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The SWGRL Spotlight A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. March 2019 Volume 10, Issue 8 "I grew up hiding in the library aisles with Nancy Drew, and Trixie Belden, and the Boxcar Children. They are, I believe, the secret portal to other-worlds. Who needs wardrobes when you have a library?" ~ Jaime Jo Sundsmo |
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In this Issue
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 Come to the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library on Thursday, March 14th at 5 pm for Locked and Loaded: Perspectives on Gun Culture in America. The program will be led by ABAC at Bainbridge professors Branagan Webb and Dr. David Nelson. |
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 the month at 10 am. Seminole County hosts Story Time on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 pm. Join us for stories, songs, and activities! |
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New Books at the Library! |
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After she's gone : a novel
by Camilla Grebe
An award-winning sequel to The Ice Beneath Her finds an amnesia-stricken psychological profiler struggling to figure out what happened, while a teen with a difficult secret considers exposing himself to save the profiler's life.
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The Raven Tower
by Ann Leckie
Following her record-breaking run in science fiction, Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and Locus Awards, brings her immense talent to an epic fantasy novel about the hidden forces that guide our fates. Having helped win a war at great cost in human lives and to its own power, the god known as the Raven of Iraden was forced to continue to fulfill its commitment to its followers and slowly regain its strength through the steady flow of prayers and sacrifices which are the source of all the gods' powers.
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New Children's Books at the Library! |
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The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm: Tales from Alagasia
by Christopher Paolini
Set in the vibrant world of Alagasia and featuring original artwork and supplemental backstory content, an anthology of three short tales follows Eragon’s efforts to train a new generation of Dragon Riders in the wake of an Eldunarí vision, unexpected visitors and an illuminating Urgal legend. By the best-selling author of the Inheritance Cycle series.
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Blue
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A companion to the Caldecott Honor-winning Green presents a dual celebration of the myriad shades of blue and the bond between children and their pets, depicting scenes of a boy and puppy snuggling on a cherished blanket, splashing in ocean waves and sharing a wintry walk.
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The Remember Balloons
by Jessie Oliveros
James has a bunch of balloons, each of which holds a special memory, but as his grandfather ages and loses his own balloons, James discovers that he is gaining new ones.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events |
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1st Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 4th Knitting Club 6 pm DEC 5th Toddler Time 10 am DEC First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL Bainbridge Bookworms 5 pm DEC 6th First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM Chess Club 4 pm DEC 7th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC Legos at the Library 4 pm MIL 8th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 11th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 12th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL
Story Time 4 pm SEM 13th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 14th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am DEC Fortnite at the Library 4 pm MIL |
18th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 19th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Intro Computer Class 10 am MIL* 20th Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
Chess Club 4 pm DEC 21st Toddler Time 10 am DEC Toddler Time 10 am MIL Medicare Assistance 10 am DEC Legos & More 4 pm DEC 23rd Foundations of Investing 2 pm DEC 25th Bookends Book Club 10 am DEC Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 26th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM 27th Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC Chess Club 4 pm DEC 28th Toddler Time 10 am DEC 1 on 1 Financial Advice 4 pm DEC |
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DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties |
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March Bookmobile Schedule |
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March 4th Recovery Community Center 10-11 am March 6th Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am March 20th Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am March 27th 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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