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Featured Events

Infant Hour

Infant Hour- Ages 0-2

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Trading Card

Trading Card Game Night

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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!

Silent Book Club

GCPL’S SILENT BOOK CLUB

Tuesday, September 9, 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:

Join us for our official first meeting of GCPL’S Silent Book Club! SBC’s are nationally recognized book clubs designed to take the pressure off reading, while still maintaining the feeling of a club.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club
Event Details:

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The lodger

Classic Movie Night-THE LODGER (1944)

Thursday, September 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:

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

The Lodger (1944) Starring Merle Oberon

Guitar Lessons

Beginner Guitar Lessons- Ages 7+

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Learn the basics of the guitar and begin your musical journey. Learn the parts of the guitar, how to care for the instrument, and of course how to play. Best for beginners or as a refresher for those who haven’t played in a while.

Paint by Numbers

PAINT BY NUMBER FOR ADULTS & TEENS

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

*MUST BE REGISTERED FOR EVENT* 25 seats only.

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club
Event Details:

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Encanto

Hispanic Heritage Month Movie: Encanto

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Sing, laugh, and cry to the beautiful story of the Madrigal family in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month.

 

Popcorn and drinks offered. 

Fall Book Sale

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friday, September 19, 2025 at 9:00am - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Small Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Faux Taxidermy

TEENS ONLY TAKE HOME CRAFT

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Fake insect, mounting board, glue & paint- you’ll get everything you need to create your own faux insect taxidermy.

Hobbit Quest

Hobbit Quest- Ages 5+

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate Frodo and Bilbo’s birthdays with a Lord of the Rings themed quest. Fill your belly with a hobbit feast of fruits, veggies, cheeses and breads.

Stevens Puppets

Sleepy Hollow Marionette Performance

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Graves County Public Library
Room: Large Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Kick off spooky season with a classic story performed by marionettes with Stevens Puppets. Stay after the show to learn some more about the marionettes.

 

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club
Event Details:

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Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks: 10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing
Event Details:

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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!

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)

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)

Literary Conversations

Live Online Author Talks:Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Adult Book Club
Event Details:

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