The SWGRL Spotlight
 
A monthly e-news and information publication of the
Southwest Georgia Regional Library System.
 
August 2019   Volume 11, Issue 1
    
“When in doubt, go to the library.” 
 
~ Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 
 
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In this Issue

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Southwest Georgia Library for Accessible Services
Book Clubs @ Your Library
Programs for Kids
Programs for Adults
Free Passes
Once Upon a Story . . .
New Books at the Library!
New Children's Books at the Library!
Schedule of Upcoming Events
Board Meetings
Bookmobile Schedule
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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
 
We have started a new book club at the Miller County Library! The club meets on the last 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 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt on August 12th at 6 pm. The club will read Lost Horizon by James Hilton for September. 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 meet on August 26th at 10 am to discuss Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. The club will read The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See for September.
 
The First Tuesday Book Club at the Miller County - James W. Merritt, Jr. Memorial Library will meet on August 6th at 10 am to discuss Taken, by local author Jessie Roland. The club will read The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir by Jennifer Ryan. To join the First Tuesday Book Club, contact the library at 229-758-3131. 
 
The First Wednesday Book Club will meet on August 7th at 10 am at the Seminole County Public Library and will discuss The Source by James A. Michener. The club will read A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith for September. 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!
 
New Books at the Library!
Window On the Bay: A Novel
by Debbie Macomber

Encouraged by her best friend to start dating again, a Seattle intensive care nurse and empty nester unexpectedly catches the attentions of her injured mother's stoic surgeon. By the best-selling author of the Rose Harbor Inn series.
Pan's Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
by Guillermo del Toro

An Oscar-winning writer-director and a New York Times best-selling author have come together to transform Guillermo del Toro’s hit movie, Pan’s Labyrinth, into an epic and dark fantasy novel, complete with haunting illustrations and enchanting short stories that flesh out the folklore of this fascinating world.
The Chain
by Adrian McKinty

A parent receives a panicked phone call from a stranger who reveals that both of their children have been kidnapped by someone who demands that they abduct another child to prevent the murders of their own.
New Children's Books at the Library!
Camp Average
by Craig Battle

When a new camp director, who is obsessed with winning, pushes Mack and his friends into a high-stakes baseball tournament and an intense training schedule, the boys come up with a plan of their own.
You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks
by Evan Turk

The award-winning creator of The Storyteller celebrates the beauty and importance of America's national parks, combining lyrical verses with sumptuous illustrations of protected areas ranging from the Maine coast to the Hawaiian volcanoes.
If I Was the Sunshine
by Julie Fogliano

The award-winning author of If You Want to See a Whale and the illustrator of President Obama's Of Thee I Sing combine lyrical, thought-provoking verses with warmly evocative art in a celebration of the awe-inspiring nature of relationships, love and connection. 175,000 first printing.
Schedule of Upcoming Events
1st      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Minecraft Club 4 pm DEC
            Legos & More 4 pm MIL
 
5th       Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
            DIY Craft Club 6 pm DEC
 
6th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            First Tuesday Book Club 10 am MIL
 
7th      First Wed. Book Club 10 am SEM
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC

8th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
           Fortnite at the Library 4 pm MIL
           Maximize Your Retirement 5 pm DEC
           
12th     Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
           Maximize Your Retirement 4 pm MIL
           Bainbridge Bookworms 6 pm DEC
          
13th      Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Toddler Time 10 am DEC
             Minecraft Club 4 pm MIL
             Story Time 4 pm SEM
 
14th     Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
15th     Intro. Computer Class 10 am DEC*
            Toddler Time 10 am DEC
            Toddler Time 10 am MIL
            Legos & More 4 pm DEC 
 
19th    Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
            Low Vision Support Group 5 pm DEC
 
20th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
 
21st     Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
            Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 
22nd     Toddler Time 10 am DEC
 
26th     Bookends Book Club 10 am DEC
             Craft Club 3:30 pm SEM
             Fortnite at the Library 4 pm DEC
 
27th     Toddler Time 10 am DEC             
             Minecraft Club 4 pm SEM
 
28th       Disaster Relief
              Support Group 10 am SEM
              
Bridge Club 1:30 pm DEC
              Chess Club 4 pm DEC 
 
29th      Toddler Time 10 am DEC
              Financial Advice: Paying Off Debt
              11:30 am DEC
              Last Thursday Book Club 6 pm MIL

 * Registration Required
 
DEC = Decatur; MIL = Miller; SEM = Seminole Counties
 
Board Meetings
Decatur County - Gilbert H. Gragg  Library Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting: 
 
August 13, 5 pm
 
Bookmobile Schedule
August 5th        Attapulgus Community Center 10-11 am     
August 7th        Recovery Community Center 10-11 am    
August 21st      Gibbs Bainbridge Village Apartments 10-11 am
August 28th      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

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