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The SWGRL Spotlight A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. August 2019 Volume 11, Issue 1 “When in doubt, go to the library.” ~ Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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In this Issue
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Do you have an iPhone or an Android device? Download the FREE PINES app to place book holds, renew items, and use a digital copy of your library card to check out items at the library!
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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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Window On the Bay: A Novel
by Debbie Macomber
Encouraged by her best friend to start dating again, a Seattle intensive care nurse and empty nester unexpectedly catches the attentions of her injured mother's stoic surgeon. By the best-selling author of the Rose Harbor Inn series.
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Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
by Guillermo del Toro
An Oscar-winning writer-director and a New York Times best-selling author have come together to transform Guillermo del Toro’s hit movie, Pan’s Labyrinth, into an epic and dark fantasy novel, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
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The Chain
by Adrian McKinty
A parent receives a panicked phone call from a stranger who reveals that both of their children have been kidnapped by someone who demands that they abduct another child to prevent the murders of their own.
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New Children's Books at the Library!
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Camp Average
by Craig Battle
When a new camp director, who is obsessed with winning, pushes Mack and his friends into a high-stakes baseball tournament and an intense training schedule, the boys come up with a plan of their own.
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You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
by Evan Turk
The award-winning creator of The Storyteller celebrates the beauty and importance of America's national parks, combining lyrical verses with sumptuous illustrations of protected areas ranging from the Maine coast to the Hawaiian volcanoes.
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If I Was the Sunshine
by Julie Fogliano
The award-winning author of If You Want to See a Whale and the illustrator of President Obama's Of Thee I Sing combine lyrical, thought-provoking verses with warmly evocative art in a celebration of the awe-inspiring nature of relationships, love and connection. 175,000 first printing.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events
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1st Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC 5th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC 6th Toddler Time 10 am DEC First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL 7th First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM Chess Club 4 pm DEC
8th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Fortnite at the Library 4 pm MIL Maximize Your Retirement 5 pm DEC 12th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC Maximize Your Retirement 4 pm MIL Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC 13th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL Story Time 4 pm SEM 14th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC
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15th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am DEC Toddler Time 10 am MIL Legos & More 4 pm DEC 19th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC Low Vision Support Group 5 pm DEC 20th Toddler Time 10 am DEC 21st Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 22nd Toddler Time 10 am DEC 26th Bookends Book Club 10 am DEC Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 27th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM 28th Disaster Relief Support Group 10 am SEM Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 29th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Financial Advice: Paying Off Debt 11:30 am DEC Last Thursday Book Club 6 pm MIL
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DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
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August 5th Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am August 7th Recovery Community Center 10-11 am August 21st Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am August 28th Parkside Mini Mart 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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