Join the Black History Month Challenge and enjoy engaging activities that promote health and history. Register for virtual programs, check out recommended reads, relax with arts and crafts kits, and explore wellness resources. Complete 5 hours of reading for a chance to win the Grand Prize. Share your experience by tagging @liveoakpl and #BlackHistoryMonth!

Explore art, history, and architecture in beautiful downtown Savannah! Live Oak Public Libraries card holders can now check out a seven-day Telfair Museums Family Pass, usable for up to eight people per visit, that grants free admission to the Jepson Center for the Arts and the Telfair Academy.

Need help with your taxes this year? Free tax preparation assistance is available at specific library locations and at organizations across the community. AARP Foundation Volunteers, in partnership with the IRS, will be at Bull Street Library, Southwest Chatham Library, and Hinesville Library. You can also contact other organizations with IRS-certified Volunteers through community organizations in Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties.

All K-12 students are invited to participate in the 12th Annual Creative Writing Challenge. This year's theme is KINDNESS! Submit a poem online at liveoakpl.org/leopolds or in person at your local library. Winners will get a Leopold's Ice Cream Party! Final deadline is Friday, February 11, 2022!

February is Library Lovers' Month! Libraries offer something for everyone and we know you will love Bonus Borrows from hoopla! Get titles instantly without affecting your monthly limit. Plus you can still access hoopla's collection of over 950,000 ebooks, audiobooks, movies, and TV shows.

Lola Shelton-Council was named as Interim Executive Director of Live Oak Public Libraries, following the retirement of David Singleton. Shelton-Council will serve while a Search Committee of the Regional Library Board of Trustees is in the process of selecting a candidate for the Executive Director position. Shelton-Council started at LOPL in July 2021 as Director of Library Experiences. She has worked in various capacities in libraries for more than 25 years.

Have you noticed that the PINES catalog is more user-friendly after last month's upgrades? Improved features make searching for your next read even easier. Download the PINES App for your device through Google Play or Apple Store (search "PINES Georgia") and you will always have your library card with you!

Need a little help with virtual learning? Connect to free online tutoring with Tutor.com! Get personalized one-on-one homework help daily from 3:00PM - 10:00PM and find study resources anytime 24/7. Just login with your library card number or Student PLAY account to get started.