R.T. Prince Memorial Library Newsletter  
July 2025
All CMRLS Libraries and the Administrative Office 
will be closed Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5 for the Independence Day Holiday. Regular library hours will resume Monday,
July 7. 
Digital media and resources can be found 24/7 on our website at cmrls.lib.ms.us.


 
Celebrate Graphic Novels in Libraries Month with
Comics Plus!
 
Discover Comics Plus, your all-access pass to thousands of digital comics and graphic novels—free with your library card! Enjoy unlimited, on-demand reading with no holds and no waiting. From superheroes to manga, there’s something for everyone.
 
Start exploring today and celebrate the power of graphic storytelling!
 
Check out these titles on Comics Plus!


 
 
 
 
Mize Community News:
The 47th Annual Watermelon Festival
July 18 & 19
Make this a summer to remember by planning a trip to the MISSISSIPPI WATERMELON FESTIVAL in downtown Mize, MS. Enter our biggest watermelon contest, enjoy the entertainment, or indulge in some of the best food around. Remember there is always all the FREE Watermelon that you can eat! There’s always something to do at our festival. We are entirely staffed by volunteer firefighters and their families. Phone: (601)517-3510 Email: mswatermelon
festival@gmail.com
Saturday, July 19
 performances:
Jeff Bates at 6 p.m. and 
Colin Stough at 8 p.m.
Birth to 12 years
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea by Dav Pilkey.
Piggy has returned, and his newest plot is his most diabolical yet. WHO will step forward to save the city when scoundrels sabotage our Supa Buddies? With themes of friendship and doing good, Dog Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea is packed with action and hilarity.  
Family
Lego Club Meetings
Every Monday & Wednesday @ 2-5 p.m.
July 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 & 30. 
Come enjoy having fun together building with Legos.
  
 
Pictures from the Summer Library Programs:
 
 
 
Hattiesburg Zoo
 
Adult & Senior Adult
Friends of the R. T. Prince Memorial Library will have their monthly meeting on July 7 @ 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.
 
Staff Pick:  The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden  Don't miss the New York Times and USA Today bestseller and addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that’s burning up Instagram and TikTok–Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity.
Goodreads Choice Awards
 
 
 
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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