THOMASVILLE LIBRARY: 

It is that time again. The Literacy Fair is here Thursday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join us for fun, food and free books. Sponsored by the Thomas County Literate Community Program and Thomas County Family Connections.

In recognition of the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into World War I, the Thomas County Public Library System and the Thomas County Historical Society will be hosting “Remembering World War I.” an event to bring knowledge and appreciation to this piece of U.S. history. The library will be displaying WWI memorabilia from Nov. 1-17, provided by Don Sims, in our Flipper Room.

The Thomasville Entertainment Foundation will be presenting The Ronan Cowan Quartet for November’s edition of Enlightenment Bites. Join us in our Flipper Room on Friday at noon for a short concert featuring Evan Hamrick, Mason Marut, Jordan Kirkendoll and Ronan Cowan.

On Monday Nov. 6, as part of our “Remembering World War I” event and in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the library will be screening the 1936 film The Road to Glory at 6 p.m. in the Flipper Room.

Stop in on Nov. 9, at 6 p.m. for a standout lecture entitled: The Influence of German Geography and the United States Involvement in World War I given by Professor Gale Whitehurst of Thomas University. This program is supported by Georgia Humanities and in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development.

Join us for an hour of calm and relaxation at the Adult Coloring Club meeting on Friday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m.

“We’re Bookin’ It” Book Club will be back and meeting at the library on Monday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m.. Visitors and new members are always welcome. This month’s choice will be “Rosemary” by Kate Clifford Larson.

‘Food for Fines’ is back this fall season. Starting Nov. 1 through Dec. 29, all Thomas County Public Library branches will be accepting food in exchange for your fines. For every dollar in fines, bring in a canned or non-perishable item in exchange for library fines. All food-stuffs are to benefit the Thomas County Food Bank, Halcyon House, Rescue Mission Conquest Center and the Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society.

Want to get a jump start on your holiday gifting? Donate a brick to a loved one or cherished friend to honor them for lifetimes to come. Ask at the front desk for more information and order forms.

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

The 2017-2018 Thomasville-Thomas County Resource Directories are here. Stop by the library and pick up your complimentary copy today. Special thanks to Thomasville National Bank, Hurst Boiler and Welding Company and Flowers Foods for assisting with printing costs.

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 Samantha Hanchett at (229) 225-5252 for more information.

Become a member of the Friends of the Library today. We have forms for 2018 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 Overdrive 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 November.

• Monday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. — Learn how to save documents, pictures and more on an external flash drive.

• Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 8 and 10 at 10 a.m. — Learn the best online safety practices and habits to prepare yourself for holiday online shopping.

• Monday, Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 15 and 17 at 10 a.m. — Learn how to build a holiday card from scratch or template. We will also learn to insert a personal family photo.

TEENS

Check out our Teen Events!

• Friday, Nov. 3 and 17 at 3:30 p.m. — Gamer Days in the Teen Room.

• Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m. — Teen Makerspace: “No-Bake” Brownie Bites

• Friday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. — Tech Ready Teens: Mango Languages

CHILDREN

• Trick-or-Treat! Come to the library in your Halloween costume and get tricked or snag a treat! All day on Tuesday. Happy Halloween!

• Don’t miss out on Toddler Time! Children ages 2-4 years old can enjoy stories, songs and fingerplays every Thursday morning at 10:30. Our next get-together will be on Nov. 2.

• Cuddle Time is here and meets 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 Nov. 3.

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

• Check out Bee 4 the Classroom at the Downtown Library the second Tuesday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Our next meeting will be Nov. 14. Sponsored by the Thomas County School System Striving Readers Grant.

BRANCHES:

Boston:

• Every Tuesday at 2 p.m. — Join us for a game of Quiddler and good company.

• Tuesday at 3 p.m. — Interested in joining our local book club? Meet at the library for our book selection meeting and enjoy deviled eggs (in honor of National Deviled Egg Day).

• Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. — Join us for a story and receive a free book for National Young Readers Day.

• Thursday, Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. — Bring your favorite bear and join us for children’s storytime. Refreshments will be served.

Coolidge:

• Monday at 4:30 p.m. — Youth Bingo.

• Thursday at 4:30 p.m. — Come have fun building structures with Legos.

• Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. — Join us for a youth craft of “make-and-take” no-bake Pilgrim Hat cookies.

• Wednesday, Nov. 8 at 4:30 p.m. — Youth Bingo. Winners awarded a prize.

• Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m. — Join us for a youth craft of Thanksgiving placemat coloring and turkey headbands.

Meigs:

• Monday at 4:30 p.m. — Decorate your own trick-or-treat bag.

• Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. — Join us after-school in decorating our new bulletin board “I Am Thankful For …”

• Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 4:30 p.m. — Leaf print art.

• Thursday, Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. — Mosiac making.

Ochlocknee:

• Tueaday, all day — Trick-or-treat at the library.

• Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. — Join us for a kids’ activity of creating a pinecone turkey.

• Friday, Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. — Stop in for a tutorial on creating a decorative fall arrangement.

• Monday, Nov. 13 at 4:45 p.m. — Thanksgiving Mice storytime!

Pavo:

• Tuesday, all day — Trick or Treat at the library.

• Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 2:30 p.m. — Adult Bingo! Learn about the red planet Mars while you play.

• Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 4:30 p.m. — Wee Wednesday; creating a Thanksgiving Day craft.

• Thursday. Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. — Lego playtime! We provide the legos, you provide the creativity.

GOOD READS

“The Witches’ Tree” by M.C. Beaton

“Pulse” by Felix Francis

“Devil’s Bargain” by Joshua Green

“Paris in the Present Tense” by Mark Helprin

“The Tiger’s Prey” by Wilbur Smith

“Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey.” — Lord Byron