Taylorsville Library Newsletter                 
June 2026
Summer Library Programs
begin June 1!
 
Visit out online calendar to see what fun things are happening at your library!
 
 
 
Get those summer reading lists completed early and keep up with your reads using Beanstack! Think of this free app as a Fitbit for reading! Earn badges, meet goals throughout the year and watch for challenges and prizes. You can even pair it with your Alexa!
Read Every Day in June – Win an iPad!
Join the Central Mississippi Regional Library System Summer Library Program Challenge and build a daily reading habit this summer!
  • Read every day in June
  • Every 3 days you read = 1 entry into your branch prize drawing! (Prizes vary by branch and may be first come, first served.)
  • Read all 30 days and be entered to win an iPad!
  • CMRLS Staff and immediate family are not eligible to win.
We will award 5 iPads, one winner from
each age group:
  • Preschool
  • K–4th Grade
  • Tweens (5th–8th Grade)
  • Teens (9th–12th Grade)
  • Adults
Challenge Dates: June 1–30
Register at your local CMRLS library branch.
The more you read, the more chances you have to win! Start your reading streak and make this your best summer yet.
 
Birth to 12 years
 
Preschool Story Time
Join Ms. Amber for story time as
we read, sing songs and participate
in a craft.
Every Wednesday 
10:30 A.M.
 
 
 Lego Logic
Build, construct anything your
imagination can think of with Legos.  
Bring your own or borrow ours.
June 22, 2026
3:30 P.M.
 
 
Family Movie Monday
Join us for popcorn and a family
friendly show!
June 1, 2026
11:00 A.M.
 
 
 
Hattiesburg Zoo
 
Unearth a Story with the Hattiesburg
Zoo for an exciting and roaring
good time.
June 4, 2026
11:00 A.M.
 
 
Firetruck Spray and Play
 
Get ready to cool off with the
Taylorsville Fire Department.
 June 11, 2026
11:00 A.M.
 
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Lauren Rogers Museum of Art
Let's welcome the Lauren Rogers
Museum of Art and get ready to make something wonderful.  We will look at
their exquisite art collection and
make a dinotastic craft.
June 18, 2026
11:00 A.M.
 
 
Dino Adventure Show
Come join the fun as we have an
entertaining great time celebrating
Unearth a Story with the Dino
Adventure Show.
June 25, 2026
11:00 A.M.
 
 
Teens
Holding Up a Gaming Controller
 
Drop-in Video Gaming
Drop by and play video games by
yourself or bring a friend along.
Every Thursday
3:00 P.M.
 
 
 
Anime and Beyond
Whether it's drawing, watching
movies or button making, we
are celebrating anime.
June 1, 2026
4:30 P.M.
 
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Summer Film Series
Come join us for popcorn and a movie!  
Every Wednesday in June
3:00 P.M.
 
 
Keepers of the Deck 
Step into a world of strategy,
creatures and epic duels.  Keepers
of the Deck is for teens who
enjoy collectible card games.
June 8 and 29, 2026
4:00 P.M.
 
 
 
 
Adult & Senior Adult
 
Adult Book Club
Come as we discuss Mississippi
writer Tom Franklin's gripping mystery
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter.
June 8, 2026
10:00 A.M.
 
 
 
Charcuterie Board
 
Welcome Anna Grace Carter as she
shares her talent, demonstrating
how to make a perfect charcuterie
board for entertaining.
June 10, 2026
2:00 P.M.
 
 
 
 Cap Creations
Come watch and learn this unique
technique creating ordinary caps
into fun works of art.  
Bring your own cap.
Other material will be provided.
June 15, 2026
10:00 A.M.
 
 
 
Mahjong 
The totally addictive tile game!  
Come join us for a morning filled
with fun and competition.
June 19, 2026
10:00 A.M.
 
 
Crochet Corner 
Crochet corner is for everyone! 
Beginners to advanced are welcome. 
All materials are provided.
June 24, 2026
2:00 P.M.
 All Ages
 
 
 
250th Anniversary Time Capsule 
 
Come help us celebrate the 250th
Anniversary of the USA.  Please bring
an item that you would like
to place in the time capsule.
June 29, 2026
10:00 A.M.
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P.O. Box 430 | 208 Spring St., Taylorsville, Mississippi 39168
601-785-4361
https://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/taylorsville