Featured Highlights
- September is Library Card Sign Up Month
- Ponce De Leon Library gets renamed after Late Fulton County Commissioner
- Score Free Gladiator Tickets by Reading!!
- Check out our Vinyl Music Collection at Cleveland Avenue Library
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Masks are REQUIRED for All Employees and Visitors in Fulton County Libraries
- Take the Library Survey Today!
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Digital Library Resources
- Join our Book Clubs
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Daily Digital Programs for All Ages
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Hi!
Time is something that continues to steam roll all around us. There never seems to be enough of it. But one thing I do know is that September is the time of the year that ushers in fall. It has always seemed that September brings with it the most dramatic effect on seasonal changes.
For example, don’t you just love to drive through the fallen leaves? Don’t you look forward to wearing big, oversized sweaters, as the weather becomes crisp and cool? Aren’t the colors on the leaves amazing? You should take a drive through the Georgia mountains and into Tennessee to experience the most beautiful orange and gold color splashes that nature unleashes on the trees for our eyes to marvel. Visit a library first, to plan your trip!
Also, we may all have those moments on which we can reflect and appreciate the changes brought on by the month of September. Staff at public libraries celebrate September as National Library Card Sign-Up Month.
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NATIONAL LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP MONTH |
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PONCE DE LEON LIBRARY RENAMED |
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Ponce De Leon Library in Midtown was renamed the Joan P. Garner Library at Ponce De Leon in honor of the late Fulton County Commissioner of District 4 who passed away in 2017 after battling breast cancer.
Garner was Fulton County’s first openly LGBTQ commissioner, an advocate for LGBTQ rights, and a fighter in the movement to end HIV/AIDS.
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SCORE A GLADIATOR TICKET BY READING BOOKS |
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Our friends at the Atlanta Gladiators want to give you and your family the opportunity to earn free tickets to some great hockey action! If you are unfamiliar with the team, the Atlanta Gladiators are a part of the East Coast Hockey League and have partnered with Georgia libraries since 2017.
All kids have to do is read three books, and they'll be good to go to see the "Glads" take the ice at the Gas South District Arena in Duluth.
The official Hat Trick for reading night is January 7, 2022 versus the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.
Your chance to earn free tickets ends December 20, 2021 so make sure to register by then!
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MILTON LIBRARY'S LOCAL GIRL SCOUT COMPLETES GOLD AWARD PROJECT |
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Milton Library's local Girl Scout, Estatira Kahvazadeh completed her Gold Award project this past weekend.
She created a pollinator garden on the back side of Milton Library. Replacing dead plants and trees with native Georgia plants under the direction of Metro Atlanta Bee Keepers and Jimmy Gatt.
Great Job Estatira!!
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Break out your record players and rediscover vinyl at the Cleveland Avenue Branch Library. Many libraries have been bidding a farewell to vinyl. Vinyl was left behind when cassettes tapes, CDs, MP3 players and then digital streaming emerged. It’s clear that the revival of vinyl is well underway and truly making a comeback. The Cleveland Avenue Branch is one of the few branches of the Fulton County Library System that maintains a collection of vinyl records.
The Cleveland Avenue Branch has approximately 110 LP record albums. The collection primarily consist of classic pop rock, jazz, R & B, blues and gospel. Some of the featured artist include the Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Etta James and many more.
Stop by the Cleveland Avenue Branch and browse this unique collection or you may place a hold request on an item and have it transferred to another branch location for pickup. There will always be a limitless supply of music available through streaming, but vinyl is a physical and unique media for enjoying and experiencing music or what is referred to as old school.
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Each year, the Fulton County Library System gathers input from library users, LIKE YOU, from across Fulton County to help shape future programs and services.
We recognize that 2020 and 2021 have been unlike any other years, however, we would still like to know what you think about the library services you've come to know and love, especially programs (both virtual and in-person), enhanced Digital Library, books and more.
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MASKS REQUIRED IN ALL LIBRARIES |
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Due to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases locally and nationally, the Board of Commissioners has updated its policy on mask requirements to protect the health and safety of our employees and the public while visiting our facilities.
Effective Thursday, August 5, masks are required for all employees and visitors in Fulton County facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
In addition, all meeting and conference rooms will be closed to the public. Study rooms will remain available, but limited to no more than 2 persons in a room at any time. Visit our website for more information on this change.
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Looking for resources to help your celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15? Fulton County Library System has over two hundred Spanish language magazine titles available to give you some contemporary material for inspiration! Need help reading, speaking, or teaching Spanish? We've got you covered with Mango, the language learning platform made available to all libraries in Georgia through the Georgia Public Library Service and GALILEO
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A new book club selection is now under way with our Online Book Club! The book selection for Aug 2021 - Oct 2021 is Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler.
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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