R.T. Prince Memorial Library Newsletter  
June 2025
Summer Library Programs
begin June 2!
 
Fun programs for all ages, reading challenges and prizes = a GREAT summer! 
 
Register today for the 2025 Summer Library Program on Beanstack 
or visit your library for more details! 
 
Visit out online calendar to see what fun things are happening at your library!
 
 
 
Get those summer reading lists completed early and keep up with your reads using Beanstack! Think of this free app as a Fitbit for reading! Earn badges, meet goals throughout the year and watch for challenges and prizes. You can even pair it with your Alexa!
 
 
 
 
 
Community
News:
 
Smith County Schools
Calendar was approved for the 2025-2026
school year. Click on link below to view:
 
 
 
Congratulations to the 2025 Mississippi Watermelon Queen Kaelyn Hollingsworth
and her court!
Teen - Abrie Nelson
Preteen - Avery May
Little - Brynlea Runnels
Petite - Aubrey Bevill
LaPetite - Blakelee McNeil
Tiny - Wyleigh Nicholson
Baby - Sage Willow Lee
 
Birth to 12 years
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Duncan's Crayons are back with yet another wild range of colorful demands! It's sure to delight children and inspire refrigerator door paintings for generations to come! Goodreads Choice Award
Family
Summer Library Program
Every Wednesday at 2 p.m.
 
Community Helpers Colors Blue-June 4.
Color the sheriff and the police cool blue! Join us as we learn about the sheriff and police department!
 
Hattiesburg Zoo-June 11
  The amazing folks from the Hattiesburg Zoo are coming to share some super exciting stories about their adorable and fun-loving animals! Get ready for a wild time!
 Magician Dorian LaChance-
June 18
Get ready to have a blast because the incredible Magician Dorian LaChance is coming to town! He’s all set to sprinkle some joy and giggles with his brand new magic show this year. Don’t miss out on the fun! 
 
Mize Fire Department Colors Red-June 25
Color the watermelon and the Firetruck red! Cool off at this program with watermelon and being sprayed down by the firetruck!
Adult & Senior Adult
Friends of the R. T. Prince Memorial Library will have their monthly meeting on June 2 @ 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.
 
Staff Pick: Counting Miracles
by Nicholas Sparks
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.
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R. T. Prince Memorial Library
P.O. Box 247
210 Highway 28, Mize, Mississippi 39116
601-733-2722
https://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/mize