Hooked on a Good Yarn In-Person

Come relax with our new knitting, crochet, and hand sewing group. Work on your projects in the company of wonderful library lovers, ask questions and help each other, and enjoy coffee, tea, and light snacks.All experience levels welcome!

Oglethorpe County Library, Oglethorpe County Library

LEGO Club In-Person

Think you're a master builder? Join us and flex your imagination, show off your stuff, and create to your heart's content. No need to bring your own LEGOÂŽ pieces -- we have plenty to go around! This is a free program, all are welcome to attend. Drop in anytime between ......More

Think you're a master builder? Join us and flex your imagination, show off your stuff, and create to your heart's content. No need to bring your own LEGOÂŽ pieces -- we have plenty to go around! This is a free program, all are welcome to attend. Drop in anytime between 11-1 at the Oglethorpe County Library for LEGO Club!

Oglethorpe County Library, Oglethorpe County Library

Chess & Community In-Person

Want to pick up a new hobby? Be sure to join us for open chess play from 3-5 pm! Learn the game, sharpen your skills, or play other games while connecting with your neighbors! Open to all skill levels, ages 7 & up. No registration required.

Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library

Yarn Circle In-Person

If you have any Fiber Art projects you're working on, and want to do so in a space with fellow crafters, Yarn Circle is the place for you! We will have crafting supplies available for use, and patterns printed out to help anyone get started on the road to crafting! Jenn......More

If you have any Fiber Art projects you're working on, and want to do so in a space with fellow crafters, Yarn Circle is the place for you! We will have crafting supplies available for use, and patterns printed out to help anyone get started on the road to crafting! Jennie will be hosting the program and can offer assistance on anyone interested in crochet, and we will have books available to browse and check out regarding other Fiber Art crafts such as cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, and needle-point. So come by on Tuesday evenings and get crafty with us!

Royston Library, Royston Library

Storytime at Aaron Heard In-Person

Join the Aaron Heard Librarians every Thursday morning to sing, listen, and play! Enjoy engaging stories and songs followed by open play. Our tiny library is located on the third floor of Aaron Heard Community Center. Ideally for children birth through four years olds.

Aaron Heard Resource Center, Aaron Heard Resource Center

Social Worker Available

đ¤Library Social Worker: Need assistance finding shelter, food, a mental health provider, or other needs? On first Thursdays, 10 am to 1 pm, the library social worker is here to work with you one-on-one to help navigate resources!

Madison County Library, Madison County Library

Preschool Story Time In-Person

Visit the Royston Public Library as we sing, dance, read stories, and create colorful crafts every Thursday for Preschool Storytime to help support early literacy! We encourage all toddlers and preschool-aged children to attend with their caregivers. And don't forget to......More

Visit the Royston Public Library as we sing, dance, read stories, and create colorful crafts every Thursday for Preschool Storytime to help support early literacy! We encourage all toddlers and preschool-aged children to attend with their caregivers. And don't forget to look for Ace!

Royston Library, Royston Library

After the End Book Club - The Light Pirate In-Person

After the End book club reads books that feature post-apocalyptic, dystopian or alternate history themes. We meet the 1st Thursday of the month at the library (with a virtual Google Meet option) and welcome all new members! This month we'll be reading The Light Pirate b......More

After the End book club reads books that feature post-apocalyptic, dystopian or alternate history themes. We meet the 1st Thursday of the month at the library (with a virtual Google Meet option) and welcome all new members! This month we'll be reading The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton.Link to print copy through PINES.Link to audiobook copy through PINES.Link to e-audiobook copy through Libby.About the book from Goodreads: Set in the near future, this hopeful story of survival and resilience follows Wandaâa luminous child born out of a devastating hurricaneâas she navigates a rapidly changing world.Florida is slipping away. As devastating weather patterns and rising sea levels wreak gradual havoc on the stateâs infrastructure, a powerful hurricane approaches a small town on the southeastern coast. Kirby Lowe, an electrical line worker, his pregnant wife, Frida, and their two sons, Flip and Lucas, prepare for the worst. When the boys go missing just before the hurricane hits, Kirby heads out into the high winds in search of his children. Left alone, Frida goes into premature labor and gives birth to an unusual child, Wanda, whom she names after the catastrophic storm that ushers her into a society closer to collapse than ever before.As Florida continues to unravel, Wanda grows. Moving from childhood to adulthood, adapting not only to the changing landscape, but also to the people who stayed behind in a place abandoned by civilization, Wanda loses family, gains community, and ultimately, seeks adventure, love, and purpose in a place remade by nature.Told in four partsâpower, water, light, and timeâThe Light Pirate mirrors the rhythms of the elements and the sometimes quick, sometimes slow dissolution of the world as we know it. It is a meditation on the changes we would rather not see, the future we would rather not greet, and a call back to the beauty and violence of an untamable wilderness."This is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper." - T. S. EliotThe world has ended? What's not to love? We know it's not really over. There is still a story to tell. Sometimes it's a story about how the end came; sometimes it's a story of those who survive. If you enjoy these explorations, you will enjoy AFTER THE END, book discussion group dedicated to Post-Apocalyptic fiction and the readers who love it. Questions? Contact Gretchen Elm at [email protected] or 706-613-3650 ext. 324 for more information.

