October 2026 Newsletter
The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal, & Forrest County
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Welcome to the October edition of our newsletter! We have a full month of story times, book clubs, crafts, movies, and special events for all ages.
Featured Programs
How to Start Your Own Business
Monday, October 5th (Hattiesburg)
Time: 6:00 PM
Ready to start or grow a business? Representatives from the Mississippi Better Business Bureau, Downtown Hattiesburg Association, and Regions Bank will cover business plans, credit, common pitfalls, and local resources. Light refreshments will be served.
Hub City Garden Club: Story and Craft
Monday, October 19th (Hattiesburg)
Time: 3:30 PM
The Library and the Hub City Garden Club will read a story and create fall-themed bookmarks.
Halloween at the Library
Saturday, October 24th (Hattiesburg)
Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Wear your favorite costume for trick-or-treating around the library! Collect candy, play games, enjoy interactive activities, and bring the whole family for a frightfully good time.
October Event Calendar
Thursday, October 1st
Petal Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Petal)
Theatre Thursday: Supergirl (2026)
Time: 2:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
An interstellar adventure following Kara Zor-El on a journey of vengeance and justice. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
Saturday, October 3rd
Baby Craft: Tiny Toes Pumpkin Art
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Monday October 5th
Kids Movie Night
Time: 4:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
How to Start Your Own Business
Time: 6:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Ready to start or grow a business? Representatives from the Mississippi Better Business Bureau, Downtown Hattiesburg Association, and Regions Bank will cover business plans, credit, common pitfalls, and local resources. Light refreshments will be served.
Tuesday, October 6th
Baby Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Wednesday, October 7th
Hattiesburg Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Junk Journaling Club
Time: 3:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Thursday, October 8th
Petal Family Story Time with Forrest Health
Time: 10:00 AM (Petal)
Theatre Thursday: Disclosure Day
Time: 2:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
A science-fiction thriller about a cybersecurity expert who uncovers classified secrets and is forced to flee a powerful corporation. Refreshments will be included.
Friday, October 9th
Kids Movie Matinee
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Tuesday, October 13th
Banned Book Club: Carrie by Stephen King
Time: 5:30 PM (Hattiesburg)
Get into the Halloween spirit with Stephen King’s Carrie, the unforgettable story of an isolated teenager whose secret telekinetic powers erupt after a devastating act of cruelty.
Wednesday, October 14th
Hattiesburg Family Story Time with the Chick-fil-A Cow
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Thursday, October 15th
Petal Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Petal)
Theatre Thursday: The Sheep Detectives
Time: 2:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
A clever 2026 mystery about a flock of sheep attempting to solve the murder of their shepherd. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
Monday October 19th
Hub City Garden Club: Story and Craft
Time: 3:30 PM (Hattiesburg)
The Library and the Hub City Garden Club will read a story and create fall-themed bookmarks.
Monday Night Book Club: In Cold Blood
Time: 6:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
For a chilling dose of real-life horror, join us for Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood, a groundbreaking true-crime classic about the brutal murder of a Kansas family and the unsettling events that followed.
Tuesday, October 20th
Baby Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Petal Book Club – And Then There Were None
Time: 4:30 PM (Petal)
Discuss Agatha Christie’s suspenseful classic. Ten strangers arrive on an isolated island, but their mysterious host is missing – and each guest has been marked for murder.
Wednesday, October 21st
Hattiesburg Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Thursday, October 22nd
Petal Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Petal)
Theatre Thursday: Beetlejuice
Time: 2:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Celebrate the spooky season with a free showing of Beetlejuice (1988). When a deceased couple needs help removing the unbearable new occupants of their home, they summon a mischievous spirit whose methods quickly spiral out of control. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday, October 24th
Halloween at the Library
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Wear your favorite costume for trick-or-treating around the library! Collect candy, play games, enjoy interactive activities, and bring the whole family for a frightfully good time.
Monday, October 26th
Board of Trustees Meeting
Time: 11:30 AM (Hattiesburg)
Tuesday, October 27th
Pokémon Club
Time: 5:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Calling all Pokémon fans! Play the card game, trade cards, complete activities, and meet other fans. Open to children and teens.
Wednesday, October 28th
Hattiesburg Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Hattiesburg)
Noon Book Club: Cursed Daughters
Time: 12:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Discuss Oyinkan Braithwaite’s sharply funny, moving novel about family history, superstition, inherited trauma, and one woman’s attempt to break a generations-old curse. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk; new members are welcome, and snack will be provided.
Thursday, October 29th
Petal Family Story Time
Time: 10:00 AM (Petal)
Theatre Thursday: Practical Magic
Time: 2:00 PM (Hattiesburg)
Enjoy the beloved supernatural romance, Practical Magic (1998). Two sisters raised by eccentric aunts must confront prejudice, dark magic, and a family curse threatening their chances of lasting love. Refreshments will be served.