June Newsletter: Adventures for All Ages at the Monroe-Walton County Library!

May 30

Written By Ivy Corder

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Staff Picks

Second in the series of The Hardy Boys detective/adventure series, The House on the Cliff continues the exciting adventures of two young budding detectives in this wildly popular series. Frank and Joe Hardy, sons of the world renowned detective Fenton Hardy, investigate a mysterious old house high on the cliffs above Barmet Bay when they are frightened off by a scream. During a storm they seek refuge in the house, only to return to their motorcycles now empty tool boxes! The boys return to the apparently haunted house when they make a connection between the place and a smuggling case their father is working on. When their father goes missing, they have to investigate the caves beneath the house and confront the smugglers face to face.

1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or Nub, has spent his whole life listening to those he loves tell him he's no good -- first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. When he and fifteen-year-old Waffle House waitress Minnie form an unlikely friendship, he realizes for the first time that there may be some good in him after all. Minnie has been dealt a full deck of bad luck. Gradually, Nub realizes the gift he's been given: a second chance to make a difference.

Summer Reading Program

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JUNE

Book Making Class, Session 1: Weekly on Saturdays, June 1st - June 22nd from 1 - 2 pm. For kids and teens ages 10-18 *Registration required, inquire at front desk
Fire Safety Day and Touch a Firetruck, Thursday, June 20th @ 11 am
Pokémon Swap, Friday, June 21st @ 3 pm
“That Puppet Guy” Lee Bryan Puppet Show, Friday, June 28th @ 2 pm

JULY

Book Making Class, Session 2: Weekly on Saturdays, June 27th - July 20th from 1 - 2 pm. For kids and teens ages 10-18. *Registration required, inquire at front desk
Southeastern Reptile Rescue Show with Jason Clark, Thursday, July 11th @ 11 am
Christmas in July, Story Time with Santa John, Wednesday, July 17th @ 11 am
End of Summer Pizza Party, Thursday, July 25th @ 1 pm

Join Us For These Upcoming Events View our Google Calendar

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Enter the Bookmark Design Contest!

Calling all artists! Monroe-Walton County Library is hosting it's second annual bookmark design contest and we are asking for your help! Simply make your own bookmark using the forms available for pick up at the library and turn it in at the front desk. You can draw a beautiful picture, write an inspiring quote or even do a bit of both. All ages are welcome to participate and the winners will receive a prize and have their bookmarks printed and distributed at the library. All entries must be submitted by Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

PJ Movie Morning: The Little Mermaid (animated movie)
Wednesday, June 5th ⋅ 10:30am – 12:00pm

Wear your pjs and enjoy the movie, The Little Mermaid, (the 1989 animated movie), in the children's area of the library. This event is open to children of all ages.

Color Your Own Poster
Thursday, June 6th ⋅ 2:00 – 2:30pm

Let your creativity take flight with a fun color your own poster craft! Each child and teen will receive a fun poster with a special Summer Reading design that they can color here in the library. Kids and teens of all ages are welcome to join in on the fun!

Mobile Agriculture Classroom: Games and Goats
Wednesday, June 12th ⋅ 11:00am – 12:00pm

The Georgia Mobile Agriculture Classroom will be at the Monroe-Walton County Library for 2 days, June 12th and June 13th! From 11am-12pm, stop by and experience fun farming simulations and games inside the classroom in the back parking lot. The Walton County Farm Bureau is hosting this amazing event and will have games, a craft and live goats for everyone to meet.

Murder Among Friends Book Club
Monday, June 17th ⋅ 11:00am – 12:00pm

The Murder Among Friends Book Club is an adult mystery book club that meets the third Monday of every month at 11 AM. This month they will be discussing the book The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.

Azalea libraries will be closed for Juneteenth on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Take-Home Parrot Craft
Thursday, June 27 Drop-in

Stop by the library and pick up a take-home parrot craft! This program is for kids of all ages and is while supplies last.

Book Making 101

Starting June 1st, join us every Saturday at 1 PM for a beginner book making class for kids and teens ages 10-18. The completed books will be on display in the library for the first two weeks in August. This program will run June 1st-June 22nd and then again June 29th-July 20th. Participants are encouraged to choose which month they would like to attend. Registration is required and the sign up sheet will be at the front desk in the library.

Circle of Friends Community Garden

Exciting News! Our community garden is officially open for everyone to enjoy!

In The Library

April Synovous Storytime

April 2nd Storytime

April Flower Craft

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

Books, E-Media, and Digital Libraries

The PINES student PLAY card gives all Walton 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!