Computer Classroom, Athens-Clarke County Library

True Crime: "Zenith Man" Sensational Murder Trial In-Person

True Crime. Attorney McCracken Poston Jr. provided defense for Alvin Ridley in the notorious murder trial, set in Ringgold, Georgia. His book, "Zenith Man - Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom" spotlights this sensational trye legal drama. This event is f......More

True Crime. Attorney McCracken Poston Jr. provided defense for Alvin Ridley in the notorious murder trial, set in Ringgold, Georgia. His book, "Zenith Man - Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom" spotlights this sensational trye legal drama. This event is free and open to the public.

Auditorium, Athens-Clarke County Library

Chess & Community In-Person

Want to pick up a new hobby? Be sure to join us for open chess play from 3-5 pm! Learn the game, sharpen your skills, or play other games while connecting with your neighbors! Open to all skill levels, ages 7 & up. No registration required.

Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library

African American Authors Book Club In-Person

The African-American Authors book club reads works that focus on writers of African descent, the history of African-American people or people of the African diaspora. New members welcomed!

Multipurpose Room C, Athens-Clarke County Library

Yarn Circle In-Person

If you have any Fiber Art projects you're working on, and want to do so in a space with fellow crafters, Yarn Circle is the place for you! We will have crafting supplies available for use, and patterns printed out to help anyone get started on the road to crafting! Jenn......More

If you have any Fiber Art projects you're working on, and want to do so in a space with fellow crafters, Yarn Circle is the place for you! We will have crafting supplies available for use, and patterns printed out to help anyone get started on the road to crafting! Jennie will be hosting the program and can offer assistance on anyone interested in crochet, and we will have books available to browse and check out regarding other Fiber Art crafts such as cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, and needle-point. So come by on Tuesday evenings and get crafty with us!

Royston Library, Royston Library

ESL Conversation Circle In-Person

Would you like to improve your English? Join us for an ESL conversation circle at the Athens-Clarke County Library! You can practice and improve your spoken English, meet new people, and learn about our community. We'll be meeting from 1-2:30pm on Wednesdays at the ......More

Would you like to improve your English? Join us for an ESL conversation circle at the Athens-Clarke County Library! You can practice and improve your spoken English, meet new people, and learn about our community. We'll be meeting from 1-2:30pm on Wednesdays at the library. Free. No registration required. Open to adults 18 and older. Questions? Email Laura Stiles at [email protected]

Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library

Storytime at Aaron Heard In-Person

Join the Aaron Heard Librarians every Thursday morning to sing, listen, and play! Enjoy engaging stories and songs followed by open play. Our tiny library is located on the third floor of Aaron Heard Community Center. Ideally for children birth through four years olds.

Aaron Heard Resource Center, Aaron Heard Resource Center

Preschool Story Time

Visit the Royston Public Library as we sing, dance, read stories, and create colorful crafts every Thursday for Preschool Storytime to help support early literacy! We encourage all toddlers and preschool-aged children to attend with their caregivers. And don't forget to......More

Visit the Royston Public Library as we sing, dance, read stories, and create colorful crafts every Thursday for Preschool Storytime to help support early literacy! We encourage all toddlers and preschool-aged children to attend with their caregivers. And don't forget to look for Ace!

Royston Library, Royston Library

Chess & Community In-Person

Want to pick up a new hobby? Be sure to join us for open chess play from 3-5 pm! Learn the game, sharpen your skills, or play other games while connecting with your neighbors! Open to all skill levels, ages 7 & up. No registration required.

Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library

Dinosaur, Explore! Sensory Play In-Person

November is for Dinosaurs! Let out your inner paleontologist and play with our dino themed stations. Wear clothing you don't mind messing up because will have a fizzy experiment. We are located on the third floor of the Aaron Heard Community Center. This event is perfec......More

November is for Dinosaurs! Let out your inner paleontologist and play with our dino themed stations. Wear clothing you don't mind messing up because will have a fizzy experiment. We are located on the third floor of the Aaron Heard Community Center. This event is perfect for ages 0-5 with caregivers.

Aaron Heard Resource Center, Aaron Heard Resource Center

ESL Conversation Circle In-Person

Would you like to improve your English? Join us for an ESL conversation circle at the Athens-Clarke County Library! You can practice and improve your spoken English, meet new people, and learn about our community. We'll be meeting from 1-2:30pm on Wednesdays at the ......More

Would you like to improve your English? Join us for an ESL conversation circle at the Athens-Clarke County Library! You can practice and improve your spoken English, meet new people, and learn about our community. We'll be meeting from 1-2:30pm on Wednesdays at the library. Free. No registration required. Open to adults 18 and older. Questions? Email Laura Stiles at [email protected]

Multipurpose Room A, Athens-Clarke County Library