Memorial Day Closure

The library will be closed on Monday, May 26th for Memorial Day

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Hooked on Science

CANCELLED: WILL BE RESCHEDULED 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.

Mocktails and Reading

Mocktails & Reading in the Garden

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

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.

Lego Derby

Lego Derby

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

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.

Teen Game Night

Teen Game Night with Graves County ASAP

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens

Event Details:

For teens only! Board games, card games, Nintendo Switch on the big screen, & snacks!

More Than Magic

Color with Magic: Magician Terry Hedges

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

A fun and colorful mix of magic, music, artwork, puppetry, laughter and participation that will engage the entire family.

Color Our World

Chalk the Walk

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Garden Area/Story Walk

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Kick off our art themed Summer reading with some chalk art! Grab a snack, then add your chalk drawings to our story trail while you enjoy the story.

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

Art Studio

Art Studio

Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

For Teens and Adults, we will have TONS of art supplies for you to utilize and make whatever you wish!

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:

Faire

Medieval Summer Faire

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Adults and Teens Only!!

Join us for crafts; create your own medieval accessories (a royal hennin hat, a coat of arms/medieval style flag) food, photo ops, renaissance style frolicking, and so much more! Dress your Medievalist best

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 (6/01)	Mon (6/02)	Tue (6/03)	Wed (6/04)	Thu (6/05)	Fri (6/06)	Sat (6/07)
10 am			Reservation Meeting 10:00am - 12:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Study Room Right Purpose of Meeting Meeting		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.	This event is in the "Children" group. School’s Out Stories 10:00am - 11:00am Children Storytime This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Story Time for school age kids. Fight the summer slide with stories and book discussion, plus games and activities to reinforce learning.
11 am
12 pm				Reservation 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	Reservation 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
1 pm			Reservation Meeting 1:00pm - 4:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Study Room Right Purpose of Meeting Meeting	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Author Talks: Smithsonian’s Extinctopedia Book Discussion 1:00pm - 2:00pm Children, Teens, Adults Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. 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			This event is in the "Children" group. Chalk the Walk 1:00pm - 2:00pm Children Arts & Crafts This event is in the "Children" group. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Garden Area/Story Walk Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Kick off our art themed Summer reading with some chalk art! Grab a snack, then add your chalk drawings to our story trail while you enjoy the story.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm			Reservation Meeting 4:00pm - 5:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Study Room Right Purpose of Meeting Meeting			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 "Teens" group. Teen Game Night with Graves County ASAP 5:30pm - 8:00pm Teens This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Teens Event Details: For teens only! Board games, card games, Nintendo Switch on the big screen, & snacks!			This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Classic Movie Night- ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S ‘I CONFESS’ (1953) 5:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Movie 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: Movie Event Details: Join us for a classic movie, snacks and drinks provided! JUNE’S MOVIE: ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S ‘I CONFESS’ (1953) Disclaimer(s) Food Allergies We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. 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 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	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			This event is in the "Everyone" group. Color with Magic: Magician Terry Hedges 6:00pm - 7:00pm Everyone Performance This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Graves County Public Library Room: Large Community Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Performance Event Details: A fun and colorful mix of magic, music, artwork, puppetry, laughter and participation that will engage the entire family. 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.