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So Much to Love this February @ FCPL! |
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February may be the shortest month of the year, but there is no shortage of books, programs, and resources for you to love at your library this month!
Read on for more details...
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VolunTEEN Information Sessions Begin This Month
Do you know a teen who would like to earn volunteer service hours over the summer? Encourage them to become a Summer VolunTEEN at the library! Summer VolunTEENs work together with our library staff to promote and deliver our Summer Reading Program. As a VolunTEEN you can:
Assist with library programs
Prepare and create displays and materials
Help library patrons sign-up for the Summer Reading Program
Sort and shelve library materials, as assigned
Get real world job experience
Make new friends
Rising 9th–12th graders can bring their questions and learn about the summer VolunTEEN program at one of our mandatory Information Sessions beginning this month. Applications for the VolunTEEN program will be accepted March 1–15 and attendance at one of our Information Sessions is required to apply.
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NEW BOOK CLUB! |
Novel Realities: A Speculative Fiction Book Club for Adults
Thursday, February 9, 2023 7:00–8:00 p.m. Sharon Forks Library
Explore new realities and discuss weird books with cool people.
This month’s selection is The Lesson by Cadwell Turnbull. |
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February Program Series: CELEBRATING BLACK HERITAGE
Join us to honor Black History Month through storytelling, dance, music, genealogy, literature, and a Smithsonian exhibit. Click the link below to see the full schedule of upcoming events Celebrating Black Heritage. | |
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| FORSYTH READS TOGETHER 2023
An Evening with Chitra Divakaruni April 18, 20237:00–9:00 p.m. Forsyth Conference Center
Mark your calendars! We're bringing award-winning author Chitra Divakaruni all the way from Houston, Texas for our annual Forsyth Reads Together event in April.
Launched in 2008 to encourage literacy and foster community togetherness, Forsyth Reads Together engages readers across the community in discussions, educational events, and author talks focused on a single book selection.
Our book selection this year is Divakaruni's One Amazing Thing, a novel about nine people from different backgrounds who become trapped together for days by a massive earthquake, bonding through storytelling to help them survive. As their surprising tales of romance, marriage, family, political upheaval, and self-discovery unfold against the urgency of their life-or-death circumstances, the transcendent power of stories and the meaningfulness of human expression are revealed.
Forsyth Reads Together is sponsored by Forsyth County Public Library, FCPL Friends and Advocates, and Forsyth County Arts Alliance at the Forsyth County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the North Georgia Community Foundation.
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Enjoy the eAudiobook now with no waiting! |
The eAudiobook version of One Amazing Thing is read aloud by several different professional voice actors. One staff member told us, "The different voices and accents make it so easy to follow along with the plot. Thank you for making this book so readily available!"
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Is there something you'd like to learn more about from the comfort of your own home? Use your library card to log in to Universal Class and choose from over 500 free classes on everything from aromatherapy to web development.
You can access Univeral Class through the Libby app or create a free Universal Class account with your library card on our website and start learning!
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An Afternoon with Vanessa Riley |
Sunday, February 5, 2023 2:00–3:00 p.m. Post Road Library
Join romance author Vanessa Riley to talk about reading and writing romance! A selection of the author's books will be available for purchase. |
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| Wednesday, February 8, 2023 6:30–7:30 p.m. Sharon Forks Library Explore the art of King Tut's tomb and how it helps us understand the religious thought of the ancient Egyptians with Dr. Tasha Dobbin-Bennett from Emory: Oxford College.
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Creepy Crawlies! Presented by Smithgall Woods Regional Education Center |
Friday, February 17, 2023 11:00–11:45 a.m. Sharon Forks Library Learn all about creatures that crawl, creep, and slither!
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How to Write a Romance Novel |
Saturday, February 11, 2023 1:00–2:00 p.m. Hampton Park Library
Learn about the major ingredients of romance novels, including writing structure, characters, tropes, and conflict. We'll also provide further resources so you can expand your knowledge even further and get your romance novel out there! |
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GREAT DECISIONS 2023 CONTINUES THIS MONTH
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America's Global Affairs Discussion Program
Wednesday evenings Now through March 8, 2023 7:00–8:30 p.m. Cumming Library
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Relevant and timely geopolitical topics are selected annually by the Foreign Policy Association and presented by faculty from the University of North Georgia. Click on a topic below for more details about that session.
February 1 - China and the U.S., Professor Laurel Wei February 8 - Economic Warfare, Professor Dlynn Armstrong Williams February 15 - Politics in Latin America, Professor Cristian Harris February 22 - Global Famine, Professor Bibek Chand March 1 - Iran at a Crossroads, Professor Victoria Hightower March 8 - Climate Migration, Professor Rana Gautam
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Click a button below to see all programs this month by age group.
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| NEVER MISS A FEATURED EVENT! |
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NEW EPISODE: What is an Archivist? |
Unreadable, the official podcast of FCPL, is back! Listen to podcast host Ross Gericke interview JoyEllen Williams from Kennesaw State University about her role as an archivist and her upcoming program at Cumming Library, Rare Books of the Harlem Renaissance, part of the Celebrating Black Heritage series. |
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All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 in observance of Presidents' Day. Book drops and our eLibrary are always available. Use your library card to check out eBooks, eAudiobooks, or eMagazines with the Libby app 24 hours a day!
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