Glow painting event for teens at Sharon Forks Library, July 2025.

Photo credit: Forsyth County Public Library

September Shines Bright @ FCPL

Welcome to September! At Forsyth County Public Library, we're ready to make your month shine with new resources and events that are sure to spark your imagination.

September is also national Library Card Sign-Up Month, and there's never been a better time to be a cardholder. Your library card is your all-access pass to a world of free resources like eAudiobooks, online tutoring, and museum and park passes.

Do you know someone who could use free access to these amazing resources? Now is the perfect time to share the joy of the library! Forward them this newsletter and encourage them to get their library card. 

What do you love about being an FCPL cardholder? Don't leave me in the dark. Reply to this email and illuminate me. (Just glow with it.)  

Sincerely, 

Leslie Marinelli

FCPL Communications Manager

LIBRARY NEWS

Two Special Events with William Kent Krueger

Seats are filling up quickly for our two special events with bestselling author William Kent Krueger on October 9 and 10 at Sharon Forks Library. 

Tickets are free or $30.75 with book, which includes priority seating and photos with the author for the first 50 pre-orders. 

Please don't delay on reserving your seat for these popular events!

Summer Reading Grand Prize Winners

All our Summer Reading grand prize winners were notified by email on August 5 and all the prizes have been picked up. The full photo album of all the grand prize winners is available on our Facebook page. 

We’re so proud of everyone who participated, making this our best Summer Reading Challenge yet! 

FEATURED RESOURCE

LOTE4Kids

"Storytime in Your Language"

Enjoy more than 7000 picture books in 100+ world languages with the popular eResource, LOTE4Kids! 

Just log in with your library card, select a language, and enjoy a story!

Languages include American Sign Language (ASL), Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Mandarin, Marathi, Portuguese (Brazilian), Tamil, Telugu, and Ukrainian, among many others. 

There are no hold times or wait periods to access any of the books. There's also a convenient LOTE4Kids app so you can enjoy stories on the go! 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Avoid These Top Ten Mistakes

How to Publish Your Book, Presented by BookLogix

Want to publish your book, but not sure how to get started? Learn the basics from BookLogix!

Thursday, September 4, 6:30 p.m. at Sharon Forks Library

Don't miss the other events in the series:

• Don't Get Ripped Off - Thursday, October 2, 6:30 p.m., Sharon Forks Library
• Book Editing Basics - Saturday, October 11, 2:00 p.m., Denmark Library
• eBook Basics - Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 p.m., Post Road Library
• Book Publishing Basics - Thursday, November 6, 6:30 p.m., Cumming Library
• Book Marketing Basics - Wednesday, November 12, 6:30 p.m., Hampton Park Library

FALL BREAK @ FCPL

Enjoy free events for all ages the week of Fall Break! Here are just a few of our featured events:

Kia Ora! Maori Cultural Celebration 
Tuesday, September 23, 11:00 a.m., Sharon Forks Library

Parrots of the World

Wednesday, September 24, 11:00 a.m., Denmark Library

Fantastical Farm Animals Petting Zoo

Thursday, September 25, 2:00 p.m., Post Road Library

Magician Arthur Atsma

Thursday, September 25, 3:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Cumming Library

Jeffini’s All Aboard Magic Show

Friday, September 26, 11:00 a.m., Hampton Park Library

2025 MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival

You're the judge in this worldwide film festival which showcases the top 10 short films of the year by international artists, screened in over 500 venues across six continents between September 25 and October 5, 2025. 

Watch the films and vote for your favorite in this popular shared community experience. FCPL is one of only two venues in the state of Georgia to host this event this year! 

Content Warning: These films contain strong language and mature themes that are not suitable for minors. Minor children will only be admitted with a parent or guardian.

See all upcoming programs in our interactive online events calendar!

Or click a button below for all September programs by age group:

NEVER MISS ANOTHER EVENT

Let us help you plan your week! Sign up for our free weekly events newsletter and we'll send you an email every Thursday with featured programs for the weekend and week ahead! 

LIBRARY CLOSINGS

All Forsyth County Public Library locations will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 1. 

Please make note of these upcoming library closings: 

• Friday, October 3 - Closed for Library Staff Training Day

• Tuesday, November 11 - Closed for Veterans Day

We're always open at ForsythPL.org!

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