Children
Summer Reading Program Begins JUNE 1st!!
To register for a program, please call the library at 706-376-4655
Printable Calendars
JUNE EVENTS - Children & All Ages
June 1 10AM-4PM Summer Reading Registration Day! Sign up, play games, make crafts!
June 2 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
June 3 11AM Brenda Beans Bird Show! See birds from around the world! All Ages
June 4 10AM-1PM TEEN Archeology Program! Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
June 5 1PM Movie Friday Movie To be announced
June 8 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Paper bag cave craft
June 9 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
June 11 11AM TEEN Challenge Roper Mountain Science Center Marble roller coaster build and race
Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
June 12 1:30PM Diggery Diggers Rock ‘n Roar Dino Show - All ages!
June 15 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Make a salt fossil - All ages
June 16 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
June 17 11AM Roper Mountain Science Center Scales & Tales program- All ages
June 19 1PM Movie Friday Movie To be announced
June 22 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Open a dinosaur fizzy egg- All ages
June 23 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
June 24 11AM Jeffini’s Dino Diggers Magic Show - All ages
June 25 11AM TEEN Dino robot build Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
June 29 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Dino tooth necklace craft - All ages
June 30 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
JULY EVENTS - Children & All Ages
July 4 Holiday - Library Closed
July 6 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Celebrate America’s 250th year! Pinwheel craft - All ages
July 7 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
July 9 11AM-1PM TEEN Dino bracelet craft Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
July 10 1PM Movie Friday Movie To be announced
July 13 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Grow your own prehistoric roots - All ages
July 14 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
July 15 11AM DNR Animal adaptation program - how animals adapt to and survive - All ages
July 16 11AM The Rock Guy! Joe Cooper shows us how to pan for rocks, fossils and more! Ages 10-18 MUST REGISTER!
July 20 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Dino hat craft - All ages
July 21 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
July 22 LAST DAY TO RETURN READING LOGS!
July 24 1PM Movie Friday Movie To be announced
July 27 11AM Summer Story Time! Unearth a Story - Bird feeder craft - All ages
July 28 11AM-1PM Lego Tuesday! Try our Lego Dino Challenge!
July 29 11AM Summer Reading Grand Finale! Raffle drawing, games, snacks & fun! All ages
Teens
Summer Reading Program Begins JUNE 1st!!
To register for a program, please call the library at 706-376-4655
All events will be located in the downstairs meeting room except Lego Tuesdays
Printable Calendars
JUNE EVENTS - Teens
June 4 10AM-1PM TEEN Archeology Program! Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
June 11 11AM TEEN Challenge Roper Mountain Science Center Marble roller coaster build and race
Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
June 25 11AM TEEN Dino robot build Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
JULY EVENTS - Teens
July 4 Holiday - Library Closed
July 9 11AM-1PM TEEN Dino bracelet craft Ages 12-18 MUST Register!
July 16 11AM The Rock Guy! Joe Cooper shows us how to pan for rocks, fossils and more! Ages 10-18 MUST REGISTER!
July 22 LAST DAY TO RETURN READING LOGS!
July 29 11AM Summer Reading Grand Finale! Raffle drawing, games, snacks & fun! All ages
Bookish Websites and Blogs for Teens
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Book Riot is dedicated to the idea that writing about books and reading should be just as diverse as books and readers are. So sometimes they are serious and sometimes silly. Some writers are pros. Many of them aren’t.
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A website devoted to the latest YA hits. A great source for book lists and recommendations from your favorite YA authors.
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A page devoted to graphic novel reviews specifically for those who read them the most — mainly teens — and for those who might be involved in distributing them to teens — namely teachers, librarians, and parents.
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We are committed to working in the ongoing struggle for authenticity and visibility in books; to supporting opportunities for people of color and First Nations/Native people in all aspects of the children’s and young adult book world; and to holding publishers, book creators, reviewers, librarians, teachers, and others accountable.
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An online community for reviewers and lovers of YA books.
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The Hub is a teen collections blog for YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association.
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All of the book related listicles you could ever want.
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Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings. You can also post your own reviews and catalog what you have read, are currently reading, and plan to read in the future. Owned by Amazon.
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It’s an easy, library-quality catalog for your book collection.
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A community of teen book lovers and aspiring writers!
Cool Websites for Teens
Citizen Nation -High school students teach skills and strategies for civic engagement, critical thinking, and respectful communications.
Civics Collection -collection of meida-rich resources for teaching 6-12th graders about American citizenship and Constitutional democracy.
Hemingway App - A writing tool that let's you paste in your text and suggests edits for you.
Huffpost Teen -Pictures and articles about topics teens care about.
ipl2 For Teens -Information for life, school, friends, and homework.
Teen Ink -A teen 'zine written for teens, by teens. Includes writing, art, photos and forums. Read or submit!
