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August Happenings @ FCPL |
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There's nothing quite like the feeling of successfully completing a task! Just ask any of the teams who participated in our puzzle tournaments this summer, like the family above who could be on a poster for the phrase, "teamwork makes the dream work."
Whether it's a 500-piece puzzle or an unfinished project that keeps moving to the bottom of the pile, sometimes we just need a little help to achieve a goal.
As Forsyth County students head back to school next week, I want to remind you that your library is here to help. With free professional online tutoring, free study rooms, free college admission test prep courses—and more—we have countless resources to help you make this the best school year yet.
Browse our eLibrary by age group for kids, teens, and adults to find free library resources for any project, skill, or interest.
We also have free Chromebooks to check out for up to 30 days, printing and scanning, and probably a copy of that book your kids were supposed to read over the summer and can't find anywhere else!
We're open seven days a week with five locations throughout the county and you don't need to spend a dime to enjoy our spaces, events, and collections. Come as you are, pull up a chair, and let us be part of the support team that gets you across your next finish line.
Leslie Marinelli FCPL Communications Manager |
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Summer Reading Challenge Ends Soon!
They say all good things must come to an end and the Color Our World Summer Reading Challenge 2025 is no exception.
Make sure you log all your reading and apply any Beanstack tickets you may have earned toward the Grand Prizes of your choice by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 4. (And yes, you CAN retroactively log any reading you've done between May 22 and August 4.)
We'll be doing the Grand Prize Drawings on Tuesday, August 5.
Check the email connected to your Beanstack account to see if you won!
August 18 is the last day to pick up prizes. We will redraw for any unclaimed prizes on August 19.
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We did it! We surpassed our goal!
We set a community reading goal this summer of 8 million minutes. This lofty goal was a significant 7.5% increase over last summer's total minutes read (7,441,688), but we had a feeling our participants would be up for the challenge.
Even though the summer reading challenge isn't over until Monday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m., we are thrilled to report that as of this morning, we have surpassed our goal of 8 million minutes with 8,388,925 minutes (and counting)!
Keep logging your reading over the weekend and let's see how far we can go! |
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Free Tutoring and Test Prep from Tutor.com
Your library card is your ticket to free digital tutoring from subject matter experts at Tutor.com! Receive homework help, take practice quizzes, submit questions and papers for review, and prepare for college admission tests with professional tutors seven days a week, 4:00–11:00 p.m. |
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Have you heard that we're hosting another bestselling author in Forsyth County this year? William Kent Krueger is celebrating the release of his 21st Cork O'Connor Mystery novel, Apostle's Cove. The book isn't out just yet, but you can read Krueger's other bestsellers by checking out our catalog. He will make two appearances at the Sharon Forks Library on October 9 and 10, so be sure to reserve your seat today! |
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Do you know a teen in grades 6–12 who is interested in gaining volunteer experience during the school year? All five library locations will have a Teen Advisory Board (TAB), and their information sessions are this month! Students must attend an information session to be considered for TAB.
Seven sessions in August All library locations! |
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Meet local author Will Leitch as he talks about his latest novel, Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride, which has been optioned to get a movie adaptation by Lionsgate films!
Tuesday, August 26, 7:00 p.m.
Sharon Forks Library
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Are you going to any of Atlanta's famous fan conventions this fall? Now is your chance to work on your cosplays, with four special events happening at the Cumming Library and Sharon Forks Library. |
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| LIBRARY CLOSINGS
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All five Forsyth County Public Library locations will be open every day in August!
For those of you who like to plan ahead, please make note of these upcoming library closings:
Monday, September 1 - Closed for Labor Day Friday, October 3 - Closed for library staff training Tuesday, November 11 - Closed for Veterans Day
We're always open at ForsythPL.org! |
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| 585 Dahlonega Street Cumming, GA 30040
770-781-9840
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