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@ FCPL brings library news directly to your Inbox: news about programs, events, new collections and technology, and other changes. We hope you'll appreciate being "on the same page!"
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AutoMate: DIY Auto Repair
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Beginning November 1, digital materials publisher EBSCO will replace its Auto Repair Reference Center with AutoMate, a new database designed to work well on touch-enabled devices such as smartphones, tablets, and laptops.
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Celebrate El Día de los Muertos on November 2
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Welcome everyone! ¡Bienvenidos a todos! Celebrate Latin American culture and El Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead) with storyteller Barry Stewart Mann. Thursday, November 2 6:30 p.m. Cumming Library | 585 Dahlonega Street Immerse yourself in captivating Latin American stories and poetry told in English and Spanish, too! This program is for all ages and speakers of every language. No registration is required.
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Feeling crafty this holiday season, but you're just not sure how to start? Join a crafting program for adults at the library! Creative Circle at Cumming Library: - Stained Glass Luminaries, November 10 at 2:00 p.m.
- Button Snowmen, December 8 at 2:00 p.m.
Green Crafters at Cumming Library: - Newspaper Basket Weaving, November 17 at 2:00 p.m.
- Upcycled CD Ornaments, December 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Crafter's Corner at Hampton Park Library: - Decoupage Tree Ornaments, November 15 at 1:00 p.m.
- Paper Quilling Snowflake Ornaments, December 20 at 1:00 p.m.
MakerDay at Post Road Library: - Paper Quilling Holiday Cards, November 26 at 2:00 p.m.
These programs are intended for adults. All supplies provided. Please refer to the program calendar for more details.
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Veterans Day is Saturday, November 11 and all Forsyth County Public Library branches will operate on a normal schedule. We extend our thanks to all local veterans for their service to our country.
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Celebrate Thanksgiving at the library with special stories, songs, and a puppet show. It's fun for the whole family! Cumming Library Tuesday, November 21 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., and 3:15 p.m. Hampton Park Library Wednesday, November 22 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Post Road Library Monday, November 20 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. All ages welcome. Advance registration is not required.
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Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
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Please note that all library locations will close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 and remain closed on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24. Check out the eLibrary at www.forsythpl.org to download eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and other online resources. We wish you a happy Thanksgiving!
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Libraries "Draw Blood" in Competition for American Red Cross
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Join us in a friendly competition with the Milton Library in Fulton County as we host a blood drive to see which branch can collect the most pints of blood for donation to the American Red Cross and help save patient lives. Wednesday, November 29 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Post Road Library | 5010 Post Road Stop by the library, check out a book, and settle in to share your life-changing blood donation with our friends at the American Red cross (and help us beat Milton, we'd really like the bragging rights!).
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Forsyth County Public Library 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, Georgia 30040 770-781-9840www.forsythpl.org/ |
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