Inside this issue

Pumpkin Decorating ................... 2

Nola @ Night .............................. 2

Women in Technology................ 2

Meeting Room Schedule ............ 3

Calendar ..................................... 4

Special points of interest

Friends of the Library is extending their 10 books for $1 sale at their book store located on N. Davis Drive. FOL is open every Saturday 10am to noon.

Houston County Library branches will be closed November 11th for Veterans Day and November 26th and 27th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Judith Malone, Perry Branch Manager, attended the 27th annual GaCOMO Library Conference held in Athens in October. Along with fellow librarians, she learned awesome new techniques and program ideas to improve our patrons use of the library.

VeggieTales Live is coming to the Macon Grand Opera House November 19, 2015 for one night only.

November Volume 1 , Issue 2

STEAMing Ahead in Houston County Houston County Libraries will soon have STEAM kits available for checkout.

STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. This

program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and

Library Services to Georgia Public Library Service under the provisions of the

Library Services and Technology Act.

According to the Houston County Board of

Education, Houston County students

outperformed the state in every subject

on their End of Course Tests in

mathematics, social studies, science and English language arts.

Keep up the good work Houston County!

HOUSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Warner Robins Oral History Project An exclusive video collection many lifetimes in the making is now

available for checkout at all Houston County Libraries. Thanks to

efforts by the Warner Robins Heritage Society, the Warner Robins Oral

History Project brings together over 80 recordings from Warner Robins

citizens, with more to come as the project continues. The videos

capture the history of our city

through the eyes of those who

actually watched it happen.

Truly a priceless treasure!

The Warner Robins Oral

History Project is also

available for viewing at Nola

Brantley and Perry Libraries

in their local history rooms. The Warner Robins Oral History Project is

officially presented to Houston County Library

by the Warner Robins Heritage Society

Did you know November is Picture Book Month? Picture books hold more than just pictures. They cover topics from potty training to dealing with bullies. Drop by your local library and pick up a picture book today!

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Join us for Friday Night Book Club at

Nola Brantley, where patrons and staff

alike are invited to read and discuss

unique titles every month!

For November’s pick, we have Shotgun

Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler. This

bestselling novel tells the story of four

childhood friends returning to their

small Wisconsin hometown for a

friend’s wedding. What awaits are old

rivalries, forgotten heartaches, and

new discoveries on what it means to

grow up.

“Nickolas Butler ripped my heart out with rare honesty and good old-

fashioned unapologetic love. A book that makes you want to call old

friends. A writer who makes you feel more human than you thought

possible.”

— Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook

Book Club meets Friday, November 20 at Nola Brantley

Memorial Library at 6:30 PM

Pumpkin Decorating It’s how we roll

To get in the mood for the harvest

season, the kids at Perry and Nola

Brantley Libraries came out for some

awesome pumpkin-decorating at the

library. No carving or messy pumpkin

guts for us! We used paint, yarn,

stickers and all sorts of other things to

bring our pumpkins to life!

At Perry Library, the kids used

storybook characters for inspiration,

while at Nola Brantley, they came up

with wacky and wild designs!

Which one is your favorite?

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Nola @ Night November

Starting in November, large-type Georgia Library for Accessible

Statewide Service (GLASS) keyboards will be available at your local

library! Designed by Keys-U-See, they are an excellent option for

vision-impaired patrons wishing to use the public computer.

Ask your librarian about a GLASS keyboard today!

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Getting to know your library

A monthly segment

featuring our staff:

Amanda Cosner

Who are your favorite

authors?

Elizabeth Gilbert and

Sue Monk Kidd

What’s your favorite

genre?

Historical fiction and

nonfiction

How long have you

been employed at

Houston County Public

Library System?

5 years

What is your favorite

part of your job?

Planning programs and

watching the kids’ faces.

It’s all about the kids!

Stop by the Nola Brantley

Memorial Library and say

hello to Amanda!

