Calendar:

Diwali, also called Deepavali or Deepawali, is the Hindu festival of lights and it is this weeks story-time theme. Join us for songs, stories and a craft.

Children

Story Time

Date: October 23, 2025 (Thursday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

Time: 10:00am - 10:45am

Stories, coloring, crafts, etc.

Children

Trunk or Treat

Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday) | Purvis Public Library

Time: 4:30-6:00 pm

Location: Lumberton Community Center

The library may be closed but join us at the Lumberton Community Center for the library system's annual trunk or treat!

All Ages

Trunk-or-Treat

Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday) | Lumberton Public Library

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Ben Barrett Community Center, Lumberton, MS

Come out and join us for safe and fun Halloween festivities at the community center in Lumberton! This event is FREE and open to the public.

All Ages

CLOSED

Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday) | Lumberton Public Library

Closed

Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday) | Purvis Public Library

Closed

Closed for Staff Development & Deep Cleaning

Date: October 24, 2025 (Friday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

All Lamar County Libraries are closed the last Friday of every month for staff training and deep cleaning. This month we are closing on the 24th instead of the 31st due to Trunk-R-Treat & Halloween.

Closed

Get Lit Bookclub

Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | Oak Grove Public Library

Time: 10:00am

Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library

This month we are reading and discussing "The Invisible Life of Addie Le Rue."

Adults

Dominoes

Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

Time: 10:30am

Very easy game for all skill levels! We will play either the Mexican Train or Chickenfoot version

All Ages

Cinema Saturday

Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) | Purvis Public Library

Time: 11:00AM

Location: Children's Room

Children

Scam Prevention

Date: October 27, 2025 (Monday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

Time: 10:00am

About a 25 minute, easy to follow, presentation addressing romance, grandparent, Medicare, social security, and IRS scams in addition to AI and Veteran Scams

Adults

BUNCO

Date: October 27, 2025 (Monday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

Time: 6:00pm

A fun game for ALL! Ages 8 & up recommended

All Ages

Fairy Garden

Date: October 27, 2025 (Monday) | Oak Grove Public Library

Time: 3:30

Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library

We will be making fairy gardens.

All Ages

601 Cookbook Club

Date: October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library

Time: 5:00-6:00 PM

Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library

We are choosing recipes out of "The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook". On 10/28 we will sample all the delicious goodies.

Adults

Book Club: Twilight

Date: October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) | Purvis Public Library

Time: 5:30PM

Location: Program Room

Join us as we discuss "Twilight"

Adults

Tech Tuesdays

Date: October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library

Time: 9:30am-11:30am

Need help with setting up a FB account, email, or any other tech issues. We have set aside a few hours every Tuesday to help you with all your tech needs!