The SWGRL Spotlight
 
A monthly e-news and information publication of the
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System
 
March 2020   Volume 11, Issue 8
 
    
"Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination.
 
They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore
 
and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life."
 
~ Sidney Sheldon
 
 
Puppy Party & Cat Cafe
In this Issue

Puppy Party & Cat Cafe
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Book Clubs @ Your Library
Programs for Kids
Programs for Adults
Free Passes
Once Upon a Story . . .
New Books at the Library!
New Children's Books at the Library!
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Bookmobile Schedule
 
Come to the Decatur County Library on Saturday, March 28th from 1-3 to play with puppies and kittens! 
 
The animals are residents of the Bainbridge - Decatur County Humane Society.
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Effective June 26, 2020, Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services (SWGLAS) will close its talking book library. The
regional library in Atlanta (GLASS) will fill all book orders with
cartridges duplicated from the files of the BARD system, creating a cartridge specifically for the individual customer.  
For more information, please contact us at 229-248-2680.
 
 
Book Clubs @ Your Library
 The Bookies book club meets at the Miller County James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library on the second Thursday of each month at 6 pm. To join the book club, call us at 229-758-3131.
 
The Bainbridge Bookworms at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library will discuss The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini on March 9th at 6 pm. For more information about the book club, call the library at 229-248-2665, ext. 112.
 
The Bookends Book Club at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library will meet on Monday, March at 10 am to discuss The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor.
 
The First Tuesday Book Club at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library will meet on March 3rd at 10 am to discuss Cold Sassy Tree by Olive A. Burns. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. 
 
The First Wednesday Book Club will meet on March 4th at 10 am at the Seminole County Public Library and will discuss Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate. To Join the First Wednesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-524-2665.
 
Programs for Kids
Programs for Adults
Free Passes


Once Upon a Story . . .
 
Check out local toddler and story times at your library!
 
 
Decatur County  hosts Toddler Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am.
 
Miller County  hosts Toddler Time on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am.
 
Seminole County  hosts Story Time on the second Tuesday of each month at 4 pm.
 
Join us for stories, songs, and activities!
 
New Books at the Library!
Sisters by Choice
by Susan Mallery

Three cousins, sisters by choice, come together to help each other get though the joys and frustrations of family life, the stress of marital trouble and the courage it takes to rebuild your life.
Salt River
by Randy Wayne White

When his reckless bachelor friend reveals that he has fathered numerous children through sperm-bank donations, Doc Ford races to prevent his friend’s past misdeeds from turning deadly during an impromptu family reunion. By the best-selling author of Mangrove Lightning.
Dear Edward: A Novel
by Ann Napolitano

A 12-year-old lone survivor of a plane crash investigates the stories of his less-fortunate fellow passengers before making a profound discovery about his life purpose in the face of transcendent losses. By the author of A Good Hard Look.
New Children's Books at the Library!
Pete the Cat: Five Little Bunnies
by Kim Dean

Children are invited to sing along with Pete the Cat in a groovy Easter adaptation of the “Five Little Monkeys” classic that finds Pete calling the doctor when each of five little bunnies bumps their head after naughtily jumping on the bed.
Notorious
by Gordon Korman

Moving to an unfamiliar island split between the United States and Canada, Keenan learns about the island’s Prohibition-era smuggling history from an unconventional neighbor who believes her dog has been murdered.
What's the Point of Math?
by Ben Ffrancon Davis

Provides an introduction to mathematics and its uses, discussing numbers and counting, shapes and measurements, patterns and sequences, data and statistics, and probability and logic.
Schedule of Upcoming Events
2nd     DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC
 
3rd      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am SEM*
            Legos at the Library 4 pm SEM
 
4th      First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am SEM*
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC
 
5th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Kids' Craft 3:30 pm SEM
            Legos at the Library 4 pm MIL
            Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC
 
6th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
9th     Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC
 
10th    Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL
            Story Time 4 pm SEM
 
11th     Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Reading Rangers 10 am SEM
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
   
12th    Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC
            Roblox at the Library 4 pm MIL
            Hour of Code 4 pm DEC*
            The Bookies Book Club 6 pm MIL
 
13th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
14th     Dungeons & Dragons 10 am DEC
16th     Low Vision Support Group 5 pm DEC
 
17th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Hour of Code 4 pm SEM*
 
18th     Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am MIL*
            Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
 
19th    Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Toddler Time 10 am MIL
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am MIL
            Hour of Code 4 pm MIL*
            Legos & More 4 pm DEC 
 
20th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
   
23rd     Bookends Book Club 10 am DEC
            Magic: The Gathering 6 pm DEC
 
24th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC             
              Taco-bout Financial Literacy 
              11:30 am DEC
              Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM
 
25th     Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
            Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
 
26th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
             Roblox at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
28th      Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
30th     Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM
 
31st     Toddler Time 10 am DEC

 * Registration Required
 
DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
 
Bookmobile Schedule
March 2nd        Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am
March 4th        Recovery Community Center 10-11 am
March 16th      Brierwood Apartments 10-11 am
March 18th      Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am
March 25th      Parkside Minit Market 10-11 am    
 
The Bookmobile containing books, DVDs, and more travels to a stop near you!
 
Visit Ms. Arlene to get your hands on these materials.
 
Southwest Georgia Regional Library
301 S Monroe St
Bainbridge, Georgia 39819
229-248-2665

www.swgrl.org