
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun filled storytimes. We provide stories, crafts, and food.

Join us for an hour of socialization and enrichment for children up to 2 years old.  Snacks, stories, songs, activities, and crafts.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Hooked on Science (Colorful Science) with Jason Lindsey

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Engineer a blast of color with America's "Mr. Science" as student scientists help create a colorful twister, rainbow streamers, an explosion of colorful confetti, and more.

Trading Card Game Night

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Learn and play popular Trading Card Games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Munchkin and more! Decks will be provided, or bring your own and challenge other trainers, duelists, and players!

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Graves County Public Library

American Red Cross Blood Drive

11:00am - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Blood Drive

Lunch Book Club

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Adult Book Club
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Book Club
Event Details:

The Lunch Book Club meets every 4th Monday of the month unless the library is closed. We discuss various genres of books.

Lighthouse Board Meeting

3:30pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Board Meetings

Bingo Night

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Everyone
Gaming
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

For all ages! Come and play Bingo to win prizes!

Play bingo, win prizes, and have fun!

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Teen Program

Library policy states that a minor over the age of 12 is allowed to be at the library without an adult. Library staff is not responsible chaperoning teens 12 and older outside of actual program space.

Grace Life Church-Study Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

Study Group

JU Kevil Story Club

9:30am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Adult Book Club
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Book Club
Event Details:

This program is for adults who have physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities.  The adult program librarian will read a couple of chapters of the current book selection and do a craft fitting with the book theme! 

Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies, Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun filled storytimes. We provide stories, crafts, and food.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Infant Hour- Ages 0-2

10:00am - 11:00am
Babies
Storytime
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Help your child learn important pre-literacy skills with our fun filled storytimes. We provide stories, crafts, and food.

Join us for an hour of socialization and enrichment for children up to 2 years old.  Snacks, stories, songs, activities, and crafts.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Trading Card Game Night

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Children, Tweens
Gaming
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Learn and play popular Trading Card Games like Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, Munchkin and more! Decks will be provided, or bring your own and challenge other trainers, duelists, and players!

Lego Derby

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Children
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Pick up a lego derby car chassis from the front desk and build your Lego car following the guidelines. Then meet at the library on the 31st to race, jump, and even crash your cars.

Night Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Book Club

Grace Life Church-Study Group

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Fireplace Room
Purpose of Meeting

Study Group

Alzheimer's Meeting

12:00pm - 2:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Alzheimer's Meeting

Author Talks: Smithsonian’s Extinctopedia Book Discussion

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Register and submit questions for the author here: https://libraryc.org/gravescountypubliclibrary

Homemaker's book club

12:30pm - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Book club

Genealogy Meeting

5:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Genealogy

Author Talks: Lisa Jewell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual
Event Details:

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/gravescountypubliclibrary

Lions Club Meeting

6:00pm - 8:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

Meeting

JU Kevil Story Club

9:30am - 11:00am
Teens, Adults
Adult Book Club
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Adult Book Club
Event Details:

This program is for adults who have physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities.  The adult program librarian will read a couple of chapters of the current book selection and do a craft fitting with the book theme! 

CASA in-service training

5:30pm - 6:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Purpose of Meeting

In-Service for CASA volunteers