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Our Haunted Harvest event is scheduled for Saturday, October 11th. The main library will close at 4pm.

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Haunted Harvest

Haunted Harvest

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Everyone

Event Details:

Join us for our fifth annual HAUNTED HARVEST CELEBRATION! Enjoy all things Halloween, with crafts, candy, popcorn bar, costume contest, door prizes, scavenger hunt, Monster Trail (that you can vote on!) and much more!

October

GCPL’S SILENT BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Silent Book Club’s are nationally recognized book clubs designed to take the pressure off reading, while still maintaining the feeling of a club. There’s no reading assignments and no discussion questions (unless you WANT to discuss with others)!

The Exorcist

Classic Movie Night-THE EXORCIST (1973)

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

SCARY MOVIE EDITION

Join us for a classic movie, snacks and drinks provided!

THE EXORCIST (1973)

Literary Conversations

Author Talks: Finding My Way with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual

Event Details:

Make Applesauce

Let’s Make Homemade Applesauce

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Open

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Registration Required

Event Details:

Give little ones kitchen experience in a safe and mess friendly way while also discussing the science of cooking.

Secret Book Search

Secret Book Search

All Day 10/27 - 10/31

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Event Details:

Some books have secrets hidden in their pages. Secrets that lead you to treasure. Can you figure out the riddles and hunt down the secret treasure stash at the end?

Rosemary's Baby

Classic Movie Night-ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

SCARY MOVIE EDITION

Join us for a classic movie! We will have snacks and drinks, with a Halloween theme!

ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968)

Philippa Gregory

Author Talks: Courtly Intrique and Whispers as Weapons

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual

Event Details:

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Halloween Movie: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Daffy, cheese-loving inventor Wallace and his faithful dog Gromit become heroes and stop a crime spree.

Teacher's Pet

Classic Movie Night-TEACHER’S PET (1958)

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Gruff city editor chases journalism instructor. Starring Clark Gable and Doris Day. Rating; N/A.

Snacks & drinks provided!

Literary Conversations

Author Talks: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Story Time

Story Time

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Story Time

Story Time

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Literary Conversations

Author Talks: The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Literary Conversations

Author Talks: Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Presentation, Virtual, Adult Book Club

Event Details:

Story Time

Story Time

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Children

Program Type: Storytime

It Happened on 5th Ave

Classic Movie Night (CHRISTMAS EDITION): IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

IT HAPPENED ON 5TH AVENUE (1947)

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (9/22)	Mon (9/23)	Tue (9/24)	Wed (9/25)	Thu (9/26)	Fri (9/27)	Sat (9/28)
9 am		This event is in the "Everyone" group Book Sale Bag Day 9:00am–8:00pm Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Small Community Room Age Group: Everyone		This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group JU Kevil Story Club 9:30am–10:30am Teens, Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 persons who have physical, mental and/or developmental disabilities. Librarian will read a couple of chapters of the current book selection and do a craft fitting with the book theme!
10 am					This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Story Time 10:00am–11:00am Babies, Children Storytime This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
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12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Lunch Book Club 12:00pm–1:00pm Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Book Club Event Details: Come join our monthly evening book club. It is a different book each month which you can pick up at the front desk!
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4 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Paint Party 4:30pm–6:30pm Adults Arts & Crafts Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Come by and paint a canvas with us. All supplies provided! You must be signed up to participate in this program. Disclaimer(s) No Show/ No Call If you sign up for a craft program and you do not show up or call and make arrangements with staff then you forfeit your craft.