The SWGRL Spotlight 
A monthly e-news and information publication of the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System.
December 2017   Volume 9, Issue 5
     
"When I was young, we couldn't afford much. But, my library card was my key to the world."
 
~ John Goodman 
 
Breakfast with Santa
In this Issue

Breakfast with Santa
Give a Gift with a Purpose
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Holiday Closures
Minecraft Club
Book Clubs @ Your Library
Winter Craft @ Seminole
Once Upon a Story...
Computer Class @ Decatur
New Materials
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
December Bookmobile Schedule
 We would like to give a special thanks to the sponsors of our annual Breakfast with Santa event.
 
Thank you to First Port City Bank for sponsoring Breakfast with Santa at the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library
 
Thank you to Ameris Bank, First State Bank of Colquitt, and PeoplesSouth Bank for sponsoring Breakfast with Santa at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library.
Give a Gift with a Purpose
 
 
It’s the time of year where people are shopping for gifts, and everybody has those people on their list who are hard to shop for or have everything. Consider buying specialty items that hold local and statewide meaning from the library! The following items are available for purchase:
 
Cash or Check Payable to Southwest Georgia Regional Library:
 
Between March and May: $10.00
 
Decatur County Sesquicentennial 1823-1973: $10.00
 
The History of Shade Tobacco in Decatur County: $6.00
 
Jack Wingate Tape 1 DVD: $10.00
 
Jack Wingate Tapes 2—5 DVD: $10.00
 
Jones History of Decatur County: $40.00
 
The Story of Decatur County’s Carpet of Green Gold Sawmilling: $6.00
 
The Story of Decatur County’s Carpet of Green Gold Turpentining: $6.00
 
Southwest Georgia Anthology: $7.00
 
Tommy: the Civil War Childhood of a President: $10.00
 
Cash or Check Payable to Decatur County Friends of the Library:
 
I Remember Life in a Small Town: $7.50
 
Cash or Check Payable to Decatur County—Gilbert H. Gragg Library Foundation:
 
All in the Timing by Dr. Charles Hatcher, Jr. (Hardback): $30.00
 
All in the Timing by Dr. Charles Hatcher, Jr. (Paperback): $18.00
 
Prologue: $15.00
 
Thank You, Bainbridge!: $15.00
 
One Place: Paul Kwilecki and Four Decades of Photographs from Decatur County, Georgia: $45.00
 
 
In addition, you can also donate a book in honor of somebody. A bookplate will be placed in the book with the individual's name, and is a great opportunity to leave a lasting impression on your community. 
 
For more information on any of the above opportunities, contact the Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library at 229-248-2665. 
 
 
 
Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
 
Did you know the Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services has revamped our website? Check out the changes we have made at www.swgrl.org/swglas.
 
For any questions about the services offered through SWGLAS, please contact us at 229-248-2680
  
                                                   
 
Holiday Closures
 
All of our libraries will be closed on
 
December 23, 25 and 26 for Christmas.
 
Decatur and Seminole will reopen on December 27.
 
Miller County will be closed on December 27 and
 
will reopen  December 28.
 
All of our libraries will be closed on January 1.
 
 

Minecraft Club

Book Clubs @ Your Library
The Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg Library is starting a book club! Our first meeting will be on December 5 at 5 p.m. Join us as we discuss the details of the book club and decide on our first book.  For more information, contact the library at 229-248-2665, ext. 112.
 
The First Tuesday Book Club will meet December 5 at 10 a.m. at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library. The club will discuss Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans. The club will not meet in January. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. 
 
The First Wednesday Book Club will meet on December 6 at 10 a.m. at the Seminole County Public Library. The club will discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See in December. The club will read Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance for January. To Join the First Wednesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-524-8913.  
 
Winter Craft @ Seminole
 
 
 
Once Upon a Story...
Check out local toddler and story times at your library!
 
 
Decatur County  will not hold Toddler Time in December, but it will be back in January on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m.
 
Miller County will have its last Toddler Time of 2017 on December 21 at 10 a.m.
 
Seminole County will  have its last Toddler Time of 2017 on December 12 at 10:30 a.m. 
 
Join us for stories, songs, and activities! 
 
