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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 |
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In this Issue
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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 |
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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. |
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Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services |
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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 |
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Book Clubs @ Your Library |
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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! |
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Schedule of Upcoming Events: |
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December Bookmobile Schedule |
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Southwest Georgia Regional Library
301 S Monroe St
Bainbridge, Georgia 39819
229-248-2665www.swgrl.org |
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