New Year, New Reads: Your January Library Newsletter

Jan 2

Written By Ivy Corder

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Staff Pick

Violet Sorrengail faces the deadly trials of Basgiath War College, where survival means defying a tyrannical vice commandant and risking betrayal. As she battles grueling training and learns the true power of dragon riders, she holds the key to a hidden secret that could change everything—even as danger looms closer than ever.

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2023 · R · 3h
The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Available at Morgan County Library

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American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, January 4, 2024⋅2:00 – 6:00pm

Join us for our first American Red Cross Blood Drive. To make an appointment please visit redcrossblood.org or use the Red Cross Donor App and enter sponsor code: MORGANCOLIBRARY
Remember to eat iron rich foods, drink plenty of water and sleep well before donating. Photo id required.

Donors will receive a long sleeve t-shirt!

Tween/Teen Sewing Club
Friday, January 5th and January 26th, 2024 from 4:00 – 5:00pm
Join us for tween/teen sewing club. Every class we have a new project for you to make and take home. All supplies will be provided. Registration is required. Ages 8-17.

Adult Sewing Class
Thursday, January 18th, and January 29th from 12:00 – 1:00pm
Just us for our adult sewing class. This is a great beginners class. Each student will make something to take home. All supplies provided. Registration is required. Sign up at the circulation desk. Adult program.

Hey, What's Cooking? Cookbook Book Club
Saturday, January 6, 2024 from 11:00am – 12:00pm
Monthly on the first Saturday

Join our cookbook book club to try a recipe or two from the selected cookbook of the month. You will get to meet with other culinary aficionados to discuss how everyone's recipes turned out and review other cookbooks for the next monthly meeting. We will also talk food news, cooking techniques, kitchen gadgets, and all things delicious. All experience levels are welcomed. We will meet the 1st Saturday of every month at 11AM. The cookbook for January is The Pioneer Woman Cooks Super Easy by Ree Drummond. Registration is not required. Adult program.

Azalea Libraries and Regional Headquarters will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 15, 2024.

Gardening Class
Saturday, January 20, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:00am

Join our monthly garden class sponsored by Fifth Street Community Garden. Each month will be a different topic. No registration is required. Adult program.

Resource Spotlight

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Finding a job can be a complicated process. LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator provides an easy-to-use search tool with everything you need to find, apply for, and get hired into your ideal position.

Features:

Job and internship search engines
Skills and interest assessments
Occupation explorers
Resume and cover letter builders
Interviewing tips
Career advice library
College finder
Scholarship finder

To access, visit gapines.org

1. Start by clicking on My Account and logging in with your Library Card info.
2. Once you are logged in clock on GALILEO Virtual Library to start accessing the online library portal.
3. Search GALILEO: "Job & Career Accelerator"

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.

Place hold for kit on PINES here

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