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Movie on the Lawn @ELL

Join us at the Ellisville Public Library for a free showing of Hocus Pocus 2! Bring your own lawn chair and blankets!

Concessions available for purchase.

Reading with Axel @LAU

FREE and open to all children from 2nd through 6th Grade.

Improve your child’s reading skills the fun way by reading aloud to our new Book Buddy.

Certified therapy dog Axel listens as children read aloud from a book of their choice. Children are welcome to bring a book from home or choose one from the children’s library.

Reading sessions are 15 minutes long.

Registration is required.

Library Literacy Tour featuring Ed Said @LAU

Join the MPB Education Team and Ed Said at the next Library Literacy Tour stop in Laurel.

Next stop, Curious George! At the Laurel-Jones County Library, located at 530 Commerce Street Laurel, MS 39440 from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

This is an in-person event.

This event will be recorded, and pictures taken. We will share videos and pictures from this event on our website and social media channels for others to enjoy. If you do not wish for your child/children/family to be recorded or photographed on the day of the event, please follow the “opt-out” instructions that will be provided at the sign-in table.

You may register for this FREE event on Eventbrite!
All ages are welcome!

Back to School Mini-Golf @LAU

Celebrate back to school with a round of mini-golf at the library!

Kids 18 and under get in free! Adults pay $5 each. Snacks available for purchase.

Last round will be at 7:30 pm.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Winter Tournament @LAU

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 8 am-9 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.
    • Please do not bring your personal Nintendo Switch or controllers.
  • 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 [email protected]

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Spring Tournament @LAU

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 8 am-9 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.
    • Please do not bring your personal Nintendo Switch or controllers.
  • 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 [email protected]

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Summer Tournament @LAU

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-11 am on the day of the tournament.
    • Players must be present to register.
    • No new players will be permitted after registration.
  • Tournament starts at 11 am. Tournament ends when a winner is determined. This can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 3 hours depending on amount of registered players.
    • Any player who leaves before or during the tournament will automatically forfeit.
  • All players will fight 1-on-1 on the library’s Nintendo Switch using the library’s controllers.
    • Please do not bring your personal Nintendo Switch or controllers.
  • 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 [email protected]

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Fall Tournament @LAU

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 8 am-9 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.
    • Please do not bring your personal Nintendo Switch or controllers.
  • 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 [email protected]

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