Evon A. Ford Public Library                    
August 2026
August is Back-to-
School Month!
 
Start the academic year on the right foot by visiting the library. We offer a wide range of resources for students, parents, and lifelong learners. If you are a homeschooler, we can also assist and provide comprehensive support to meet your educational needs! Take advantage of our services for homework assistance, preparation for state tests, ACT or SAT exams, enhancing your writing proficiency, and much more!
 
 
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Help your students to prepare for state tests with online practice tests available in LearningExpress Library®. LearningExpress test preparation gives students the tools they need to do their best and walk into the official test prepared to succeed.
 
• Practice tests
• Detailed answer explanations
• Personalized study recommendations
Birth to 12 years
Preschool Story Time
Join Ms. D'Shea as we sing songs,
read stories and make crafts.
Every Wednesday
10:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.
Ages 3-5
 
 
Close-up Shot of a Pile of Blocks
Lego Logic
Construct like an engineer or build
like a contractor with these fun
interactive Legos.
August 17, 2026
3:30 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
All ages welcome 
Teens
 
Holding Up a Gaming Controller
Drop-In Video Games
A variety of games await you here
at the library!  Come by yourself
or bring a couple of friends.  
We have games for everyone.
Every Thursday 
3:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Ages 13 - 18
 
Keepers of the Deck
Players roleplay by using decks
of cards to annihilate their opponents. 
August 10, 202
4:00 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Ages 13 - 18 
Adult & Senior Adult
The Book was Better
Adult Book Club
Come join the fun at our monthly
adult book club as we fellowship,
read, and discuss our book Miss
Pettigrew Lives for a Day by
Winifred Watson. 
August 10, 2026
10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
18 and up
 
  Gardenia Beeswax Lotion
Ms. Tina Phillipson from the MS
State Extension Office will teach
us how to make lotion out of
beeswax with hints of gardenia.
August 5, 2026
2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
18 and up
 
Sip in the Sip
Have you seen all the different
flavored syrups while shopping,
but wondered how to mix them?
Look no further, Ms. Connie Ware
of the Taylorsville Florist and Gifts
will provide an insight on how to
mix our favorite drinks to satisfy
any taste bud.  
August 13, 2026
2:00 P.M.
 18 and up
 
 
Close-Up Of Hands Crocheting With Purple Yarn In A Creative Workspace
Crochet Corner
Join our monthly meetup as we
fellowship and share ideas while
crocheting our favorite pieces.
August 19, 2026
2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
All ages welcome
 
Canning with Mrs. Margie
Have you ever wanted to can
vegetables or fruit but didn't
know how to get started?  
Come hear the expert Mrs. Margie
Harper for all your canning essentials.
August 27, 2026
2:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M.
18 and up
 
Mahjong 
Join us for a game or several
with this addictive Chinese
tile game that everyone is
raving about!
Every Monday and Friday
2:00 - 5:00 P.M.
All ages welcome
 
Click here to read this month's blogs: 
  • EBSCO Learning Express
  • Britannica
Evon A. Ford Library
P.O. Box 430 | 208 Spring St., Taylorsville, Mississippi 39168
601-785-4361
https://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/taylorsville