RFP for Exterior/Interior Painting

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

GravesInteriorExteriorPaint2025.pdf

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Coco

Cinco de Mayo Movie (Coco)

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

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

Open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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 (5/25)	Mon (5/26)	Tue (5/27)	Wed (5/28)	Thu (5/29)	Fri (5/30)	Sat (5/31)
All Day		Closing Memorial Day All Day Branches: Graves County Public Library
9 am				This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. JU Kevil Story Club 9:30am - 11:00am Teens, Adults Adult Book Club This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. 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!
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. 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group. Infant Hour- Ages 0-2 10:00am - 11:00am Babies Storytime This event is in the "Babies" group. 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.
11 am			Reservation 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
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. 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.
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm			Reservation 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				This event is in the "Children" group. Lego Derby 3:00pm - 4:30pm Children This event is in the "Children" group. 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.
4 pm						This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. Trading Card Game Night 4:00pm - 5:30pm Children, Tweens Gaming This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. 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!
5 pm			This event is in the "Everyone" group. Bingo Night 5:00pm - 6:00pm Everyone Gaming This event is in the "Everyone" group. 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.
6 pm			Reservation 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