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NEW THIS WEEK
Featured Highlights
  • Libraries NOW FULLY OPEN for In-Person Browsing and Computer Use
  • All Libraries are closed June 18 & 19 In Observation of Juneteenth
  • VAX UP at Selected Fulco Libraries
  • Celebrate Juneteenth
  • Lionsgate Now on Kanopy
  • Central Author Talks: Alka Joshi, June 14th at 7:00 pm
  • National and Local History of Pride Celebration With Digital Library Resources
  • Join our Book Clubs
  • Daily Digital Programs for All Ages
Greetings,

Welcome back to the Library! As of June 1st, 33 of the libraries are now open Monday through Saturday for you to visit. Come on in and browse, use computers and sit awhile. 

Meeting, conference, and study rooms are not yet ready for use, but we are working to make that happen. The Central Library has a planned re-opening in mid-September. Please stay tuned for more updates about Central as we move forward. 
 
You will also be invited to some outdoor programs, especially now that the Summer Reading Program is in full swing until August 1st. The 2021 theme is “Tails and Tales.” Please check out the website for a listing of outdoor and virtual programs.
 
Additionally, June ushers in the observance of Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month, Juneteenth on June 19th, Father’s Day on June 20th, and the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere happening between June 20th and June 22nd, along with World Music Day on June 21st.  At the library, you can read all about these special dates, and their histories. 
LIBRARY REOPENS FOR IN-PERSON SERVICES MONDAY - SATURDAY
The Fulton County Library System has announced the full time reopening of 32 branch libraries, as well as the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History on Tuesday, June 1st. 
 
During this second phase of the Library’s reopening plan, all 32 branch libraries, as well as the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American History and Culture will open full time for in-person services. In-person services will be available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Wednesdays - Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Computer use will continue to be available to all patrons for one hour per day, six days a week.

During this phase of the Library’s reopening, the Library would like to remind patrons of some important changes:
·      Curbside Services will no longer be available.
·      Meeting, conference and study rooms will remain closed.
·      Self-serve options will remain in place and are recommended for in-branch services like self-checkout machines for paying fines and fees.

For more information on the Library's reopening plan, visit www.fulcolibrary.org.
VAX UP AT OUR LIBRARIES!!
Juneteenth commemorates the day in June 1865—two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were free.
LIONSGATE ON KANOPY
Your library now has access to over 80 films from the top entertainment film studio that’s brought you countless high prestige film awards and nominations, ​​​​​​Lionsgate! These films are now available to stream with no action required from your library.
This new collection includes a wide range of blockbusters, including comedies like Beatriz at Dinner featuring Salma Hayek, family dramas like The Family Fang featuring Jason Bateman, to remastered classics like Francis Ford Coppola's Cotton Club Encore. Use this digital toolkit to share this collection with your community.
We’ve also created short videos for your library to use on social media. These are sure to get your community excited about the top-tier films available via your library. 
Hundreds of other high-quality films from partners like Neon, Paramount, Magnolia, and more are now available. Check out the full slate of May additions here. 
In Atlanta, we traditionally celebrate Pride in October to coincide with National Coming Out Day. Nationally, Pride is celebrated on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which happened at the end of June in 1969. This means that our stores are full of colorful Pride merchandise twice a year, as national retail chains serve up a double dose of celebration to Atlanta. If you are confused as to how this all came to pass, don't worry! As always, the library is here with online resources to help you learn more.

Read about the Gay Rights Movement from the Encyclopedia of Contemporary United States, Third Edition, or explore Gay and Lesbian Rights with the Encyclopedia of American Law and Criminal Justice. These and other Encyclopedias are at your fingertips inside our American History portal from Infobase. These sources are so up-to-date that mentions of the 2020 Supreme Court decision on Bostock v Clayton County Georgia, which interprets the 1964 Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or identity are included! This landmark decision involved softball games played in Atlanta, providing an important link between local and national history.


Just want to throw a party in honor of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera? Grab a cookbook and download some music - and enjoy living in a city so nice, we celebrate Pride twice.
ONLINE BOOK CLUB
A new book club selection is now under way with our Online Book Club! The book selection for May 2021 - June 2021 is The Leavers by Lisa Ko. 

Please take a moment to join the Online Book Club, it's not too late to jump into The Leavers and join the conversation. We look forward to exploring The Leavers. 

If you have not been able to join us before now, please take a moment now to sign up for the Online Book Club.
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