The Open Book September 2018
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The Library will be closed Monday, September 3, for Labor Day.
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(L-R) Zoe Johnson, director of Field Education at UGA School of Social Work; Anna Scheyett, dean and professor at UGA School of Social Work; Valerie Bell, executive director of Athens Regional Library System; Jennifer Elkins, associate professor of Social Work at UGA School of Social Work. Not pictured: Donna Brumby, assistant director for Organizational Development at Athens Regional Library System. The Athens-Clarke County Library has received a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to partner with the University of Georgia School of Social Work to become a trauma-informed library. The Library Community Catalyst Grant is part of the IMLS’s National Leadership Grant program. IMLS has awarded the library $150,000 through the grant – one of only 12 awarded nationwide this year out of 51 applications. The library and university will establish a program to place social work student interns at the library to identify specific needs of at-risk community members, and to share information about social services while advocating for those who have difficulties accessing services. The internships are set to begin in October. “We are pleased to expand how we engage with the community to include a trauma informed environment as well as providing an afterschool mentoring program for teen girls,” said Athens Regional Library System Executive Director Valerie Bell. “We appreciate the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarding us the Community Catalyst grant to fund this important initiative, and we’re also thankful to UGA’s School of Social Work for partnering with us to ensure its success.” “Social work services should be deeply embedded in the community, in places where people trust and feel welcomed. The library is one such place, if not THE place,” said UGA School of Social Work Dean Anna Scheyett. “Having library staff informed about trauma, so they can make the library as trusted, welcoming and supportive a place as possible, plus having social work students who can help connect people with services they need throughout the community, will be a novel and powerful combination.” Scheyett added that the grant-funded partnership will enable the Athens-Clarke County Library to become the first specialized trauma-informed library in the state and one of a few in the nation. The partnership aims to address issues of societal disenfranchisement and female childhood trauma, by establishing a two-pronged project that will empower young girls, while moving the Library toward a trauma-informed environment. The project will also include an after-school program that teaches leadership skills to teen girls, including written and oral communication, relationship building, conflict resolution and teamwork. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums. We advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development. Our vision is a nation where museums and libraries work together to transform the lives of individuals and communities. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month, and we're celebrating with a special drawing for new patrons. Sign up for a library card at an Athens Regional Library System branch anytime in September, and you'll be entered to win a Kindle Fire 8 tablet! PINES library cards are free to all residents of Georgia. To apply for a card, you must show proper ID with current local address. Acceptable ID for a PINES card: - photo ID showing current local address, or
- photo ID and one item showing current, local address (if photo ID does not have it.)
No purchase is necessary to win!
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Vote for your choice to be named America's Favorite Book as part of The Great American Read! Visit the library Wednesday, Sept. 12 through Wednesday, Sept. 19, to cast your vote in person! We'll have the traveling Great American Read voting kiosk on display. You can vote every day! Click here for more information about The Great American Read, including the list of 100 contenders and information on how to vote for America's Favorite Book. Join us on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 3:00 p.m. for Talking About Romance in Books, a panel discussion moderated by Kate Morrissey Stahl, a licensed clinical social worker and certified sex therapist.
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KnightSong: Live @ the Library!
Sunday, September 9, 3:00 p.m.
Appleton Auditorium
Enjoy an afternoon concert of a capella music from the Renaissance and beyond from this amazing vocal group! Sponsored by Friends of Athens-Clarke County Library.
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First Steps in Music
Thursday, September 13, 10:00 a.m.
Storyroom
Help your child become tuneful, artful and beatful with this curriculum-based music and movement class for young children. Celebrate early childhood with songs, stories, games and dancing. Folk songs, rhymes, and classical music are used to develop young musical minds and abilities in this 7 week course. Classes will be Thursdays, Sept. 13 - Oct. 25. For children ages 3-5 and their caregiver. With Mr. Evan. In Storyroom. Registration required; limited to 25! Call the Children's Desk to reserve your spot.
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Grace Lin: A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Saturday, September 15, 11:00 a.m.
Multipurpose Rooms
Join us for a morning with Grace Lin, the award-winning children's and young adult author, in celebration of her new book, A Big Mooncake for Little Star. Books will be available for purchase. Presented by Avid Bookshop and the library.
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Dangers of Toxic Friendships
Tuesday, September 18, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room A
Project Safe's Mary Haddon talks about unhealthy relationships with friends and shares tips on how to identify warning signs and get help. For teens in grades 6-12.
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Teen Library Council & VolunTEENS
Wednesday, September 19, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room C
Are you ready to make a difference at YOUR library? Join Ms. Devera to learn about the Athens-Clarke County Library Teen Council and the VolunTEENS! The Teen Council (for grades 6-12) works with Teen Services on programming ideas and suggestions for games/books for the department. VolunTEENS (for grades 9-12) volunteer at the library, and those volunteer hours can be logged for school and/or community group requirements!
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The Solar System: Providing Energy for Your Home
Wednesday, September 19, 7:00 p.m.
Appleton Auditorium
Have you had enough of stratospheric power bills? Perhaps you’ve thought about gathering your own energy from the sun or the wind, cutting your costs, and going a bit green in the bargain. Is it time to cut the cord? Join Warren McPherson, founder of Athens Montessori School, Gerd Schroff and Joel Huff as they discuss the benefits and savings of solar panels as well as offer tips on how to retrofit your home with solar panels. Presented by Reflecting, Sharing, Learning.
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Tech Tips: Music Streaming
Thursday, September 20, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room A
With streaming, your music collection can be bigger than ever. You can listen to your favorite albums, music stations, and even curated playlists. We will explore popular streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora, Google Play Music, Amazon Music, TuneIn and more.
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La Princesa and the Pea
Thursday, September 27, 3:30 p.m.
Storyroom
When the prince falls in love, the queen has a secret test in mind to see if the girl he loves is really a princesa. Enjoy a Latino twist on the classic tale of the Princess and the Pea as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Create your own Peruvian textile craft to go. For children ages 4-11 and their caregiver.
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Saturday, September 29, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. October is National Disabilities Awareness Month, and we're celebrating a little early with an all-day DisABILITIES Community Forum and film festival! From 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., visit the Multipurpose Rooms to hear from local organizations who support individuals and families with disabilities. The A.B.L.E.! Film Festival, which stands for "Achieve, Believe, Learn, Empower!", will take place in the Appleton Auditorium from 12:00-6:00 p.m.: 12:00 p.m.: Children of a Lesser God 2:00 p.m.: Ray 4:00 p.m.: The Theory of Everything Plus, stop by the Upshaw Bentley Conference Room on the second floor between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to record your own story to be included in Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Services (GLASS) Oral History project, Our Stories, Our Lives: Oral History of the Disability Experience.
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September Book Club Selections
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Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro
After the End Post-Apocalyptic Book Group Thursday, September 6, 7:00 p.m. Multipurpose Room A
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The one and only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
Children's Book Club Thursday, September 13, 4:00 p.m.
Only 10 spots available! Call the Children's Desk at (706) 613-3650. ext 314 to reserve your child's spot and put a copy on hold.
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The Cherry Cola Book Club
by Ashton Lee
Talking About Books Adult Discussion Group Wednesday, September 19, 10:30 a.m. Multipurpose Room C
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From soul to self
by M. James C. Crabbe
For the Philo of Philosophy Thursday, September 20, 6:00 p.m. Heritage Room Conference Room
We'll discuss chapters 2 & 3. Access it online here.
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Lost horizon : a novel
by James Hilton
Last Monday Book Club Monday, September 24, 7:00 p.m. Heritage Room Conference Room
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