Events

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

On Tuesday, August 7th the Children's Library will host an afternoon of nail painting. The drop-in event will take place from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. This event is for children of all ages.

Join us on Tuesday, August 7th for our summer movie series! To go along with our book club "Books Became the Movies", we're showing the movies based off four different books.  We will be showing the movie based on the book "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen.  Join us for the FREE movie!  We'll also be providing free drinks and popcorn.

The Children's Library will show a children's movie on Wednesday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m.  The movie we will show was released in 2012 and is based on a book by Dr. Seuss.  The movie stars the voices of Zac Efron and Taylor Swift.  This film is rated PG.  For more information on this movie contact the Children's Library at 870-935-5133 extension 1120.

Linda Nance is a local author who has worked to get her books published.  You can find some of her works in print - while others can be found in the form of an eBook.  During this Lunch and Learn class, Nance will go over the process of how to publish an eBook.  Lunch and Learn is a free program offered every Wednesday at noon at the library.  Participants aren encouraged to bring in their lunch and prepare to learn!

Children and their families are invited to a drop-in event at the library.  Board games for all ages will be on hand including Checkers, Hungry Hungry Hippo, Chairs, Battleship and others.  This drop-in event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until Noon in the Children's Library.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

At 3:00 p.m. in the Round Room, tweens who have finished 4th, 5th and 6th grades will get to get new temporary "hairdos".  For more information on this event, contact the Children's Library at 870-935-5133 extension 1120.

Slashed t-shirts, tied t-shirts, painted t-shirts... "altered" t-shirts!  Teens (age 13 to 17-years-old) will be making their own t-shirt creations on Friday, August 10th. 

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

On Monday, August 13th Teens (and adults) are welcome to join in on the discussion of the graphic novel "Barefood Gen" By Keiji Nakazawa.  The meeting startsat 6:30 p.m. in the Civic League Room.

We will play video games on Tuesday, August 14th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.in the round room.  This is a drop-in event for all ages.

Teens! Get your tattoo here (temporary, will wash off or fade away in a couple of weeks).  We will do back to school henna tattoos on Tuesday, August 14th at 4:00 p.m. in the Round Room.

 

Do you know what book you should read next?  Let us help you decide!  Join us for this free lunch and learn class  to learn more about "Novelist", which is a database found on the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library website.  This is a great tool to help you choose a new author, book series or genre based on what you already like. 

The Children's Library will show a movie on Wednesday, August 15th at 2:00 p.m. in the Round Room.  The movie that will be shown is rated PG and stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski.  For more information, including the title of the movie, contact the Children's Library at 870-935-5133 extension 1120.

The Children's Library will host a day of crafts on August 16th.  Bring your children to the library for this drop-in event from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to make two of their favorite crafts.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

On Thursday, August 16th tweens will get their own opportunity to get henna tattoos.  Tweens are considered any student who has completed 4th, 5th and 6th graders.  These type of temporary tattoos last anywhere from one to three weeks. 

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

Join us on Tuesday, August 21st for our summer movie series! To go along with our book club "Books Became the Movies", we're showing the movies based off four different books.  For our final movie we will show the movie based on the Stieg Larsson novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" in the Round Room.  Join us at 6 p.m. for this film.  **This film is rated R

If you liked it last month or didn't get to participate... we're making fascinators again for Lunch and Learn in August!  Join us on Wednesday, August 22nd to make your own fascinator - also known as a tiny hat or heavily decorated headband! All you have to do is show up, we provide all of the supplies!  You are welcome to bring in your lunch for this event!

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

The Capitol, the districts, the Mockingjay pin... all of these things are known to fans of the popular series by Suzanne Collins.  "The Hunger Games" will be shown on Friday, August 24th in the Round Room starting at 6:00 p.m.

This class starts at 6 p.m. every Monday and meets in the library in the non-fiction section. This is for experienced knitters and for beginners. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

The Inquiring Minds Book Discussion group will meet on Monday, August 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Civic League Room.  Their books of choice for the month of August are "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain and "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway.

In August the Novel Lover's Book Discussion Group will read "The Lost Memoris of Jane Austen" by Syrie James.  This group will meet in the Round Room at 10:00 a.m.

Teens are invited to join the anime/manga club on Tuesday, August 28th in the Round Room at 4:00 p.m.

These days identity thieves seem to be around every corner.  There are many ways they can get your personal information - and you may not know until you're already in trouble.  Join us for this free Lunch and Learn class to learn more from Steven Svetz on this topic! Lunch and Learn is held every Wednesday at noon in the round room.

This class is open for experienced and beginning knitters and those who would like to crochet. This class meets in the library in the non-fiction section. If you're a beginner, don't worry about bringing anything, we'll supply you with needles and yarn.

The Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library will be closed on Sunday, September 2nd and Monday, September 3rd to celebrate Labor Day.