Mendenhall Library Newsletter                
May 2025
 
All CMRLS Libraries
will be closed
Monday, May 26,
for the
National Memorial
Day Holiday.
Regular library hours
will resume on
Tuesday, May 27.
Have a safe
and happy holiday!
 
 
 
 
Summer Library Programs
begin June 2!
 
Pre-registration begins May 19. Pre-register on Beanstack or visit your library for more details! 
 
 
 
 
Celebrate Children's Book Week on May 5-11! "Children’s Book Week was launched in 1919 and is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country" (Every Child A Reader, 2025). Check out all the books your library has to offer using our catalog!
 
Take & Make
Craft Kits

This month our take & make kits are something special just for Mom. 
Be sure to stop by the library and grab one before they are all gone.
 
Guessing Jar

Pop in the library this month and take a guess on our candy filled guessing jar.
The patron with the closest guess wins the filled with candy.
Winner will be contacted at the end of the drawing.
Birth to 12 years
Every Thursday at 10:00 a.m.
 
Hey Moms! Come join us for some fantastic story time with your little ones! We'll read fun books, dance along to silly songs, and make a fun craft too.
We have a different theme every week.
Themes for May:
May 1 - Mother Goose
May 8 - Moms
May 15 - Space
May 22 - Circus
May 29 - Pool Party
Tuesday, May 20 @ 10:00 a.m.
 
Are the kids feeling a little swamped with their schoolwork? Why not stop by the library and check out our amazing program? This month, we're making ice cream in a bag.
We can't wait to see.
Family
Crafternoon: Moms
Friday, May 9 @ 4:00 p.m.
 
Bring the kids to the library for our fun crafternoon project. We will be making something special for all the wonderful Moms, Grandmothers and Aunts in our lives. All supplies will be provided.
Adult & Senior Adult
Friends of the Library Meeting
Monday, May 5 @ 1:00 p.m.
 
We'd love for you to come share your passion for the library with us. Being a Friends of the library comes with some fantastic PERKS - just ask the librarian for the scoop!
Book Club Meeting
Wednesday, May 28 @ 2:00 p.m.
 
This month we will be reading the book,
Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult.
If you have read the book, we would love for you to join us.
If you didn't get a chance to read it, join us anyway. 
Click here to read last month's blog: 
  • Money Smart Week: April 15-21
 
Mendenhall Public Library
1630 Simpson Highway 149, Mendenhall, Mississippi 39114
601-847-2181

https://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/mendenhall