Flowood 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!


 
 
 
Upcoming Closure
We will be closed starting Monday, July 7 into August to inventory our large collection of items and to complete our flooring and paint renovations. Keep an eye on our social media for updates on our closure. When you return to our library, please look forward to clean floors and beautiful new paint!
 
Due to the closure, some programs will take place off-site:
 
Flowood Evening Book Club
Location: Flowood Panera Bread (249 Ridge Way)
Time: July 14 at 6 p.m.
 
As we will be completely closed, we will not be able to provide any services, including curbside. Please check out our other CMRLS libraries nearby for faxing, copying, and more:
Northwest Point Reservoir Public Library
2230 Spillway Rd
Brandon, MS 39047
Phone:
601-992-2539
Hours:
*Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
*Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
*Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
 
*To ensure continued access to library services, the Northwest Point Reservoir Public Library will operate with extended hours during our closure time. 
 
Brandon Public Library
1475 W. Government Street
Brandon, MS 39042
Phone:
601-825-2672
Hours:
Mon.-Thu. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Notary available by appointment only. 
 
Pearl Public Library
2416 Old Brandon Rd.
Pearl, MS 39208
Phone:
601-932-2562
Hours:
Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Notary available by appointment only.
 
Story Time for Kids
Lapsit Story Time
Tuesday, July 1
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Bring your little one for stories 
and music.
 
Preschool Story Time
Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
 Join us for Preschool Story Time!
There will be stories, music, and a craft.
Bring your preschooler and come join the fun!
Adults
 
Flowood Evening Book Club
Monday, July 14
at 6:00 p.m.
Meetup at Flowood Panera Bread
in the Lakeland Commons
249 Ridge Way
Flowood, MS 39232
 
Our next discussion will be on The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, a thriller about a woman who won't speak after committing an unspeakable crime. Come find us at Flowood's Panera Bread at 6 p.m. for the discussion! We'll buy a round of pastries.
See what we did since last time!
 
 
Click here to read last month's blog: 
  • Preschool Playground and CMRLS Kids
  • CMRLS Email Reference Form
 
 
 
G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library
103 Winners Circle, Flowood, Mississippi 39232
601-919-1911

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