Date: October 01, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 09/29/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft. This storytime will be in coordination with Fat Bear Week, October 2nd- 8th. Fat Bear Week is an annual online tournament celebrating the survival and health of brown bears, featuring bracket-style matchups and public voting. Held every fall, it highlights the brown bears of the Brooks River in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve.
Date: October 01, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Bring your favorite deck, card games, or roleplaying games and join the fun! Trade cards, try new games, and find your local playgroup at our weekly Tabletop Gaming Afternoon. We meet every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 PM
Date: October 02, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4PM
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
Fridays in October we will be playing a family friendly movie. 9/2- Casper, 9/9 Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, 9/19 Hocus Pocus, and 9/23 Twitches. All will be shown at 4pm.
Date: October 03, 2026 (Saturday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:00am
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
We will be discussing our latest book club selection “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.A. Schwab. A copy of the book can be checked out at the circulation desk at Oak Grove Public Library.
Date: October 03, 2026 (Saturday) | Lumberton Public Library
Lumberton Public Library will be closed on October 3rd in order to set up at the Lumberfest. Please come visit us at our table for goodies and library info!
Date: October 06, 2026 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Oak Grove Community Center
Call today to register for this fun event celebrating everything Wonderland! you will be able to emerge yourself in the Mad Hatter's Tea Party experience. You can paint the roses red, play croquet and even sample the "Drink Me" tea. The Oak Grove Community Center is located directly behind the Oak Grove Library.
Date: October 08, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 9/8/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 08, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Teen Area
Craft and Yap is a program for teens and tweens. They bring in a craft project they are working on and spend a fun afternoon sharing and crafting. A limited number of crafts will also be available for anyone who needs a craft to work on.
Date: October 08, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Bring your favorite deck, card games, or roleplaying games and join the fun! Trade cards, try new games, and find your local playgroup at our weekly Tabletop Gaming Afternoon. We meet every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 PM
Date: October 09, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
Fridays in October we will be playing a family friendly movie. 9/2- Casper, 9/9 Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, 9/19 Hocus Pocus, and 9/23 Twitches. All will be shown at 4pm.
Date: October 12, 2026 (Monday) | Lumberton Public Library
Time: 11:00am
Location: Computer Area
Join us at Tech talk with John Mark for any tech questions you may have or just to follow along with what he's currently teaching. Personal devices are welcome but not required.
Date: October 13, 2026 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/13/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) | Lumberton Public Library
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Children's Room
Join us for True Crime with Sam! We'll cover a true crime case, solved or unsolved, and discuss opinions at the end. This event is FREE and open to ages 18 and older only.
Date: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/15/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 15, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Bring your favorite deck, card games, or roleplaying games and join the fun! Trade cards, try new games, and find your local playgroup at our weekly Tabletop Gaming Afternoon. We meet every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 PM
Date: October 16, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Main Library
Bunco is a simple easy to learn dice game that we can help you learn while playing. We start with a potluck around 6pm and start playing at 6:30. We are done and handing out prizes by 7:45.
Date: October 16, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
Fridays in October we will be playing a family friendly movie. 9/2- Casper, 9/9 Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, 9/19 Hocus Pocus, and 9/23 Twitches. All will be shown at 4pm.
Date: October 20, 2026 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/20/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
We will be discussing our latest book club selection, "It's Not Her" by Mary Kubica. A copy of the book can be checked out at the circulation desk at Oak Grove Public Library.
Date: October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Come help us debut our new trinket trade! Bring 3 items to trade with others. Dressing up is encouraged!
We will have light snacks and other activities available.
Date: October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/22/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 22, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Bring your favorite deck, card games, or roleplaying games and join the fun! Trade cards, try new games, and find your local playgroup at our weekly Tabletop Gaming Afternoon. We meet every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 PM
Date: Oct 23, 2026 (Friday) - Oct 30, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
Fridays in October we will be playing a family friendly movie. 9/2- Casper, 9/9 Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, 9/19 Hocus Pocus, and 9/23 Twitches. All will be shown at 4pm.
Date: October 27, 2026 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/27/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 29, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Children's Room
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 10/29/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.
Date: October 29, 2026 (Thursday) | Purvis Public Library
Time: 3:30-5:30 PM
Location: Teen Room
Bring your favorite deck, card games, or roleplaying games and join the fun! Trade cards, try new games, and find your local playgroup at our weekly Tabletop Gaming Afternoon. We meet every Thursday from 3:30–5:30 PM
Date: October 30, 2026 (Friday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 9:00-6:00
Location: Main Library
Lamar County Library System closes the last Friday of every month for staff training and cleaning. This month we will be closed October 30th but will reopen Saturday 10/31/26 at 10am.
Date: October 31, 2026 (Saturday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Time: 10:00am
Location: Program Room at Oak Grove library
We will be discussing our latest book club selection, "Starling House" by Alix E. Harlow. A copy of the book can be checked out at the circulation desk at Oak Grove Public Library.
