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The SWGRL Spotlight A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. May 2017 Volume 8, Issue 10 "There is no friend as a loyal as a book." ~ Ernest Hemingway
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The Southwest Georgia Regional Library is gearing up for our Summer Reading Program. This year's theme is "Build a Better World." The library will have special programs during the month of June. We would also like to announce an exciting change to our reading logs! In years past, reading logs have been completed by counting books and logging the titles of the books read. This year, logs will be timed. Each reading log will come with a packet of stickers, and you simply place a sticker on your log for every 15 minutes read! We will be offering small prizes for every reading log turned in, and each log turned in will get a child one entry for a prize drawing at the end of the program. Registration begins Monday, May 22. Be on the lookout for our special Summer Reading Program e-newsletter for program details!
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Join us for free computer classes at our Decatur County library! Introductory Classes are a great way for those who have never used a computer to learn the basic concepts of computer use. This will be the last computer class before the summer. Spots are limited, and so registration is required. Decatur County: Intro to Computers: May 9-11 10 a.m. Register: 229-248-2665
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Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
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The Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services provides services to readers who cannot hold, handle, or see well enough to read conventional print due to a temporary or permanent visual or physical handicap. If you or someone you know could benefit from their services,
or by contacting SWGLAS at 229-248-2680 or 1-800-795-2680.
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GeorgiaCares Medicare Assistance
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Coloring and Puzzles - Decatur
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Book Clubs @ Your Library
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The First Tuesday Book Club at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library will meet on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10 a.m. The book for May is I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. The Book Club will take a break over the summer so keep reading the SWGRL Spotlight for news of the next book. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. The First Wednesday Book Club will meet at the Seminole County Public Library on May 3, 2017 at 10 a.m. The book for May is Philomena by Martin Sixsmith. The book for June is Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. To join the First Wednesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-524-2665.
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The Seminole County Public Library has Legos available every Tuesday at 4 p.m.! Children of all ages are welcome, and parents are encouraged to join in the fun. Come let your creativity soar!
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Check out local toddler and story times at your library! Decatur County offers Book Babies every Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Toddler Time every Thursday at 10 a.m. Seminole County offers Toddler Time every Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. Join us for stories, songs, and activities!
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The night the lights went out
by Karen White
Moving to an Atlanta suburb after her divorce, Merilee forges tenacious bonds with a town matriarch and a wealthy supermom before terrible secrets throw the lives of all three women into turmoil. By the best-selling author of Flight Patterns.
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The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the North Pond hermit
by Michael Finkel
Documents the true story of a man who endured a hardscrabble, isolated existence in a tent in the Maine woods, never speaking with others and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins, for 27 years, in a portrait that illuminates the survival means he developed and the reasons behind his solitary life
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Any Day Now
by Robyn Carr
A sequel to What We Find continues the adventures of the characters from Sullivan's Crossing, who greet diverse visitors at a rustic campground at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails.
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Fallout
by Sara Paretsky
Savvy investigator Vic leaves her comfort zone in Chicago to investigate the disappearances of a young film student and a faded Hollywood star in Kansas, where a university town, the remnants of the Cold War and long-simmering racial tensions are stirred into violence by mysteries and murders. By the award-winning author of Critical Mass. 100,000 first printing.
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The Lost Order
by Steve Berry
When rival factions of a dangerous clandestine organization begin a race to find billions in stolen treasure hidden by their progenitors, Justice Department agent Cotton Malone finds the case complicated by his unsuspected ties to the organization and the political schemes of an unscrupulous politician.
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Stranger than fanfiction
by Chris Colfer
When four fans jokingly invite a world-famous kid actor on a cross-country trip, his surprising acceptance leads to a paparazzi-laden adventure of friendship, loss and revelations. Simultaneous eBook.
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Serafina and the twisted staff
by Robert Beatty
A follow-up to Serafina and the Black Cloak finds Serafina studying the ways of the catamount while struggling to find a place for herself in two disparate cultures before a series of mysterious animal attacks test her role as the Biltmore Estate's protector. 100,000 first printing.
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Mama's Kisses
by Kate McMullan
When their babies go hiding at bedtime in the rainforest, a panda, an elephant, an orangutan and a leopard mama begin a search punctuated by soft lullabies while their babies evasively crawl, creep and giggle one step ahead. Simultaneous eBook.
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Harry Miller's run
by David Almond
A gift edition of a popular tale by the Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning author of Skellig follows the experiences of a little boy whose disappointment about not being allowed to go running with his friends in order to help an elderly neighbor is transformed by the neighbor's reminiscences about his own remarkable runs.
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Stop the stone monsters!
by Helen Murray
A skill-building reader invites young NEXO KNIGHTS fans to enter the futuristic world of Knighton to help heroes Clay, Lance, Axl, Aaron and Macy to use powerful weapons and magic to battle an evil jester. Simultaneous.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events:
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May 1: Crafting Club 3:30 p.m. SEM 2: Book Babies 10 a.m. DEC First Tuesday Book Club 10 a.m MIL* Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM Legos 4 p.m. SEM 3: First Wednesday Book Club 10 a.m. SEM* 4: Toddler Time 10 a.m. DEC 8: Adult Coloring 3 p.m. SEM 9-11: Introduction to Computers 10 a.m. DEC * 9: Book Babies 10 a.m. Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM Legos 4 p.m. SEM 11: Toddler Time 10 a.m. DEC Coloring and Puzzles 1:30 p.m. DEC 15: Medicare Assistance 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MIL Medicare Assistance 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. SEM 16: Book Babies 10 a.m. DEC Adult Coloring 10:30 a.m. MIL Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM Legos 4 p.m. SEM 18: Toddler Time 10 a.m. DEC Medicare Assistance 10 a.m. - 12 p.m DEC Coloring and Puzzles 1:30 p.m. DEC 22: Summer Reading Program Registration Begins Craft Club 3:30 p.m. SEM 23: Book Babies 10 a.m. DEC Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM Coding Club 4 p.m. DEC* Legos 4:00 p.m. SEM 25: Coloring and Puzzles 1:30 p.m. DEC Toddler Time 10 a.m. DEC 29: Libraries Closed for Memorial Day 30: Book Babies 10 a.m. DEC Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
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May 1 Attapulgus Community Center 10 - 11 a.m. May 3 Recovery Community Center 10-11 a.m. May 16 Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10 - 11 a.m. May 24 Parkside Mini Mart 10 a.m.- 11 a.m. The Bookmobile containing books, DVDs, and more travels to a stop near you! Visit Ms. Arlene to get your hands on these materials.
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Southwest Georgia Regional Library 301 S Monroe St Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 229-248-2665www.swgrl.org |
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