Upcoming Events

The Shelby County Public Library Board of Trustees meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 12:00 PM. Board meetings are open to the public, and meeting agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to each meeting.We welcome members of our community to attend! If you would like to attend a meeting or have something you would like to address with the Board of Trustees, please fill out the form below:Board of Trustees Form:https://www.scplibrary.net/board-trustees

Get Halloween-ready with a bag that's as unique as your costume! Drop by the Story Hour Room to decorate your own canvas trick-or-treat tote using colorful paint markers and creative designs while supplies last. We'll have plenty of inspiration on hand, but you're welcome to make your bag completely your own. Take it home and use it to collect Halloween treats all week long! All ages are welcome!No registration required

Join Beth McCoun every Tuesday at 4:45 PM for chair yoga and discover a gentle yet effective form of exercise that can benefit seniors both physically and mentally. Chair yoga makes yoga accessible to adults with mobility limitations, providing a comfortable alternative to traditional yoga practice. With chair yoga, you can experience the benefits of yoga while seated, eliminating the need for up-and-down movements typically associated with yoga practice.

Come join us for Baby Time, perfect for little ones from birth to two years old! This fun program is a 30-minute Storytime all about fostering a love of reading and early literacy in a joyful setting. Each session includes two adorable board books and lively rhymes that will have you and your baby smiling. After the stories, we’ll enjoy some playtime with toys and a chance to socialize with other little ones. It’s a wonderful opportunity to bond, learn, and make new friends in a warm, friendly atmosphere!We can’t wait to see you there!

Have ideas for making the library even better? Join the Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! Each month, teens work together to brainstorm programs, recommend books and materials, plan events, and share feedback that helps shape library services. It's a chance to build leadership skills, earn volunteer hours, meet new friends, and make your voice count. New members are always welcome, come share your ideas and help create a library that's designed with teens in mind! 4:30pm-5:30pm | Storytime Room

Come and join Bayley Thompson every Thursday at 10:00 AM in the Carnegie Library Center for a rejuvenating Tai Chi experience. Tai Chi is a graceful form of exercise that can alleviate stress and various other health conditions, such as decreasing anxiety, elevating mood, and increasing muscle strength. Experience the graceful and soothing movements of Tai Chi and let it guide you towards enhancing your well-being.

Bagdad | The Whole Child at 11:00 AM–12:00 PMCropper | Cropper Ruritan Club at 12:15–1:15 PMEveryone deserves access to the wonders of the library. The Shelby County Public Library Bookmobile Services makes that easier by bringing library resources, services and materials to convenient locations throughout the county.Visit our Bookmobile to:📚 Browse our collection of large print, regular print, YA, and children’s books💳 Sign up for a library card📱 Learn about our FREE digital resources🎨 Discover upcoming library programs and events👋 Chat with us and learn more about what the library has to offer!We can’t wait to see you at the Bookmobile! 🚐📚Please note, the schedule is subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. Please check the website and social media for updates.For more information or a complete schedule, please contact Outreach Services, Heather Williams, by emailing [email protected] or calling (502) 633-3803.

Welcome to the Slow Burn Book Club!If you love spice, suspense, and irresistible storytelling, this book club is for you! Together we’ll explore today’s most talked-about titles featuring popular tropes—from enemies-to-lovers and forbidden romance to unreliable narrators and shocking secrets. Expect engaging conversations that dig into every twist, turn, and tantalizing theme.We invite all members aged 18 and over to join us on the last Thursday of every month from 6:00–7:30 PM at the Carnegie Library Center.You're the One that I Haunt by Katie JungLibby Lakoski has two major problems. First, she’s secretly in love with her best friend, Carter Coldwell, and second, he’s marrying someone else. For fifteen years, Carter’s affluent life on the Upper East Side has been the definition of “home” for Libby, a stark contrast to her shoebox apartment and absent mother. Carter’s the only person who has ever made Libby feel chosen, and she’s not ready to give up on him. Sure, his fiancée is a British diamond heiress, but Carter and Libby have years of history filled with runs in Central Park and late-night pizza. Not to mention, she’s the only one who knows his family is cursed.But then a third problem presents itself—or, himself. Trip Coldwell is Carter’s handsome, smart, flirtatious cousin who also happens to be a ghost. Trip’s “unfinished business” is to break the Coldwell curse, but the solution hinges on Carter getting married. Unfortunately, Libby is the only living person who can see him, and her objective is the exact opposite.Appealing to Libby’s unrequited crush, Trip enlists her help to break the curse before Carter is affected. As they follow a trail of clues across New York City, Libby learns more about Trip and the complicated dynamics of the Coldwell family. She finds herself questioning just how much Carter reciprocated her friendship, feeling perplexed by a growing attraction to Trip, and worse, fantasizing about actually touching him. With the countdown to the wedding in full swing, Libby must choose between breaking the curse and holding tight to her best friend forever.

Join us for Yoga every Friday from 9:30 to 10:30, led by Bayley Thompson, a certified RYT-500 yoga instructor. This session features a traditional yoga flow that is slow and gentle. The Subtle Yoga style emphasizes wellness, resilience, and the regulation of the nervous system. Everyone is welcome to participate, though the ability to get down to and up from the floor is required.

Do you love a good mystery, a chilling horror story, or a book that keeps you guessing until the very last page? Come join the Thrills & Chills Book Club on the last Friday of every month at 6:00pm Ages 18 and upEach month, we’ll dive into mystery and horror books, enjoy some snacks, and get together to talk about all the twists, scares, surprises, and unforgettable moments!Whether you’re a mystery lover, a horror fan, or just looking for a fun group to read and hang out with, we’d love to have you!Can’t wait to meet you all and talk about some Thrills & Chills!We Used to Live Here by Marcus KliewerAs a young,couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighborhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in.As soon as the strangers enter their home, inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence materializing in the basement. Even more weird, the family can’t seem to take the hint that their visit should be over. And when Charlie suddenly vanishes, Eve slowly loses her grip on reality. Something is terribly wrong with the house and with the visiting family—or is Eve just imagining things?