The SWGRL Spotlight
 
A monthly e-news and information publication of the
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System.
 
October 2018   Volume 10, Issue 3
     
I have found the most valuable thing in my
wallet is my library card.
 
~ Laura Bush
 
Cheryl Carvajal Book Signing
In this Issue

Cheryl Carvajal Book Signing
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Vote in the Great American Read!
Decatur County Artists' Guild Display
Legos
Minecraft Club
Book Clubs @ Your Library
Fortnite
Once Upon a Story . . .
Chess Club
New Books at the Library!
New Children's Books at the Library!
Schedule of Upcoming Events
October Board Meetings
October Bookmobile Schedule
Come to the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library on October 27th for an author event featuring Cheryl Carvajal!  
 
She will do a reading and signing of her new novel The Ghost Portal at 10 am and a writer's workshop at 11:15 am.
 
 
This event is sponsored by the Lesley Sevier Simmons Library Lecture Series and the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library Foundation.
 
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
SWGLAS has partnered with Georgia Cares to provide Medicare Assistance each month. There are two certified Medicare Counselors available on the third Thursday of each month between 10 am - 12 pm in Decatur. Georgia Cares also visits the 3rd Monday of each month from 10:30 am - 12:30 pm in Miller County and from 1:30 pm -3:30 pm in Seminole County. 

 This is a FREE service and does not require registration. 
 
For any questions about Medicare assistance or other services SWGLAS offers, contact us at 229-248-2680.
 
 
 
 
Vote in the Great American Read!
Come to the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library from October 1st through the 9th to cast your vote for your favorite novel as a part of the Great American Read!
 
The Great American Read is a PBS series that is celebrating America’s favorite literary works.
 
The library will have a PBS Great American Read voting station at which you can cast your vote. The final results showing America’s favorite novel will be aired on PBS on October 23rd at 8 pm.
 
Decatur County Artists' Guild Display
 The Decatur County Artists' Guild will display artwork at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library during the month of October.
 
Come enjoy the artists' original
works at the library!   
 
 
Legos


Minecraft Club
Book Clubs @ Your Library
 
The Bainbridge Bookworms at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library will discuss The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman on October 2nd at 5 pm. The club will read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot for November. 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 discuss Killing England by Bill O'Reilly on Monday, October at 22nd at 10 am. The club will read Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman for November.
 
The First Tuesday Book Club at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library will meet October 2nd at 10 am and will discuss I Found You by Lisa Jewell. The club will read The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg for November. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. 
 
The First Wednesday Book Club will meet on October 3rd at 10 am at the Seminole County Public Library and will discuss The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty. The club will read My Father and Atticus Finch by Joseph Madison Beck for November. To Join the First Wednesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-524-2665.
 
Fortnite
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 the month at 10 am.
 
Seminole County  hosts Toddler Time every Tuesday at 10:30 am.
 
Join us for stories, songs, and activities!
 
Chess Club
New Books at the Library!
The Woman in the Woods
by John Connolly

When the body of a woman who apparently died in childbirth is discovered in the Maine woods, private investigator Charlie Parker shadows the police investigation in order to discover the woman's identity and the fate of her baby.
Bring Me Back
by B. A. Paris

A decade after a man's wife disappears without a trace, his new fiancée makes a discovery that raises questions about what happened and whether his first wife may still be alive. By the best-selling author of The Breakdown.
The Wife Between Us
by Greer Hendricks

A psychologically charged tale of suspense follows the unexpected twists that shape a divorce and second marriage that are anything but what they seem. Co-written by the author of The Opposite of Me.
New Children's Books at the Library!
Corduroy Takes a Bow
by Viola Davis

When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the first time, Corduroy heads out on his own to explore the whole building, including the dressing rooms, orchestra pit, and prop table.
The Faithful Spy : Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler
by John Hendrix

Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party is gaining strength and becoming more menacing every day. Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a pastor upset by the complacency of the German church toward the suffering around it, forms a breakaway church to speak out against the established political and religious authorities. When the Nazis outlaw the church, he escapes as a fugitive. Struggling to reconcile his faith and the teachings of the Bible with the Nazi Party’s evil agenda, Bonhoeffer decides that Hitler must be stopped by any means possible!
Wedgie & Gizmo vs. the Toof
by Suzanne Selfors

While Gizmo continues his quest to take over the world, Wedgie and his best friend, a micro-pig who lives next door, team up to stop him.
Schedule of Upcoming Events
1st       Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
           Knitting Club 6 pm DEC
 
2nd     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
           First Tues. Book Club 10 am MIL
           Toddler Time 10:30 am SEM
           Bainbridge Bookworms 5 pm DEC
 
3rd      First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM
           Chess Club 4 pm DEC
 
4th       Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC
            Legos at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
8th       LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR
           COLUMBUS DAY
 
9th       Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Toddler Time 10:30 am SEM
            Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL
 
10th      Chess Club 4 pm DEC     
 
11th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
             Drawing Class 4 pm DEC
                 Fortnite at the Library 4 pm MIL
 
15th      Medicare Assistance 10 am MIL
            Medicare Assistance 1:30 pm SEM
            Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
16th       Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC
                  Toddler Time 10 am DEC
              Toddler Time 10:30 am SEM
                  Chess Club 4 pm SEM
17th       Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC
             Chess Club 4 pm DEC
 
18th       Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC
             Medicare Assistance 10 am DEC 
             Toddler Time 10 am DEC
             Toddler Time 10 am MIL
             Legos & More 4 pm DEC  
 
22nd      Bookends 10 am DEC
              Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
23rd       Toddler Time 10 am DEC
              Toddler Time 10:30 am SEM
              Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM
 
24th        Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 
25th       Toddler Time 10 am DEC
              Chess Club 4 pm MIL
 
27th        Cheryl Carvajal
               Author Event 10 am DEC
 
29th        Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM
               Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
30th       Toddler Time 10 am DEC
             Toddler Time 10:30 am SEM
 
30th        Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 * Registration Required
 
DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
 
October Board Meetings
Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg  Library Board of Trustees Meeting
 
- October 16, 5 pm
 
Seminole County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
 
- October 17, 10 am
 
Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library Board of Trustees Meeting
 
- October 17, 1 pm
 
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System Board of Trustees Meeting
 
- October 17, 3 pm
 
October Bookmobile Schedule
October 1st        Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am      
October 3rd        Recovery Community Center 10-11 am      
October 16th      Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am
October 24th      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