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The SWGRL Spotlight A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. January 2020 Volume 11, Issue 6 The public library is where place and possibility meet. ~ Stuart Dybek
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In this Issue
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Come learn more about beautiful animals live and in person! Sponsored by the Edward C. Fogg, III and Lisbeth A. Fogg Charitable Trust.
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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!
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New Books at the Library!
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Thin Ice: A Mystery
by Paige Shelton
The best-selling author of the Scottish Bookshop Mysteries presents a first entry in a new series that finds a best-selling writer escaping from an obsessed fan by hiding in Alaska, where she is embroiled in a local murder case.
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Lake Season: A Bluebell Inn Romance
by Denise Hunter
A reclusive author with a bad case of writer’s block bonds with a North Carolina innkeeper who would bring closure to a pair of star-crossed lovers, an agenda that is complicated by the secrets of another guest.
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New Children's Books at the Library!
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I Want a Dog
by Jon Agee
Searching for a dog to adopt from a wonderfully eccentric animal shelter, a little girl is introduced to such pet candidates as an aardvark, a goose and a python before falling in love with an adorable seal. By the award-winning creator of Life on Mars.
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The Hike
by Alison Farrell
Lyrical text and high-detail illustrations trace the victorious journey of three girls on a backyard hike, who climb, picnic and explore while recording and sketching their observations in their science notebook. By the creator of Cycle City. .
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
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1st ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY 2nd Toddler Time 10 am DEC Legos at the Library 4 pm MIL 3rd Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 6th DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC 7th Toddler Time 10 am DEC First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL Legos at the Library 4 pm SEM Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC 8th First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM Reading Rangers 10 am SEM Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 9th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Kids' Craft 3:30 pm SEM* Roblox at the Library 4 pm MIL Read to a Dog 4 pm DEC* The Bookies Book Club 6 pm MIL10th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 13th Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC 14th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL Story Time 4 pm SEM 15th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC
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16th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am MIL Legos & More 4 pm DEC 17th Darkness to Light: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training 10 am DEC* Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 20th ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR MLK, JR DAY 21st Toddler Time 10 am DEC 22nd Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 23rd Toddler Time 10 am DEC Roblox at the Library 4 pm DEC 24th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 27th Bookends Book Club 10 am DEC Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM 28th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM 29th Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 30th Toddler Time 10 am DEC 31st Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
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DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
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January 6th Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am January 15th Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am January 22nd 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.
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Southwest Georgia Regional Library 301 S Monroe St Bainbridge, Georgia 39819 229-248-2665www.swgrl.org |
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