Chickens

 


Chickens are fun animals and this week Acorn is learning all about them. Click around the Story Room for stories, songs, and fun crafts! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 and 6 of A-Z Mysteries: The Canary Caper by Ron Roy. 

Bunnies



 Bunnies are adorable springtime animals and they love to hop around. Click around the Story Room for stories, music, and crafts about bunnies!  

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of A-Z Mysteries: The Canary Caper by Ron Roy. 

Ed Said Library Literacy Tour

 

CMRLS is proud to be partnering with MPB for the Ed Said Library Literacy Tour! Join us Saturday, April 30, 2022, at the Brandon Public Library. We will watch an episode of Curious George, participate in a fun craft, and read a book! Registration is now open on the CMRLS Online Calendar at https://cmrls.evanced.info/admin/signup/Calendar. You can also contact our Programming Coordinator at 601 825-0100 ext. 108 for more registration details. We hope to see you there! 

National Library Week

 


It's National Library Week! This is a week to celebrate your library and your librarians. Visit your library this week to see what fun things are happening. Click around the Story Room for fun stories, songs, and crafts!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 1 & 2 of A-Z Mysteries: The Canary Caper by Ron Roy.  

Music

 




Music is fun to listen to, play, and dance to! Have you ever made your own musical instruments? Click around the Story Room to find out how! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapter 9 of A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy. 

Rainy Days




Rainy days are perfect for reading, making crafts, and singing and dancing outside in the rain! Click around the Story Room for stories, songs, and crafts about rainy days.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 7 & 8 of A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy.

Spring

 



Spring begins next week and Acorn is excited to share stories about his Springtime friends! Click around the Story Room for stories, music, and fun crafts. 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 & 6 of A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy. 

Up, Up, and Away


Windy March weather is perfect for flying kites! Join Acorn in the Story Room for books, songs, and crafts all about kites! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy. 

Friendship

 





Making friends is fun! Click around the Story Room to find stories, crafts, and a song about friendship! 


Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 1 & 2 of A-Z Mysteries: The Bald Bandit written by Ron Roy. 

I Love My Library








What do you love about your library? Tell us in the comments and click around the Story Room for stories, crafts, and more!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to Chapters 8, 9, and 10 of A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Ron Roy. 

Curious George



Do you love Curious George? Click around the Story Room for stories, songs, and crafts about monkeys!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5, 6, & 7 of A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Ron Roy.

Valentine's Day




Happy Valentine's Day! Click around the Story Room for stories, songs, and crafts for Valentine's Day.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Ron Roy.

Groundhog Day

 


Happy Groundhog Day! Click around the Story Room for stories, crafts, and more!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to Chapters 1 & 2 of A-Z Mysteries: The Absent Author by Ron Roy.

The Wonderful Walrus

                                                 


 

This week is all about the wonderful Walrus! Click around the Story Room to find fun stories, crafts, and songs. 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapter 7 of Calendar Mysteries: New Year's Eve Thieves by Ron Roy. 

Penguins




Acorn is celebrating Penguin Awareness Day this week on January 20. Click around the Story Room for books, songs, and crafts about penguins. 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 & 6 of Calendar Mysteries: New Year's Eve Thieves by Ron Roy. 

Snow Day

 


The weather has gotten chilly and Acorn is ready for a snow day! Click around the Story Room this week to find stories, songs, and crafts about snow days!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of Calendar Mysteries: New Year's Eve Thieves by Ron Roy. 

Polar Bears

 


Join Acorn and his friends the Polar Bears this week. Click around the
Story Room for books, a song, and fun crafts!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 1 & 2 of Calendar Mysteries: New Year's Eve Thieves by Ron Roy.

The Gingerbread Man



Catch the Gingerbread Man at this week's Story Time. Click around the Story Room for stories, crafts, and fun activities about the Gingerbread Man.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 9 & 10 of Calendar Mysteries: December Dog by Ron Roy.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

 



Santa Claus is coming to town this week! Click around the Story Room to find stories, songs, crafts, and a recipe for Santa cookies! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 7 & 8 of Calendar Mysteries: December Dog by Ron Roy. 

Santa's Elves


 

Santa's elves are hanging out in the Story Room with Acorn this week! Click around to see what you can find, there may be some fun treats to make inside.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 4, 5, & 6 of Calendar Mysteries: December Dog by Ron Roy.

Reindeer

 


Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Click around the Story Room to find a reindeer story, songs, crafts, and a recipe!
Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 1, 2, & 3 of Calendar Mysteries: December Dog by Ron Roy.

Autumn


It's all about Autumn with Acorn this week! Click around the Story Room to see what fun stuff awaits.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapter 9 of Calendar Mysteries: November Night written by Ron Roy.

Happy Thanksgiving

 



Happy Thanksgiving! This week Acorn's Story Room is all about Thanksgiving. Click around the Story Room to see what you can find! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 7 and 8 of Calendar Mysteries: November Night by Ron Roy.

Owls

 


Hooo hooo! Our Story Time this week is all about owls! Join Acorn in the
Story Room for books, songs, crafts, and facts about owls.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 & 6 of Calendar Mysteries: November Night by Ron Roy.

Hedgehogs

 


This week's Story Time is all about those cute and fun Hedgehogs! Click around the Story Room to find a story, song, and crafts about Hedgehogs.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of Calendar Mysteries: November Night by Ron Roy.

Squirrels


 

This month's Story Time themes will be all about Fall animals! This week click around the Story Room for all things Squirrels!

Read along with Ms. Carrie as she reads chapters 1 and 2 of Calendar Mysteries: November Night by Ron Roy.

Happy Halloween!

 



Happy Halloween! Click around the Story Room for a Berenstain Bears Halloween story and see what fun Halloween crafts you can find! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie to the final chapters of Calendar Mysteries: October Ogre by Ron Roy. 

