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The SWGRL Spotlight A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System. July 2019 Volume 10, Issue 12 “The very existence of libraries affords the best evidence that we may yet have hope for the future of man” ~ T.S. Eliot |
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In this Issue
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The Summer Reading Program is winding down!
Don't forget to turn your
reading logs in to get a prize and an entry for the final prize drawing. July 12 is the last day to turn in reading logs! |
Check out local toddler and story times at your library! Decatur County hosts Toddler Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 am. Miller County will not host Toddler Time in July. Seminole County will not host Story Time in July. Join us for stories, songs, and activities! |
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New Books at the Library! |
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After the End
by Clare Mackintosh
Disagreeing for the first time when their son falls ill and they receive conflicting doctor recommendations, a devoted couple finds a unique way for both of their preferences to become possible. By the best-selling author of Let Me Lie.
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The Lemon Sisters
by Jill Shalvis
Free-spirited Brooke and her high-achieving sister, Mindy, reconnect in the face of devastating personal setbacks before deciding to trade places to confront long-kept secrets. By the best-selling author of Rainy Day Friends.
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American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race
by Douglas Brinkley
The historian author of Cronkite draws on new primary source material and firsthand interviews in a reassessment of the space program that examines the political, cultural and scientific factors that launched NASA and the space race. 200,000 first printing
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New Children's Books at the Library! |
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Batting Order
by Mike Lupica
Small, shy Matt Baker, who has been marginalized because of a speech disorder, and big, bold, and brash Ben Roberson become unlikely practice partners as their baseball team navigates the rapidly approaching end of their season.
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Sadie and the Silver Shoes
by Jane Godwin
Living in a home where money is tight and shoes are the one thing not handed down to her from her older brothers, little Sadie picks the most beautiful shoes she can find and tries to figure out what to do when one of them is lost, in a tale of self-expression and friendship.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events |
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1st Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC 2nd Toddler Time 10 am DEC First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL Meet the Cat in the Hat 1 pm SEM Meet the Cat in the Hat 3:30 pm MIL 4th ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED
8th Minecraft Club 2 pm DEC
Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC 9th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL 10th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Chess Club 4 pm DEC 11th Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC* Toddler Time 10 am DEC Fortnite 4 pm MIL 12th LAST DAY TO SUBMIT READING LOGS 15th Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 16th Toddler Time 10 am DEC |
18th Summer Reading Grand Prize Drawing & Photo 10 am DEC Summer Reading Grand Prize Drawing & Photo 1 pm SEM Summer Reading Grand Prize Drawing & Photo 3:30 pm MIL Legos & More 4 pm DEC 22nd Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 23rd Toddler Time 10 am DEC Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM 24th Disaster Relief Support Group 10 am SEM
Chess Club 4 pm DEC 25th Toddler Time 10 am DEC Last Thursday Book Club 6 pm MIL 26th Darkness to Light: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training 2 pm DEC* 26th Chess Club 4 pm DEC
29th Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC 30th Toddler Time 10 am DEC 31st Chess Club 4 pm DEC |
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DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties |
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July 1st Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am July 3rd Recovery Community Center 10-11 am July 17th Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am July 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. |
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Southwest Georgia Regional Library
301 S Monroe St
Bainbridge, Georgia 39819
229-248-2665www.swgrl.org |
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