THOMASVILLE LIBRARY:

Celebration 365 is back! On Friday, Aug. 11, at noon, learn about the diversity in your community from Elijah Miranda with Vashti Center.

Join us for the event of a lifetime. On Friday, Aug. 18, at 4 p.m., learn about solar eclipses from NASA’s Richard Johanboeke through Skype. Then, beginning Monday, Aug. 21 around 1 p.m., see the solar eclipse with our complimentary glasses. Peak eclipse time should be around 2:30 p.m. Glasses are first-come, first-served.

Local author alert! On Friday, Aug. 25 at noon, meet Cassie Dandridge Selleck as she discusses “The Pecan Man” and her newer work “What Matters in Mayhew!”

“We’re Bookin’ It” will meet at the library on Monday, Aug. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Conference Room. Visitors and new members are always welcome. The meeting will involve a Skype session with Julia Claiborne Johnson, author of “Be Frank with Me.”

Come visit our Book Sale Room on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Your donations benefit your library. 

Adult literacy at the library. Do you or someone you know want to improve your reading skills? Are you preparing for the GED test? Would you like to volunteer to help with Adult Literacy? Contact Kathryn Sawyer at (229) 225-5252 for more information.

Become a member of the Friends of the Library today. We have forms for 2017 membership available at our front desk. Your participation helps the library with programming, books and other materials added to the library.

Do you have an E-Reader? The library offers an online database full of free audiobooks and E-books you can download directly to your device. All you need is your library card and online password. Go to www.tcpls.org and click on the GADD link to begin downloading today.

Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ThomasCountyPublicLibrarySystem

Follow us on Instagram @tcpls

Check out our website for more information and answers to your questions at www.tcpls.org

REFERENCE

Check out our computer classes for August.

• Every Monday in August at 10 a.m. — Stop in for Computer Basics!

• Monday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. — Learn how to create business spreadsheets in Excel.

• Monday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 16 and Friday, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. — How to Build Your Resume.

• Monday, Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 23 and Friday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. — Learn how to writing papers in Word using APA.

Georgia Public Libraries launched Niche Academy service to enhance patron training with access to electronic resources. Ask the reference desk for more information.

Do you want to learn a second language? GALILEO offers Mango Languages free through Georgia Public Libraries! Contact the library so we can help you get started today. 

TEENS

Check out our Teen Events. 

• Starting back in August, join us every Friday at 3:30 p.m. for Gamers’ Club!

•  Every Monday in August, join us in the Makerspace at 4 p.m. for painting, coding, crafts and much more!

• Manga Readers Club! Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 9, at 4 p.m. to learn about Inuyasha.

• Wednesday, Aug. 23, After School – Scavenger Hunt! Charlie the Gnome lost his Pokémon! Help him find all eight by following the clues. Do you have what it takes to find them all?

Teen volunteers needed. You can help, participate, and even use the hours you gain for your school requirements. For more information, see the Reference staff.

CHILDREN

• Toddler Time will be back in August. Children ages 2-4 years old can enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Our next get-together will be on Aug. 10.

• Cuddle Time will be back next month every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Cuddle Time is for infants from birth to 24 months of age and their caregivers. Enjoy nursery rhymes, fingerplays, board books, bounces, and activity songs with your baby! We will meet again on Aug. 11.

• Get ready for LEGO Club. Join us every Thursday beginning Aug. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Storyroom and build something awesome with your friends. 

BRANCHES:

All branch libraries will be hosting a solar eclipse viewing on Monday, Aug. 21, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Solar eclipse glasses will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Boston:

• Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. — Join us for Adult Coloring Club

• Thursday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. — Join the Boston Readers’ Club and enjoy some s’mores as we discuss book choices for future meetings.

• Thursday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. — For National Love My Feet Day, enter for a drawing for a free pedicure and enjoy some “feet treats.”

• Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. — Watch a movie about the Tooth Fairy and receive some gifts for your teeth.

Coolidge:

• Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 4:30 p.m. — BINGO for Kids/Teens. 

• Monday, Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. — Adult Word Search. Win a prize.

• Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — Kids/Teens Back-to-School word search. Win a prize.

• Thursday, Aug. 10 at 5 p.m. — Essential Oils Workshop. Learn how to kick toxic chemicals out of your home with simple and affordable steps.

• Monday, Aug. 14 at 4:30 p.m. — Join us for a Mosaic Craft using colored gemstones.

• Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 3:30 p.m. — BINGO for Adults.

Meigs:

• Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 4:30 p.m. — Check out squirt gun artwork.

• Thursday, Aug. 3 — Paint and create a Meigs Library Wall Quilt.

• Monday, Aug. 7 — Submit your drawing/design for the new Meigs Cookbook. If your design is chosen, you receive a prize.

• Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m. — Celebrate Book Lover’s Day by making a bookmark.

• Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 4:30 p.m. — Create a mysterious Message in a Bottle.

• Thursday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. — Check out Adult Coloring Club.

• Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 4:30 p.m. — Create Binoculars.

Ochlocknee:

• Tuesday at 2 p.m. — Check out our Essential Oils Workshop with Kimberly Alderman.

• Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. — Join us for Playdoh fun.

• Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 4:30 p.m. — Enter our Word Search Contest for Teens and Children.

Pavo:

• Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 9 and 10 at 4 p.m. — After School Cartoons and Snack. Take a short break from homework and hang out at the library.

• Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 4:30 p.m. — Wee Wednesday. Story and Snack for preschool age and up.

GOOD READS

“Paradise Valley” by C.J. Box

“Deadfall” by Linda Fairstein

“Dark Rites” by Heather Graham

“The Picky Eater Project” by Natalie Muth and Sally Sampson

“The Marriage Pact” by Michelle Richmond

“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” — Anne Frank