The South Georgia Regional Library gave away books June 26th at the Ortega Migrant Camp as part of its work with the Mobile Classroom Pilot Project. Over a hundred children’s titles were donated by the Friends of the Library to ensure that every child living in the camp would receive a book. This was the first book many of the children ever owned.
The library "at random"
Assistant director Kelly Lenz was selected for the Valdosta Daily Times at random piece this past Sunday. If you are interested in reading the article you can check it out here.
Magnolia Club Donation
The Magnolia Garden Club donated a container garden to the South Georgia Regional Library’s Main Branch on Thursday, June 11 in celebration of National Garden Week. Ximena Holcombe, the president of the Magnolia Garden Club, and Mary Lavender, the vice-president of the Magnolia Garden Club, presented the planter to the library for display near the new books in the lobby.
Pictured Left to Right: Ximena Holcombe, Tania Reames (a library staff member and gardening enthusiast), and Mary Lavender.
SUMMER READING PROGRAM SCHEDULE
The Summer Reading Program information for 2009 is now on the website. Please check the link to the left, Summer Reading, or click on the above Summer Reading Program Schedule for all the information.
TRANSLATED JAPANESE BOOK COLLECTION
Valdosta, GA, April 14, 2009 – Thanks to a generous grant from Toyota Motor Corporation, the South Georgia Regional Library was given a set of 50 translated works of Japanese modern fiction and non-fiction. The translated work of award winning authors (through Vertical Publishing) provides a great sampling of popular works from Japan. The collection is a diverse blend of fiction, fantasy, mystery, horror, history, and Manga.
The South Georgia Regional Library is one of 200 libraries in the nation to receive this collection of 50 translated books including fiction, science fiction, non-fiction, historical, and Manga. The system is only one of four libraries in the state to receive the grant. The collection is currently being displayed at the Valdosta-Lowndes County Library. The complete book list can be found here in PDF format.
Library of the Year Application
The South Georgia Regional Library is proud to announce our entry into the Library Journal’s annual Library of the Year competition.
The Library Journal is looking for role-model libraries to vie for the honor of being the 2009 Library Journal/Gale Cengage Learning Library of the Year. The $10,000 prize celebrates the library that most profoundly demonstrates: service to the community; creativity and innovation in developing specific community programs or a dramatic increase in library usage; and leadership in creating programs that can be emulated by other libraries.
Along with the cash award, the winner will be featured on the cover of the June 15, 2009 issue of The Library Journal and will be honored with a gala reception at the American Library Association Annual Conference. To be awarded the Library of the Year is an honor that resonates for a lifetime.
Submitted on April 1st, the application is currently being reviewed by committee. You may view the 26 page document in PDF format. Adobe reader may be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com.
New Service for SGRL patrons - Overdrive
SGRL is proud to be a participating library system in a state project promoting the downloading and use of audio books. This new service is in it's introductory period and it is very important that you read the information we have posted on the service in it's entirety here.
SGRL also has a wiki website maintained by our reference librarian Eric Mathis. The wiki contains information and links for interesting subjects and may feature pictures, maps, and event information. The wiki is accessed via http://sgrl.pbwiki.com/ Enjoy!!!
Like all big dreams, a public library in Lowndes County began as a small hope in the hearts of a handful of individuals. According to history, this group of visionaries, calling themselves a library association, formed in 1876. Early champions were the Columbine Club, a local ladies group, who purchased $40 worth of books, housing the collection in a room in City Hall. Lovingly staffed by volunteers, this first library would soon relocate to a room at the Wymodausis Club, then on to the Corbett Building on Central Avenue, before its return to City Hall. This winding journey would last nearly forty years. Finally, in 1912, the same year the R.M.S. Titanic’s maiden journey across the Atlantic would make headlines, the journey toward a permanent public library location would also end, though its demise would be anything but tragic. A corner piece of property at Central Avenue and Briggs Street in Valdosta was the reward, purchased for $3,750, upon which would be erected the Carnegie Library, named for the Carnegie Foundation, a contributor. Librarian Margaret Jemison opened the newly finished $18,000 library for the first time in 1914.
Today, our system includes six libraries based in Lowndes, Echols and Lanier counties and offers a collection of more than 200,000 books and other media, high-speed internet access and other computer services, weekly children's programs, special classes and events.
We invite you to apply for a library card and enjoy all the privileges, services and programs we offer.
Membership is free to Georgia residents and open to all ages.
Chuck Gibson
SGRL Director
The South Georgia Regional Libraries are now part of the PINES Library System. One of the major benefits of PINES is the dramatically increased access to combined library collections, statewide. PINES enables its users to enjoy the benefits of a shared collection of 8 million books and materials from over 250 libraries, that can be delivered to their home libraries at no charge.
PINES customers have the flexibility to use any or all of the participating libraries as if their home library. Customers can return materials to any PINES library, from the mountains of Georgia to the coast, but customers don't have to travel to other libraries to get access to materials in those collections. Customers can simply use the online system to request that materials be delivered to their local library, at no cost to the customer. PINES ships many materials between libraries.
To get a library card visit any of our libraries or print the online application.
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Website Information
Editting and content by system administrator - Sean Strickland.
Historical information provided by library manager - Janet Register.
Event information provided by public relations - Halley Little.
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