MAY 2026
Open Book on the Grass with White Flowers
ADULT NEWS & EVENTS

James (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Percival Everett
Book Club: Friends Reading Group (Virtual)
 
Tuesday, May 5
7:00-8:00 p.m.
Discussion will take place via a Zoom call.
Please email for an invitation.
 
Discussion of James by Percival Everett
 
Each month's discussion is posted on the library's online calendar of events.

Tinker Lab & Tinker Lab Jr: Rail Cubes!

Wednesday, May 13
2:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
ages: 5-12 years old PLUS parent/grandparent/caregiver
RSVP – registration required. Reserve a start time.
 
Rail Cube features five interchangeable cubes, allowing you to design and build dynamic three-dimensional courses for a mini train to navigate. Mix and match the cubes to create your Magnetic Monorail track set and watch as your mini train brings your imaginative designs to life. 

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Book Club: Friends Reading Group (In-Person)
 
Thursday, May 21
6:30-7:30 p.m.
No registration required.
 
SPECIAL LOCATION
Vineyard Wine Market, Smyrna Market Village, Hideout Room
 
Discussion of The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
 
Each month's discussion is posted on the library's online calendar of events. 

YOUTH NEWS & EVENTS
Eyewitness Train: Discover the Story of the Railroads by DK
Family Story Time: Train Day!
Ages: all

Monday, May 4
6:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Please register.
 
Bring the whole family for a train themed story time and craft to celebrate National Train Day!

Children playing Twister
Ready, Set, Play!
Ages: 5-7 years old
 
Wednesday, May 6
3:30-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
Registration not required
 
Join us for games and good sportsmanship at Ready, Set, Play! We’ll practice teamwork while we play games like Twister, Build or Boom, Jenga, and Old Maid.

Build It! Volume 3: Make Supercool Models with Your Lego(r) Classic Set by Jennifer Kemmeter
LEGO Club
Ages: 5-10 years old
 
Monday, May 11
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Smyrna Library, Meeting Room
 
Drop-in program that provides bricks and inspiration for kids to create. DUPLO bricks provided for kids 4 and under.
 

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
      Shining a Light: Celebrating 40 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Changed the World by Veeda Bybee
Wei Skates on by Nathan Chen
How We Say I Love You by Nicole Chen

SUMMER READING IS ALMOST HERE!!

FRIENDS OF SMYRNA LIBRARY
LIBRARY HOURS
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects
HOURS OF OPERATION:
 
CLOSED:
Monday, May 25
for Memorial Day
 
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday:  1-5 p.m.
 
Our Digital Collection is always open!
 
Contact us with comments and questions.

Smyrna Public Library
100 Village Green Circle, Smyrna, Georgia 30080
770-431-2860

www.smyrna-library.com