Upcoming Events:

All library events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 770-461-8841.

Book Signing: Scott Ballard, You Should See the Other Guy! Saturday, February 11, 11 a.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive: Monday, February 13, 3-7 p.m.

14th Annual Blended Heritage Celebration: "The Human Symphony." Friday, February 24, 6:30 p.m.

Friends of the Fayette County Public Library meeting: Tuesday, February 28, 7 p.m.

Monday Morning Mystery: A Book Group for Adults. Second Monday of the month, 11 a.m. For more information, contact Sarah Trowbridge at saraht@fayettecountyga.gov or 770-305-5343, or Jessica Kuhr at jkuhr@fayttecountyga.gov or 770-305-5327.

February 13, 2012: The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard. The man convicted of murdering Jody Linder's father, Billy Crosby, is being released from prison after 23 years and returning to the small town of Rose, Kansas. Crosby has been granted a new trial, thanks in large part to the efforts of his son, Collin, a lawyer who has spent most of his life trying to prove his father's innocence. As Jody revisits old wounds, startling revelations compel her to uncover the dangerous truth about her family's tragic past.

March 12, 2012: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin. Rural Mississippi in the 1970s was rife with racial tension, but skin color didn't matter to boyhood companions Silas Jones and Larry Ott. Silas, the son of a poor, single black mother, and Larry, the child of white lower-middle-class parents, were both outsiders, and became close friends. One night a pretty local girl went on a date with Larry to the drive-in movies and was never heard from again. No body was found and Larry never confessed, but that didn't keep the townspeople from suspecting him. Estranged from his friend, Silas headed off to college, returning 20 years later to take a job as town constable. He sees no reason to contact Larry, who's settled into a lonely existence as a mechanic, unable to escape the relentless whispers and dirty looks. The disappearance of another girl brings the two former friends back together, forcing them to come to terms with buried secrets and dark truths.

Thursday Night Book Group: Third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. New members are always welcome! Book discussion led and moderated by a librarian. Light refreshments provided compliments of the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library. Please sign up at the desk or contact Sarah Trowbridge at 770-305-5343, or saraht@fayettecountyga.gov

February 16, 2012: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt. Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty, early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty nonfiction narrative from 1994 reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel.

March 15, 2012: Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd. Adam Kindred is in London for a job interview and looking at a bright future. Then he has a chance meeting in a restaurant that results in a series of actions that cost him his family, his money, his very identity. Utterly alone, Adam joins London's underground society of dispossessed and tries to figure out what happened to his life.

The Poet Tree: Poetry Circle and Workshop: the third Monday of every month, 7-8:30 p.m. A monthly poetry-reading and writing group for adults and high school students. Facilitated by local poet Sara DeLuca. Open to all poets, aspiring poets, and poetry lovers, high school age and up. Read, share and discuss the work of your favorite published poets. Explore the elements and devices of all kinds of poetry. Write and share new writing in a supportive atmosphere. For more information, contact Sarah Trowbridge, Public Services Librarian: saraht@fayettecountyga.gov. Hosted by the Fayette County Public Library and the Friends of the Fayette County Public Library.

Speak Up! What Kinds of Adult Programs and Events Would You Like to See at Your Library? If you have ideas for things to do, see and learn at your library, don't keep them to yourself…please let us hear from you. Drop a note in our suggestion box at the circulation desk, or email Sarah Trowbridge, Public Services Librarian: saraht@fayettecountyga.gov

Baby Dayzzz: Parenting and Newborn monthly informational group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Babies up to six months old are welcome. This group offers support and answers to all your newborn questions during the first month. An educational speaker will present a new topic each month. Sponsored by Piedmont Fayette Hospital and Fayette County Public Library.

 

 

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Can’t find time to read?  Join the Library’s Online Book Clubs and start receiving chapters from popular books in your daily email.  Every day, Monday through Friday, we’ll send you a portion of a book that takes only five minutes to read.  During the week, you’ll have a chance to read 2 or 3 chapters, enough to know if it’s a book you want to check out from the library and finish.  You can read a wide variety of books including fiction, nonfiction, romance, business, teen and mystery books.  Read at home, at work, or at school.  The Online Book Clubs are a free service of the library.  Click on the image below and start making time for reading again.

Questions?  Email jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov

Want to know what’s new at your library?  Check out our New Arrivals and Popular Picks and also find lists of award-winning titles for adults and children. Click on the image below for Book News:

Questions?  Email : jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov

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Contact:

Christeen Snell, Library Director
csnell@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5333

Christy Dyson, Public Services Librarian
cdyson@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841, Ext. 5345

Jessica Kuhr, Public Services Librarian
jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841, ex. 5327

Steve McMinn, Reference Librarian
smcminn@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5342

Ada Demlow, Children’s Librarian
ademlow@fayettecountyga.gov
770-461-8841, extension 5351

Sarah Trowbridge, Public Services Librarian
saraht@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5343

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The Fayette County Public Library:

• provides free access to information, Internet and word processing
• offers outstanding Reference service
• contains over 92,000 titles, including Genealogy Collection with Georgia census records
• has access to collections of over 250 Georgia libraries in the PINES state network
• hosts Distance Learning capabilities

Outstanding programming for all ages, includes:

• Story times with well-researched, age-appropriate activities for children from birth through 4 years
• Educational Learning Lab for students in grades K-9
• English as a Second Language courses
• Free adult computer classes for Windows, Word, Excel, and Internet
• Free music concerts and other cultural programs
• Free adult computerized tutorial classes for Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. A teacher is present to assist students with these tutorials.   Weekly class about the Internet is taught by a human.  A class about email is also taught by a human on the last Tuesday of the month.

The library's goals are to serve as a role model of excellence in customer service and information delivery for all patrons; and to be utilized as the County's Info Source and as a center for cultural arts for Fayette County.

The Fayette County Public Library is an affiliate of the Flint River Regional Library System. Our mission is to provide: current, high-interest materials and programs; materials and programs for lifelong learning; information-seeking skills training and assistance; awareness of cultural diversity and answers to questions. The library respects the right of every individual to access all library materials freely.

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