The SWGRL Spotlight
 
A monthly e-news and information publication of the
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System.
 
November 2019   Volume 11, Issue 4
    
“We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth.”
 
~ John Lubbock
 
Santa at the Library
In this Issue

Santa at the Library
Closed for Thanksgiving
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Book Clubs @ Your Library
Programs for Kids
Programs for Adults
Free Passes
Once Upon a Story . . .
Reading Rangers
New Books at the Library!
New Children's Books at the Library!
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Board Meeting Schedule
Bookmobile Schedule
Come to the library for a
visit with Santa Claus!
  
Miller: December 7th @ 9:30 am.
Please register in advance by calling 229-758-3131 beginning on Monday, November 11th.
 
Decatur: December 7th,
9 am - 12 pm. No registration required. 
Closed for Thanksgiving
 
All of our libraries will be closed on Thursday,
November 28th for Thanksgiving.
 
All of our libraries will reopen on Friday,
November 29th at regular hours.
 
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Low Vision Support Group
 
Come to the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library on the third
 
Monday of each Month at 5 pm. For more information, please call
 
Jeanette Sickel at 229-872-3620 or Woody Woodward at
 
229-220-0824
 
 
Book Clubs @ Your Library
 The Bookies book club meets at the Miller County James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library on the second Thursday of each month at 6 pm. To join the book club, call us at 229-758-3131.
 
The Bainbridge Bookworms at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library will discuss The Devil and Miss Prym by Paolo Coelho on November 11th at 6 pm. The club will read A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens for December. For more information about the book club, call the library at 229-248-2665, ext. 112.
 
The Bookends Book Club at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library will not meet in November. The club will meet on Monday, December 2nd at 10 am to discuss The Other Woman by Sandie Jones.
 
The First Tuesday Book Club at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library will meet on November 5th at 10 am to discuss Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult. The club will read A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg for December. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. 
 
The First Wednesday Book Club will meet on November 6th at 10 am at the Seminole County Public Library and will discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The club will read Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz for December. To Join the First Wednesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-524-2665.
 
Programs for Kids
Programs for Adults
Free Passes


Once Upon a Story . . .
 
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!
 
Reading Rangers
Come to the library to meet Jason Parker, naturalist at the Seminole
State Park. He will bring a alligator skull with him and read
"If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't,"
by Elise Parsley!
  
Seminole County Public Library: Wednesday, November 13th @ 10 am
 
 
New Books at the Library!
Meant to Be Yours
by Susan Mallery

The best-selling author of Thrill Me and California Girls presents a latest romance set in the small wedding-tourist community of Happily Inc, California, in a series entry that is complemented by a bonus story.
Blue Moon: a Jack Reacher Novel
by Lee Child

In the next highly anticipated installment of Lee Child's acclaimed suspense series, Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple . . . and confronts his most dangerous opponents yet.
America's Game: The NFL at 100
by Jerry Rice

The best-selling authors of 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, and observations by leading contributors to chronicle the NFL’s rise to a multi-billion-dollar brand.
New Children's Books at the Library!
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-so-best Friend Forever
by Rachel Renee Russell

Looking forward to an awesome summer on tour as the opening act for a world-famous band, Nikki is horrified when her frenemy, MacKenzie, weasels her way into a social media internship and is assigned to be her roommate.
Field Trip
by Molly Brooks

Separated from their schoolmates during a field trip to another planet, Sanity and Tallulah find themselves stranded with nothing but the wreckage of a crashed shuttle and the contents of Tallulah’s overloaded backpack to help them get home safely.
Sulwe
by Lupita Nyong'o

The Academy Award-winning actress presents the story of a little girl with beautiful, midnight-colored skin that makes her feel different from everyone, until a magical journey in the night sky transforms her perspective. Illustrated by the creator of Little Leaders.
Schedule of Upcoming Events
4th       Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
            DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC
 
5th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL
            Legos at the Library 4 pm SEM
 
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
 
11th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
            Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC
  
12th    Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL
            Story Time 4 pm SEM
 
13th     Reading Rangers 10 am DEC
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 
14th    Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC
            Roblox at the Library 4 pm MIL
            The Bookies Book Club 6 pm MIL
16th     Read to a Dog 11 am SEM*
 
18th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
            Low Vision Support Group 5 pm DEC
 
19th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
 
20th      Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
             Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 
21st     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Toddler Time 10 am MIL
             Budgeting for
             the Holidays 11:30 am DEC
             Legos & More 4 pm DEC 
 
 25th     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      ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED
             FOR THANKSGIVING

 * Registration Required
 
DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
 
Board Meeting Schedule
Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg  Library Foundation
 
Board of Trustees Meeting 
 
- November 19th, 5 pm
 
Bookmobile Schedule
November 4th        Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am
November 6th        Recovery Community Center 10-11 am    
November 20th      Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am
November 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.
 
Southwest Georgia Regional Library
301 S Monroe St
Bainbridge, Georgia 39819
229-248-2665

www.swgrl.org