Discover What's New This January at Eatonton-Putnam County Library.

Jan 2

Written By Ivy Corder

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Staff Pick

It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon. ..." This is how Abby Whitshank always describes the day she fell in love with Red in July 1959. The Whitshanks are one of those families that radiate an indefinable kind of specialness, but like all families, their stories reveal only part of the picture: Abby and Red and their four grown children have accumulated not only tender moments, laughter, and celebrations, but also jealousies, disappointments, and carefully guarded secrets. From Red's parents, newly arrived in Baltimore in the 1920s, to the grandchildren carrying the Whitshank legacy boisterously into the twenty-first century, here are four generations of lives unfolding in and around the sprawling, lovingly worn house that has always been their anchor.

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Join us at the library for the Great Snowflake Scavenger Hunt! Find the snowflakes hidden in the children's area and answer all the questions to receive a prize. Children ages 5 and older may participate all month long!

Get help with your accessing library resources such as Libby, Hoopla and other resources. Staff will be available to assist with getting started.

Libby, hoopla, Galileo, eRead kids, Freading and more!!

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

Come to the library for the Jr. Tween Anime Club! Join us every third Tuesday from 4 to 5 PM and learn Japanese, watch popular anime, and read Manga! Light refreshments, beverages, and snacks are available.

RSVP using the link provided or scan the QR Code on the flyer! Enter the Cosplay Contest for your chance to win prizes. Entry forms can be found at the circulation desk.

Anime Club Sign Up: https://forms.gle/WDckdLkDNMapCo3f7

Resource Spotlight

Make Finding a Job Easier
with Your Library Card!

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 click 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.

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

Place hold for kit on PINES here

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The PINES student PLAY card gives all Putnam 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.