Bolivar County Library System

05/14/2026

If you own a small business, the Federal Trade Commission wants you to be aware of scams targeting small business owners. Go to their website for information at https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/05/run-small-business-pay-your-bills-not-scammers?utm_source=govdelivery .

If you run a small business, you know how important it is to pay your bills. Scammers know this too and send fake invoices to businesses for products or services they never ordered in the hopes they’ll pay up.

05/14/2026

05/13/2026

“Today, was the last day for Perfected Praise Daycare from the New Life Church, to visit until September,” Mrs. Bobbie shared. “We talked about summer and what keeps us cool, then I read the books “One Hot Summer Day” and “The Little Ice Cream Truck.” We finished the visit with a review of our colors as the children made an ice cream cone craft.”

05/08/2026

“Today was Alphabet Z Storyhour,” Mrs. Bobbie reports. “The children shared toy Zoo animals, a Zebra, Zuma from Paw Patrol, and a Zombie monster truck. I read the books “Color Zoo” and “Good Night Gorilla.” Then, we went on a pretend Zoo trip through the library and were very excited to shine our flashlights on each animal we saw taped on the shelf endcaps. What an exciting adventure! We ended the morning with a craft putting Zoo animals in their cage with yarn. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers.”

05/08/2026

After a fun Field Day at Parks Elementary, children wanted to visit the library. They enjoyed making mother’s day cards for mom as she relaxed in the rocker.

05/07/2026

“Yesterday, was Teen Time Game Day here at the Bolivar County Library,” Mrs. Bobbie reports. “The children and teens enjoyed various competitive games, including Connect 4, Chess, and Wordle, while some made Mother’s Day cards. Samantha from the Circulation Desk borrowed a game of “Heads Up” from TikTok, which everyone enjoyed. For fun, certificates were given for Best Actor, Most Dramatic Guess, Confidence Without Accuracy, and Worst Clue Giver. We are open to suggestions for our Teen Time Game Day. The next Teen Time Game Day will be June 3, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Bring it on!!!!!”

05/04/2026

“Last Friday, May 1st, was Alphabets X and Y Storyhour,” Mrs. Bobbie reports. “We had a fun show-and-tell with the children sharing several Xylophones, a Yellow crayon, a Yellow bow, a Yellow Ford Bronco on his shirt, a Yellow band aid, a personal drawing of a human X-ray, Xbox controller, a personal drawing of a pirate’s X marks the spot, and a toy X-ray machines. I read the books “What Words Has an X?” and “I am so Happy You’re Here.” The children enjoyed making a pirate’s “X” marks the spot craft.”

05/01/2026

The Federal Trade Commission warns about a new job scam at their website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/04/job-offer-text-probably-scam?utm_source=govdelivery .

There’s a new text scam the FTC is hearing about. It involves fake recruiters offering fake jobs, stealing real money. Here’s how these scams work — and how to avoid them.

04/27/2026

Betsy, a second grader at Hayes Cooper Center, received her first library card today. Way to go!

04/27/2026

The Federal Trade Commission has advice on how to recognize and avoid the top social media scams at their website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/04/how-spot-top-scams-started-social-media?utm_source=govdelivery .

If you’re on social media, you know posts from friends and family might not be the only ones on your newsfeed — scammers are there too. FTC data shows that losses to scams on social media have been increasing dramatically since 2020 — people reported losing $2.1 billion to these scams in 2025 ...

04/27/2026

Has a company unexpectedly called you saying they can lower your credit card interest rate? It may be a scam! The Federal Trade Commission has info to help you avoid this type of scam at their website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/04/say-no-thanks-unexpected-offers-lower-your-credit-card-interest-rate?utm_source=govdelivery .

If a company calls you unexpectedly and offers to help lower your credit card interest rate, say “no, thanks.” It’s probably a scammer hoping you’ll pay them for shortcuts that don’t really exist. Here’s how to spot and avoid scams that promise to help lower your credit card interest rat...