Floyd J. Robinson Memorial Library: Raleigh Library Newsletter: October 2026

Raleigh Library Newsletter
October 2026

All CMRLS Libraries and the Administrative Office will be closed Monday, October 12 in observance of the federal holiday. Regular library hours will resume Tuesday, October 13. Digital media and resources can be found 24/7 on our website.

National Friends of the Library Week is October 18-24, 2026!

Libraries are so thankful for Friends. Our Friends groups make equipment, books, holiday decorating, refreshments, programs, and more possible in all of the CMRLS Libraries.

If you are interested in working with a group to support your Library and better your community, a Friends to Your Library is what you want to be! Annual membership begins as low as $2 for students.

Ask the staff at your library for information and become a Friend to your Library.

Are you looking for a safe place to celebrate Halloween or Harvest Time with your little ones? Be sure to check your library events at right and then take a look at the Events Calendar for even more holiday events near you.

Check out these Halloween themed songs on Freegal or use our own CMRLS Creepy Music Playlist! With your library card, you have access to free streaming and 5 legal downloads a month on Freegal Music!

Preschool Story Time

Join us every Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. as we read books, sing songs, and make crafts.

K-4th Grade, Tween, and Teen

All K-4th grade, join us on October 9 at 3:30 p.m.

for a movie and popcorn.

Abominable

Rated PG
Runtime 97 minutes

Studio Universal Pictures

Hey Builders! Tweens (10-12 years old), join us on

October 26th at 3:30 p.m. for Lego fun. Be creative

and make friends.

All Teens (13-18 years old), join us as we play Mississippi- Opoly. This is a fun game to celebrate the Magnolia State and eat

pizza on October 28 at 3:30 p.m.

Adult & Senior Adult

Adults come and enjoy! (ages 19-25 years old)

NEA Big Read with CMRLS: Stories of Us -

Murder of a Millionaire

Join us on October 15 at 3:30 p.m. to solve this case.

Join us on October 20 at 2:00 p.m. as we discuss the

selection of the month in Raleigh Reads Adult Book Club.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58957615-the-bullet-that-missed

Senior Adults (55+ years old), join us for relaxing fun.

NEA Big Read with CMRLS: Stories of Us -

The Great Gatsby Coloring Book

Coloring pages and supplies will be provided.

NEA Big Read with CMRLS: Stories of Us -

Mississippi Dreams Map

Stop by and tell us all about your hopes and dreams for your community! Write them down on a sticky note and place them on our Mississippi map display!

What is NEA Big Read?

The NEA Big Read is a national reading program by the National Endowment for the Arts, run in partnership with Arts Midwest, that funds community-wide reading events built around a selected book. The book chosen for our community is The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

These programs are free and open to the public and will continue through the end of the year. We will also be giving away free copies of The Great Gatsby, so please stop by and pick one up!

To read more about CMRLS receiving the grant, visit:
https://cmrlslibrarynews.blogspot.com/

Floyd J. Robinson Memorial Library
P.O. Box 266 | 150 Main St., Raleigh, Mississippi 39153
601-782-4277
https://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/raleigh