“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”
How our library is used in the community for children…
Our local schools come in for story time with Ms. Laurie
We have a homeschool group that comes in each month for a story and an activity
The Head Start children come in to hear a story and do a craft with Ms. Laurie
We also have an Adult Mental Health group that comes to experience the library
Ms. Laurie has multiple story times each month for preschool age and elementary age children
October 2025 Events at the Rosa M. Tarbutton Memorial Library
October 1st - Preschool Story Time, Reading “The Leaf Thief,” 12:00 to 12:30 PM - Open to the public
October 7th - Story Time & Craft, Reading “Hallo-wiener,” 4:00 to 5:00 PM - Open to the public
October 8th - Head Start Story & Craft Time, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
October 9th - Homeschool Group with Farm Bureau, 2:30 to 3:30 PM
October 11th - Closed for Kaolin Festival
October 13th - Columbus Day
October 14th - Brentwood Pre-K Story Time, 10:30 to 11:30 AM
October 15th - Preschool Story Time, Reading “Splat the Cat and Pumpkin-Picking Plan,” 12:00 to 12:30 PM - Open to the public
October 21st - Story Time & Craft, Reading “Big Pumpkin,” 4:00 to 5:00 PM - Open to the public
October 22nd - Head Start Story & Craft Time, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
October 23rd - Homeschool Group, 2:30 to 3:30 PM
October 30th - Brentwood Early-K Story Time, 10:00 to 11:00 AM
October 31st - Happy Halloween
Additional Calendar Notes:
Highlighted Events are open to the public and noted in the list above. Reminder: an adult must remain with the child during all library events.
Book Sale: Make sure to stop by to see all the books we have for sale. Books are $.25 per book or 5 for $1.00
Library Hours: Tues 10:00 to 6:00, Wed 10:00 to 5:00, Thurs 10:00 to 6:00, Fri 10:00 to 4:00, Sat 10:00 to 1:00
Things to do at the library
On Tuesday twice a month at 4:00, we host a children's story time for preschool and up. Please join us!
The Playaway Launchpad, a standalone tablet full of educational games and activities. Check one out at the circulation desk!
Resources for kids
Our libraries offer child-safe, age-appropriate, educational computers available in the kid's area at each library. Thousands of activities, including whitelisted, pre-approved child-safe educational and entertainment games, websites, and cartoons are available completely free of charge. Our computers use Magic Desktop kiosk edition.