Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Left Behind

1. Fifty Shades Freed, E.L. James
2. Bared To You, Sylvia Day
3. The Marriage Bargain, Jennifer Probst
4. Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn
5. The Casual Vacancy, J.K. Rowling
6. Fifty Shades Of Grey, E.L. James
7. Reflected In You, Sylvia Day
8. My Time, Bradley Wiggins
9. Entwined With You, Sylvia Day
10. Fifty Shades Darker, E.L. James
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Happy 15th, Hogwarts!

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was released summer of 1997.
In a recent interview to mark the anniversary, Rowling says that of all the Potter characters, she misses Dumbledore the most. She states, "He was the character who was hardest to leave for me."
The Harry Potter series is available through AFPL in book, sound recordings, e-book, and DVD formats. The library also has Potter book guides, trivia collections, cookery, crafts, actor biographies, and more.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
The Power of Music
DVD, sound track, and book (incl. large print) are available at AFPL.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The country’s largest book festival!
Come down to Decatur’s historic square 30 August - 1
September! The 8th Annual Decatur Book Festival features book
signings, author readings, panel discussions, an interactive kids’ area, cooking
demos, live music, writing workshops, booksellers, food, and more! Visit their
website for all the details.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Get Fit 4 Lit!

The 3rd Annual 5K Run/Walk for Literacy is hosted by the Literacy Alliance of Metropolitan Atlanta (LAMA). The Peachtree Road Race Qualifier takes place Saturday 14 September at 9:00 a.m. at Grant Park in Atlanta, GA.
Sign up today by visiting http://fit4lit.com/index.php. Select Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System in the "Additional Information" box to support the GED program.
Come take a look

For information phone 770-360-8897.
Math Tutoring K-8th

Sundays at 2:00 pm - 1 September through 22 December.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
"Hear It Again"

Where any nation starts awake
Books are the memory. And it's plain
Decay of libraries is like
Alzheimer's in the nation's brain.
Books are the memory. And it's plain
Decay of libraries is like
Alzheimer's in the nation's brain.
Ted Hughes
Little Free Libraries
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Little Free Library in Grant Park.
Photo: Caroline Huftalen
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LFL Christenberry's Buford home. Photo: Sandra Parrish |
Learn more about Little Free Libraries. 10,000 and growing!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Afterschool for Teens

- -Approximately 14 million middle and high school students are on their own after school.
- -8 in 10 Americans want all children and teens to have some type of organized activity or safe place to go after school.
- -The hours between 3 and 6 p.m. are the peak hours for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes.
Libraries have a history of meeting the needs of teens. In fact, the Teen Advisory Board is meeting Thursday 15 August at 5pm. 770-360-8897 or carla.burton@fultoncountyga.gov for more info.
Librarians are available to help with digital technology. To start the school year, an Intro to Database Research - Student Edition is scheduled on Wednesday 14 August at 6 pm.
Ocee has a "YA" section with age appropriate fiction and non-fiction. There's also a great study space.
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Autumn Book Preview
Representatives from Penguin, Random House, and Harper Collins publishers will be at the Decatur Library Auditorium Wednesday 14 August at 7:15 PM to preview their fall book offerings.
Door prizes and giveaways! Doors open at
6:30 PM and it's free!
Georgia Center for the Book at the DeKalb County
Public Library
215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 370-8450 x 2285
215 Sycamore Street Decatur, Georgia 30030
(404) 370-8450 x 2285
Friday, August 9, 2013
Put your heart in it!

Mystery, Magic, and Memories
Read highlights or listen to the full interview with Gaiman. An except from the novel is also included.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Not enough

Stitchers can find the book chart here.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
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