FAQ's

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● Who is eligible for a free library card?

Anyone age 5 and older who lives, works, and/or goes to school in Lamar County may get a library car ... (Read More)

● Can I get a card if I don't live in Lamar County?

Patrons living outside of the Lamar County service area are eligible for a library card at no additi ... (Read More)

● How old does my child need to be to get his/her own card?

Children are eligible for their own regular library card when they reach the age of 5 years. All app ... (Read More)

● How much does a library card cost?

To sign up for a free library card, you must visit any Lamar County Library System location a ... (Read More)

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Library Events

Lamar County Library Events

● Eudora Welty Exhibit

Aug 17, 2026 (Monday) - Aug 27, 2026 (Thursday) | Oak Grove Public Library
“Welty”, an exhibit featuring photographs by Eudora Welty, will be on display at the Oak Grove Public Library. During the early 1930s, Eudora Welty traveled across Mississippi as a publicist for the Works Progress Administration. She used the time to take hundreds of photographs of Mississippi. The exhibit compares some of those photographs with excerpts from her writing to show the relationship between her experiences and her future writings. The exhibit “Welty” comprises 14 photographs and passages from her books.

● Book Club

August 18, 2026 (Tuesday) | L.R. Boyer Memorial Library
We all read the same book and get together and discuss it

● Badges and Bravery Story Time

August 18, 2026 (Tuesday) | Lumberton Public Library
Join us to celebrate all of our heroes, big and small, and tell us who your heroes are in your life.

● Bubble StoryTime

August 18, 2026 (Tuesday) | Oak Grove Public Library
Oak Grove Public Library will be having Storytimes every Tuesday and Thursday throughout the school year. These are intended for preschool aged children but are open to all children. Please Join us 8/18/26 at 10:30am for stories, songs, and a simple craft.

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