Let's Go to the Pumpkin Patch!

 


Who's ready to go to the Pumpkin Patch? This week's theme is all about pumpkins! Click around the pumpkin patch for stories, songs, and fun crafts!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 and 6 of Calendar Mysteries: October Ogre by Ron Roy.

Fall Leaves

There are so many things you can do with the Autumn leaves. Most people rake them or jump in a big pile of them, but did you know you can make crafts with them? Check out Acorn's Story Room and see what you can make.


Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 and 4 of Calendar Mysteries: October Ogre written by Ron Roy.

Scarecrows



One of the best things about the Autumn season is Scarecrows! This week join us for a Scarecrow Story Time. Click around Acorn's Autumn Story Room and see what you can find!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 1 and 2 of Calendar Mysteries: October Ogre written by Ron Roy.

Hello Autumn!


Autumn is finally here! Celebrate Autumn with Acorn and a Story Time full of fun things to do!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to the final chapters of Calendar Mysteries: September Sneakers by Ron Roy.

Life on the Farm

This week is all about life on the farm! Click around the Story Room for a story, song, and fun farm activities and crafts.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 and 6 of Calendar Mysteries: September Sneakers by Ron Roy.

Teddy Bear Day

 


Are you celebrating Teddy Bear Day? Acorn's Story Time is all about Teddy Bears. Click around for a story, song, crafts, and a bear bread recipe.
Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 and 4 of Calendar Mysteries: September Sneakers by Ron Roy.


Do You Have a Library Card?

 



September is Library Card Sign Up Month! Check out Acorn's Story Room for a library themed story time. Remember, if you don't have a library card, go to your local library and sign up for one. Tell them Acorn sent you!

Read along with Ms. Carrie to Chapters 1 & 2 of Calendar Mysteries: September Sneakers by Ron Roy.

Crayons

 


Coloring with crayons is fun, but that's not all they can do! Click around the Story Room to find a story, song, and a craft to make crayon play dough.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to the final chapter of Calendar Mysteries: August Acrobat by Ron Roy.


Baseball



Play ball! Baseball is Acorn Squirrel's favorite sport! That's why this week's theme is all about baseball. Click around the Story Room to find stories, crafts, and activities about baseball.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 7 & 8 of Calendar Mysteries: August Acrobat by Ron Roy.

Don't forget to join us at the Braves game this Saturday at 6:05 p.m. for Library Card Night at Trustmark Park!

Happy S'mores Day




Happy S'mores Day! Set up camp with Acorn this week and make yummy s'mores treats! Click around the Story Room for a story, craft ideas, and a s'mores recipe.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 & 6 of Calendar Mysteries: August Acrobat by Ron Roy.

 


This week we go back to school with the Pigeon, sing about why school is fun, and make a few crafts that will help you during school!


Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 & 4 of Calendar Mysteries: August Acrobat by Ron Roy.

Happy Watermelon Day




Happy Watermelon Day! Do you know how to draw a watermelon? Click around Acorn's Story Room to learn how. You will also find a story, crafts, and much more!
Read along with Ms. Carrie as she begins Calendar Mysteries: August Acrobat by Ron Roy.
Come back next week for more fun stories, crafts, and activities!

Let's go to the beach! Join us this week for stories and songs about the beach. You will also learn how to make your own beach at home with our weekly craft.
Read along with Ms. Carrie as she reads the last chapters of Calendar Mysteries: July Jitters by Ron Roy. Come back next week, August 3rd, as we kick off our Back to School month!

Slowly as the Sloth


What do you know about sloths? Yes, they are slow, but is there more to know? Join us this week to find out! We will have a books, an activity page, and a craft all about sloths. Click around the story room to find more.

Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 5 and 6 of Calendar Mysteries: July Jitters by Ron Roy. Come back next week, July 27th, to go to the beach!

Tails and Tales: Mermaids

 


Do you wish you had a mermaid tail? Join us this week for a book about mermaids, a mermaid activity page, and learn how to make your very own mermaid tail! Click around the story room for more fun things to do.
Read along with Ms. Carrie to chapters 3 and 4 of Calendar Mysteries: July Jitters by Ron Roy. Come back next week, July 20th for sloth stories!

Tails and Tales: Jellyfish

 



Jellyfish! Join us this week for a story time all about jellyfish. Make a jellyfish craft with us and look around Acorn's summer story room for more things to do.


Read along with Ms. Carrie as she begins the book Calendar Mysteries: July Jitters by Ron Roy.
Come back next week on July 13th for Mermaids!


 

Are you a horse? No, but you might like the story, Are You a Horse?  by Andy Rash. In Acorn's summer story room you can enjoy facts about horses, an activity, a song, and a craft, too. Watch a video of horses from around the world!
Read the last chapters of Calendar Mysteries: June Jam by Ron Roy with Ms. Carrie and come back next week as she begins Calendar Mysteries: July Jitters!

Tails and Tales: A Tale of a Tail



Click around Acorn's summer story room for tales about tails! There's a story about a lost tail, a song, and a craft to make your own animal tail. Fun!
Join Ms. Carrie as she reads chapters 7 and 8 of Calendar Mysteries: June Jam by Ron Roy. Come back next week to hear the last two chapters and listen to a story about horses.

Tails and Tales: Crocodiles




Crocodiles, yikes! You will find a song, a coloring sheet, a word puzzle, a craft, a video, and yes, even a story about crocodiles. Click around for a list of books about crocodiles that you can check out at your library, too! 

Read along with Ms. Carrie as she reads chapters 5 and 6 of Calendar Mysteries: June Jam by Ron Roy. 

Come back next week, June 22nd for more tails and tales!