Laurel Library

Baby + Me @ELL
2024-10-10 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville, MS, 39437, United States
A program exploring books, songs, and fun activities designed for babies and toddlers.

Fine Free Thursday
2024-10-10, 2024-10-03, 2024-09-26 | MS
Return overdue books on Thursdays to have your overdue fines waived!
Please note that there are some rules that apply:

FFT only applies to the overdue fines for books, audiobooks, and magazines. Other charges, such as DVD fines, item replacement charges, collection agency fees, damages, postage, etc., will not be waived.
Books must be returned to the desk. Fines will not be waived on books in the drop box.
Monthly and yearly caps are in place for the amount of fines waived.
Fines are capped at $60.

LEGO® Club @LAU
2024-10-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Join us each month to to complete a LEGO® challenge!

The Tween Teen Thing @LAU
2024-10-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
A monthly program for kids aged 10 to 15. Theme changes every month!

Storytime @LAU
2024-10-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-10-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Join us every week for a story and a craft!

Baby + Me @LAU
2024-10-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-10-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
A program exploring books, songs, and fun activities designed for babies and toddlers

Bookworms Jr @LAU
2024-10-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Book club for tweens ages 10-12.

Crochet 101 @ELL
2024-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville, MS, 39437, United States
A class for those who wish to learn the very basics of crochet.
Free of charge with no registration required.
Open to all ages, but geared towards teens and adults. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Closed for the Loblolly Festival (LAU only)
2024-10-05 | MS
The Laurel location of the Laurel-Jones County Library System will be closed for the Loblolly Festival. Service will be available at our Ellisville location.

Storytime @ELL
2024-10-03 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-26 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville, MS, 39437, United States

Computer Help @LAU
2024-10-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Computer classes for those interested in learning about the basics of computer use and internet access.
For questions concerning Computer Help, please contact Wesley Austin at waustin@laurel.lib.ms.us

JCGHO @LAU
2024-09-28 10:15 - 13:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
The Jones County Genealogical and Historical Organization (JCGHO) hosts a monthly meeting in the upstairs meeting room on the fourth Saturday of every month at 10:15 a.m.

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club @LAU
2024-09-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-28 08:00 - 17:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
A new Book Club just for teens (13-17)! Bring your favorite comic book, manga, graphic novel, or comic strip to share with some new friends!

Senior Circle @LAU
2024-09-23 14:00 - 15:30 | MS
Senior Circle will be a two-hour program for Seniors to experience:

Social Interaction
Interactive Games
Themed Events
Memory Time
Guest Speakers
and more!

The 641 Cookbook Club @LAU
2024-09-21 11:00 - 12:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Bring your prepared dish for everyone to sample and recipe to share!

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fall Tournament @LAU
2024-09-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Test your skills at the library’s seasonal Super Smash Bros Ultimate tournament! The last player standing will win a prize!
Open for ages 10-17.
Rules:

Registration is from 10 am-10:30 am on the day of the tournament.

Players must be present to register.
No new players will be permitted after registration.

All players will fight 1-on-1 on the library’s Nintendo Switch using the library’s controllers.

Personal controllers allowed, but not required.

In the event of an odd number of players, some players will need to fight a non-player character to advance.
Players must use the same character (chosen during registration) throughout the entire tournament.

Please note that player characters will be limited to who is unlocked on the library’s Nintendo Switch prior to the tournament.

A list will be available at registration.

Color palette swaps are only available if multiple players choose the same character.

The event coordinator will randomly choose these color palette swaps.

For more information, please e-mail Kari Hutto at khutto@laurel.lib.ms.us

Closing Early for Staff Meeting
2024-09-20 11:30 - 17:00 | MS
The Laurel-Jones County Library will be closing at 12 pm and the Ellisville Public Library will be closing at 11:30 am on Friday, September 20th, for a staff meeting.
Regular hours will resume Saturday, September 21st.

Books & Brew Book Club @ELL
2024-09-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Ellisville Public Library, 201 Poplar St, Ellisville, MS, 39437, United States
Postponed due to weather. Join us with at the Ellisville Public Library as we discuss this month’s book selection!

Book Worms Book Club @LAU
2024-09-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Laurel-Jones County Library, 530 Commerce St, Laurel, MS, 39440, United States
Postponed due to weather! Join us as we discuss this month’s book selection!
