Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System

📚 Looking for a book club? We’ve got TWO ways to read with us this October!

✨ Book Club Besties are diving into Babel by R.F. Kuang, meeting every Thursday at 7 p.m. at The Princess Theater. We’ll break the book into five parts throughout the month, so you can read along with us each week!

🔎 Books & Bites meets Monday, October 19th at noon at the Downtown Library to discuss Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime by Val McDermid. Bring your lunch!

New faces are always welcome! ❤️📖 Have questions about joining? Email Melissa at [email protected].

Our first Hobby Hive meeting was such a fun night! 🧶🪡✂️ We loved seeing everyone hanging out, working on their projects, sharing ideas, and enjoying some creative time together.

Missed the first one? Come join us in October! 🧡
📅 Monday, October 5th & Monday, October 19th
⏰ 6:30–8:00 p.m.
📍 Downtown Columbus Library, 314 7th Street N
🐝 Adults 18+

Bring whatever hobby or project you’re working on and spend the evening with your fellow crafters and creators. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, drawing, journaling, or whatever keeps your hands busy, bring it along!

We’d love to have you in the Hive! 🐝✨

There’s plenty happening for adults at CLPLS this week! 📚☕✍️

Whether you’re into anime and manga, crafting over coffee, writing, or talking books with fellow readers, we’ve got a spot for you. Check out this week’s lineup and make plans to join us! We’d love to see you. ❤️

✍️ One week from today, we’re Writing to Heal. Join Melissa next Saturday, October 3rd at 10:00 a.m. at Redwood Business & Wellness Center for a morning centered around writing, sharing, and truly listening to one another.

Writing can give us a place to put our thoughts, experiences, and stories into words, and sometimes doing that alongside others can make it even more meaningful. ❤️

📅 Saturday, October 3rd
⏰ 10:00 a.m.
📍 Redwood Business & Wellness Center

Come as you are, bring your words, and join us for Writing to Heal. ✍️📖

🎪 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Circus Comes to Columbus! 🐘

Imagine stepping onto Main Street in Columbus around 1908 and seeing 40 elephants, 20 camels, mounted soldiers, cavalry bands, clowns, gymnasts, elaborate floats, and exotic animals making their way through downtown!

The world-renowned Ringling Bros. Circus once came to Columbus with a massive three-mile-long street parade down Main Street. The show included more than 1,280 circus men, women, and children. 🎠🤹

Can you imagine the excitement of seeing 40 elephants walking down Main Street?! 🐘🐘🐘

This week’s is a reminder that Columbus history is full of some pretty incredible sights!

📚✨ Mother Goose Story Time is BACK today! ✨📚

We’ve missed our littlest library friends, and Mother Goose is ready to welcome everyone back for stories, songs, rhymes, and plenty of fun! ❤️

And remember, you have TWO chances every Thursday to join us:

🌞 Thursday Morning: 10:00–11:00 a.m.
🌙 Thursday Afternoon: 4:00–4:30 p.m.

Whether Mother Goose is already part of your Thursday routine or you’ve never joined us before, we’d love to see you! Come sing, read, laugh, and make some sweet library memories with Mother Goose! 🪿📖🎶💕

📚 Join us for two special events celebrating books, libraries, and the freedom to read during Banned Books Week!

🎬 Monday, October 5th at 5:30pm
Enjoy a screening of The Librarians documentary at Fant Memorial Library, followed by a Q&A with film participant Julie Miller. Food will be provided!

📖 Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00pm
Test your book knowledge at Banned Books Week Trivia Night at Munson & Bros. There will be prizes, so bring your team and see how much you know!

We’re excited to partner with our friends at The W and the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science for these events. Check out the flyer for all the details!

🇺🇸 History gets a lot more interesting when you make it personal.

Join us Monday, September 28th at noon for a special Lunch & Learn with Dr. Bonnie O’Neill as we explore a fascinating exchange of letters written in the weeks following John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry.

Through the correspondence of abolitionist Lydia Maria Child, Virginia Governor Henry Wise, and Margaretta Mason, we’ll look at how Americans debated slavery, politics, and who had a voice in some of the most difficult conversations of their time.

📅 Monday, September 28th
⏰ 12:00 p.m.
📍 Downtown Library Meeting Room

Lunch will be provided, so come and spend your lunch hour with us for a little history, conversation, and a glimpse into the personal voices behind a pivotal period in American history.

This program is made possible through a Mississippi Humanities Council America250 grant. 🇺🇸📚

📣 BIG THINGS are happening at the Caledonia Public Library - Caledonia, MS!

We’ve got new hours AND new programming coming your way! 💜📚

Beginning Monday, September 28, Caledonia will be open Monday through Thursday from 10am–5pm, with a lunch closure from 1–1:30pm. We’ll also be open the 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month from 9am–12pm!

And starting in October, we’re adding TWO new programs to the calendar! 🎉

💜 Caledonia Teen Collective
For ages 11–17, meeting the 1st & 3rd Tuesday from 5–7pm. Come hang out, play games, work on crafts, try something new, or just spend time with other teens!

🎨 Clock Out & Craft
For ages 18+, meeting the 1st & 3rd Thursday from 5–7pm. Clock out, unwind, and get creative with painting, diamond art, seasonal crafts, and more!

Check out the graphics for all the dates and details, and make plans to spend a little more time with us at Caledonia this fall! 💜📚✨