June Newsletter: Adventures Start at the Morgan County Library!

May 29

Written By Ivy Corder

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Staff Picks

2024 ‧ Horror/Comedy
1h 41m ‧ PG-13

A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her infatuation, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness, and a few missing body parts.

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security prison: 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don't know that he was Brooke's high school sweetheart--the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there. But he knows... And he will never forget.

Summer Reading Program

JUNE

Out of the Box Shark Adventure, Discover truth & myth about sharks, & SRP Kick-Off Party, Saturday, June 1st @ 11AM
Dream Shakers, Children's Music & Movements Program, Monday, June 3rd @ 11AM
Southeastern Reptile Rescue, with Jason Clark, Thursday, June 13th @ 11:00AM
Ken Scott Magic Show Friday, June 21st @ 11:00AM
Lee Bryan, That Puppet Guy, Friday, June 28th @ 11:00AM

JULY

Brian Robert, the Magician and Comedian, Monday, July 8th @ 11:00AM
Virtual National Park Excursion, Friday, July 12th @ 11:00AM
Hard Labor Creek Presents: Camping 101, Monday, July 15th @ 11:00AM
Seussical Adventures by K & A Theatricals, Friday, July 19th @ 11:00AM
Iron Homestead Zoo, Monday, July 22nd @ 11:00AM

Join Us For These Upcoming Events Click for Google Calendar

Download the pdf here!

Craft Tuesdays 2-3pm in June *Registration is required. Ages 5-8.

6/4: Make Your Own Coin Purse
6/11: Make Your Own Camp Picture Frame
6/18: Make Your Own Dream Catcher
6/25: Make Your Own Safari Hat & Binoculars/Animal Scavenger Hunt

Hooked on Books Book Club
Thursday, June 6th from 4:00 – 5:00pm
Monthly on the second Thursday

Join us for our monthly adult book club. The book for June is Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Registration is not required. Adult program.

Saturday Storytime
Saturday, June 29, 2024
11:00am – 12:00pm

Come and join us at the library for an interactive Storytime program that will include stories, songs, and a craft. Registration is not required. Ages 0-6.

Resource Spotlight

By checking out a monitor with your library card, you can easily evaluate the radon levels in your living spaces, and determine if you are in danger. Radon kills nearly 21,000 people each year, more than 800 of them in Georgia. Radon can affect any home, regardless of construction or age. If found, radon can be fixed by installing a radon mitigation system.

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking and is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. It occurs naturally when uranium breaks down to form radon. Uranium is often found in high concentrations in granite rocky soils, as are common in northern Georgia counties. As radon is released into the soil, it can enter buildings through the foundation and well water, eventually building to dangerous levels.

Each radon kit contains two QR codes: one leads to an instructional video, while the other directs you to a website to submit your results. When you report your findings to the UGA Extension, the data will be used in scientific research and to raise awareness of radon levels in Georgia.

Watch this video about checking out a Radon kit from your library.

Place hold for kit on PINES here

Georgia Gateway Benefits Kiosks are now available at all Azalea Libraries!

Use the kiosks to login or create an account to access Georgia Gateway for

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program),
CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services),
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families,
Medicaid, and
Georgia WIC (Women, Infants & Children) with Georgia Department of Human Services

Library Photos

MCHS Career Expo

MadFest Library Booth Coloring Station

Adult Sewing Class

Books, E-Media, and Digital Libraries

The PINES student PLAY card gives all Morgan County students a special library card using their student ID with no late fees. These PLAY cards are funded by a generous grant from Georgia Public Library Service. Find out more here!