Bolivar County Library System

08/21/2026

"Brushing scams" are a new type of scam you may not have heard yet! Scammers send you a package that you don't remember ordering, often from a well-known company, such as Amazon. Why would someone send you something you didn't order? Scammers do this so they have “validation” of delivery. Then they use your name to place fake reviews online about their business to “brush up” their sales. This may also include a phishing scam when they ask you to scan a QR code to return unordered merchandise - then, they steal your personal info, such as credit card numbers. For more information about this type of scam, go to: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/unexpected-package-you-got-could-be-brushing-scam?utm_source=govdelivery .

Did you get a package you didn’t order? It could be a brushing scam where a scammer uses your name to leave a fake review for that package you didn’t order. It could also be a sign that someone has (or is looking to steal) your personal information.

08/17/2026

The Federal Trade Commission warns the public to be careful to avoid Bill Pay Impersonators when paying bills online. For more information, go to their website at: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/searching-online-bill-pay-impersonators?utm_source=govdelivery .

Planning to pay a bill online? Before you start searching for a company’s payment site, know that dishonest companies sometimes use paid search ads to trick you into paying them instead of the company or agency you’re looking for. Here’s how it happens.

08/17/2026

Please note the eleven-year olds are now included in Teen Time Game Day.

08/17/2026

Thank you to David Taylor for choosing to help the library for his Eagle Scout Project August 14-15, 2026. With help from other Boy Scout Troop members, David painted the unisex bathrooms at Robinson-Carpenter Memorial Library in Cleveland on august 14-15, 2026.

08/13/2026

Beware of businesses that promise to reduce the amount of back taxes you owe for a fee... It may be a scam! The Federal Trade Commission offers info and tips to avoid these types of scams at their website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/struggling-tax-debt-heres-what-know?utm_source=govdelivery .

If you owe back taxes, there are ways to get real help. But dishonest companies will promise to get rid of your debt for “pennies on the dollar,” before even looking into your tax situation. They’ll often charge service fees without actually doing anything for you, and leave you further in the...

08/04/2026

08/04/2026

The Federal Trade Commission cautions those who have been scammed to be careful of scammers who contact them claiming they can help you recover your lost money. That is a scam! For more into, go to https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/08/have-you-lost-money-scam-watch-scammers-who-say-they-can-help?utm_source=govdelivery .

They’re the worst of the absolute worst: scams that target people who have already lost money to a scam. If you or someone you know paid a scammer, here’s what to know to avoid scammers who pretend to be helpers.

08/04/2026

We just published a new newsletter. Check out what's going on at the library at https://www.bolivar.lib.ms.us/about-us/newletter/ . You can also pick-up a paper copy at the library.