Computer Class @ Decatur
New Materials
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green

In his long-awaited return, the author of #1 best-selling The Fault in Our Stars shares the story of Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
The Gift of Christmas Past : a Southern Romance
by Cindy Woodsmall

Young love… Promises made. Lies spoken. She was arrested.
He returned to the safety of his wealthy parents.

 
Almost ten years later, Hadley and Monroe are both specialists in the field of speech therapy. They meet again . . . thrown together to help a four-year-old-girl rendered mute after being rescued from a fire.
Years of secrets and anger beg to be set free as Hadley and Monroe try to push aside past hurts and find common ground in order to help the traumatized child and her family.
Can the love of Christmas past drift into the present, bringing healing and hope for all?
How the Finch Stole Christmas
by Donna Andrews

When her husband organizes a full-scale production of A Christmas Carol with a famous veteran actor in the starring role, Meg Langslow finds herself navigating unexpected challenges in the star's baggage and enemies.
Sled Dog School
by Terry Lynn Johnson

When eleven-year-old Matt must set up a business to save his failing math grade, he overcomes his self-doubt and also gains two friends along the way
The Christmas blessing
by Melody Carlson

Heartbroken to learn that the father of her baby has been killed in combat during World War II, a destitute young mother is forced to reveal the truth about her relationship to the child's wealthy and influential grandparents during a holiday season of miracles and reconciliation.
Creepin' through the snow
by Greyson Mann

A holiday-themed Creeper Diaries adventure finds Gerald Creeper Jr. helping Sam the Slime put on a holiday show for the mobs in his neighborhood so that he can earn money to buy gifts, an endeavor that becomes humiliating when he is wrapped in twinkly lights and declared a talking Christmas tree. 40,000 first printing. Video game tie-in.
William's Winter Nap
by Linda Ashman

A cozy winter bedtime story, featuring a boy and animal characters, that touches on the concept of hibernation.
The Ghost of Christmas Past
by Rhys Bowen

Struggling with depression in the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and a miscarriage, semi-retired private detective Molly Murphy Sullivan and her husband, Daniel, accept an invitation to spend the holidays at a Hudson mansion, only to be embroiled in the mystery of their hosts' daughter's disappearance.
Schedule of Upcoming Events:
December
 
1:                Disability Assistance 10 a.m. DEC
                     Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
2:                 Breakfast with Santa 9 a.m. DEC
                     Breakfast with Santa 9:30 a.m. MIL
                     A Meeting with Santa and Mrs. Claus 10 a.m. SEM
4:                 Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
5:                 First Tuesday Book Club 10 a.m. MIL
                     Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM
                     Book Club Interest Meeting 5 p.m. DEC
6:                 First Wednesday Book Club 10 a.m. SEM
                     Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC            
7:                 Puzzles and Coloring 1:30 p.m. DEC
                     Minecraft Club 4 p.m. DEC
8:                Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
11:               Adult Coloring 3 p.m. SEM
                       Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
12:               Introductory Computer Class 10 a.m. DEC
                     Toddler Time 10:30 a.m. SEM
                     Minecraft Club 4 p.m. MIL
13:              Introductory Computer Class 10 a.m. DEC
                     Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
14:               Medicare Assistance 10 a.m. DEC
                       Introductory Computer Class 10 a.m. DEC
                       Puzzles and Coloring 1:30 p.m. DEC 
15:              Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC
                     Winter Craft 1 p.m. SEM
18:               Medicare Assistance 10 a.m. MIL
                     Medicare Assistance 1:30 p.m. SEM
                     Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC 
19:               Adult Coloring 10:30 a.m. MIL
                     Minecraft Club 4 p.m. SEM
20:              Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC 
21:               Medicare Assistance 10 a.m. DEC
                     Toddler Time 10 a.m. MIL  
                     Puzzles and Coloring 1:30 p.m. DEC
22:              Chess Club 4 p.m. DEC     
23:             ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
25:             ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
26:             ALL LIBRARIES CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS 
27:               MILLER CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
 
 * Registration Required
DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
 
 
 
 
December Bookmobile Schedule
 
December 4                        Attapulgus Community Center 10 - 11 a.m.
December 6                        Recovery Community Center 10-11 a.m
December 19                      Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10 - 11 a.m.
December 27                      Parkside Mini Mart 10 a.m.- 11 a.m.  
 
 
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