Week Calendar

Featured Events

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.

Story Time

Story Time

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large Community Room

Age Group: Babies, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Smithsonian

Author Talks: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the US

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual

Event Details:

A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration

Infant HOur

Infant Hour- Ages 0-2

Friday, October 3, 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, October 3, 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!

Free Guitar Lessons

Beginner Guitar Lessons- Ages 7+

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

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Large 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.

Lego Night

LEGO Creator Night

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Library Branch: Graves County Public Library

Room: Small Community Room

Age Group: Everyone

Event Details:

All ages welcome

Let imaginations run wild with a bucket of LEGO! Children and their families are invited to create and play for an hour of fun. Finished creations will be displayed in the library for the rest of the week.

Leigh Bardugo

Author Talks: Daring Heists and Loveable Outcasts

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual

Event Details:

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.

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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 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				This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talks: Courtly Intrique and Whispers as Weapons 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion and Signing, Presentation, Virtual Event Details: Register Here
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5 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Classic Movie Night-ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) 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: SCARY MOVIE EDITION Join us for a classic movie! We will have snacks and drinks, with a Halloween theme! ROSEMARY’S BABY (1968) 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.