Pianos for Peace Festival Returns to Sharon Forks Library
A beautifully and uniquely painted piano will be unveiled at the Sharon Forks Library on Sunday, September 1 as part of the Pianos for Peace Festival. One of 88 pianos in the Festival, the Sharon Forks piano will be played by Alice Zhang, grand prize winner of the 2018 Malek Jandali International Youth Piano Competition, in concert with the Lambert Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday, September 17... Read more
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Explore the Ancient World with Great Civilizations How did people in the ancient world live? What did they eat, where did they work, and how did they build sprawling cities and continent-crossing empires? Find out how four civilizations managed all these feats and more in Great Civilizations, a new educational series for adults beginning on Monday, September 9 ... Read more
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#WeKnowBooks: Share Your Favorite Book-to-Screen Stories
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Looking for something to read? Ask a librarian!
We love talking with you about your favorite books and authors to help you find your next great read.
In September, we're chatting with patrons and with our Instagram followers about our favorite books that have become movies or television shows. If you've got a favorite book-to-screen combo, snap a photo and post it on Instagram.
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If you're looking for a quick read over the holiday weekend, check out
You Think It, I'll Say It, a collection of short stories from Curtis Sittenfeld, recommended by
@j1527.
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Alicia loves the book
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer and the 2018 film it inspired. Look for our favorite book-to-screen stories on
Instagram
all month long!
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Our friend
@gaps_between_stories
(pictured at left) met local author Joshilyn Jackson at a local book store last month!
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Did you know that your library has a World Languages collection? Would you like to know how those languages and books are selected? Materials Services Manager Jeff Fisher explains it all in this month's Unreadable podcast. Unreadable is available through all major podcast services, including Apple Podcasts, and may also be streamed from the library's Bookmarked blog .
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Community Author Spotlight: Daniel Blackman
Post Road Library
Thursday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Meet local author Daniel Blackman and hear about his new book
Nationalism Without Compassion. Mr. Blackman is a human rights advocate, a venture-philanthropist, a member of Leadership Forsyth, and a resident of Forsyth County. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.
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Nella Larsen's "Passing": A Discussion
Hampton Park Library
Dr. Ian Afflerbach, Assistant Professor of American Literature at the University of North Georgia, discusses Nella Larsen's novella, "Passing," addressing complicated questions about what it means to have an identity and what one would risk to keep it.
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Lost & Drowned in North Georgia: Forgotten Cities and Towns with Author Lisa M. Russell
Hampton Park Library
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Special Needs Resource Fair
Sharon Forks Library
Individuals with special needs and caregivers are invited to learn about local resources. Children are welcome to enjoy a Sensory Storytime and activities while caregivers explore resources and programs.
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Indian Classical-Carnatic Concert
Featuring vocalist Anjana Nagaraja
Sharon Forks Library
Enjoy live music performed by vocalist Anjana Nagaraja with violin and mridangam accompaniment. Anjana Nagaraja has performed at Sri Thyagaraja Sangeetha Sabha, Ganabharathi, Sri Nadbrahma Sangeetha Sabha, and many other venues.
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Cardholder Perks: eRead Digital Library for Kids
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Through its partnership with Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS), Forsyth County Public Library offers its patrons access to eRead Kids, a new collection of almost 15,000 eBooks for children from pre-K through fourth grade.
eRead Kids is a shared service for library patrons across Georgia. Each patron may have up to five books checked out from this collection at one time. Patrons may also place up to ten holds on items in the eRead Kids collection at once.
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All locations will also be closed on Friday, October 18 for staff training.
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