Director’s Corner

Ms. Paulk said, “Kudos to all

staff for all the great

programs, services and all

their hard work helping our

patrons. Keep up the good

work!”… J. Sara Paulk,

Director, Houston County

Public Library

478-987-3050 ext. 5

jspaulk@houpl.org

Meeting Room Schedules

11/3 1-3pm HHC*

11/5 1-3pm HHC*

11/7 1-2pm Lego Club

11/9 2-3pm Homeschool

11/10 1-3pm

6-8pm

HHC*

Veterans High

Chemistry Club

11/14 11:45-1:15pm Reading PAWS

11/16 2-3pm Homeschool

11/17 1-3pm

6-8pm

HHC*

Improv Theatre

11/19 1-3pm HHC*

11/21 10:30-12:30pm Middle GA Democratic

Women

11/23 2-3pm Homeschool

11/24 1-3pm HHC*

11/30 2-3pm Homeschool

* Houston Healthcare

CENTERVILLE MEETING ROOM SCHEDULE

11/3 5-8pm Anne Caulley Book

Signing

11/5 10:30-12pm Life on the Farm

11/7 11-1pm Grace Family Reunion

Meeting

11/10 6-8pm Minecraft

11/12 5-6pm Library Board Meeting

11/17 5-6pm Photo Organizing

11/20 10:30-11:30am Mystery Book Club

11/21 12-1pm Reading PAWS

11/24 6-8pm Archery with Olympian

Lee Ford-Faherty

PERRY MEETING ROOM SCHEDULE

11/3 12:30-3:30pm AARP

11/4 12:30-3:30pm AARP

11/5 1-4pm Homeschool

11/10 5-6pm Budding Artists

11/12 1-4pm

5-7pm

Homeschool

C & C Club**

11/14 12-2pm Reading PAWS

11/16 6-8pm Cup Cake Wars

11/17 6-8pm ΔΣΘ

11/19 1-4pm

4-6pm

Homeschool

MGSU Board Games

11/19 6:30-8pm Out of the Pew Fellowship

** Construct & Create Club

NOLA BRANTLEY MEETING ROOM SCHEDULE

Women in Technology (WIT) announced the finalists for the Women of

the Year Awards, presented by Cox Automotive, which honors the

accomplishments of Georgia’s top female leaders in STEM (science,

technology, engineering and math) and the impact they have made in

our communities.

Georgia Public Library’s very own Emily Almond, Director of Information

Technology, Georgia Public Library Service has been nominated as one

of the Medium/Mid-Size Category & Educational Institution Finalists.

Congratulations and best of luck to Emily.

Women In Technology Announces Finalists for

2015 Women of the Year Awards

November 2015

HOUSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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Centerville PJs @ the library 6:30pm

Perry Anne Caulley Book Signing 5pm

Perry FVSU Life On the Farm -Live farm Animals 10:30am

Centerville Family Movie 1pm

Centerville Lego Club 1pm

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Centerville Tweens Chemistry Club 6pm

Nola Brantley Teens Budding Artist Class 5pm

Perry Family Night Minecraft 6pm

All Libraries Closed for Veterans Day Holiday

Centerville 1K Books B4 Kindergarten Party 6pm

Nola Brantley Construct & Create Club 5pm

Perry Tweens UGA Presents Rain Gardens 11am

Perry Library Board Meeting 5pm

Centerville Read to Kejdi 1pm

Nola Brantley Read to Crystal 12pm

Nola Brantley Family Movie 12pm

Centerville Author Russell Whitehead visit 10am

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Nola Brantley Cup Cake Wars 6pm

Centerville Teens Improv Theater 6pm

Perry Photo Organizing 5pm

Perry Write with Your Senses 11am

Perry Mystery Book Club 10:30am

Perry Read to Kejdi 12pm

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Perry Teens Archery w/Olympian Lee Ford-Faherty 6:45 PM

All Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

All Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

Perry Family Movie 12:30 PM

Centerville Family Movie 1pm

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CENTERVILLE STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS

NOLA BRANTLEY

STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS

PERRY

STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS

Mon: Homeschool-2pm

1st Tues: Bedtime Stories-6pm

2nd Tues: Tweens Program-6pm

3rd Tues: Teens Program-6pm

Wed: Lapsit-10:30am

Toddlers-11:15am

Thurs: Preschool-10:30am

Tues: Lapsit-10:30am

2nd Tues: Teen Program-6pm

Wed: Toddlers/PreK-10:30am

2nd/4th Wed: StoryTime-2:30pm

Thurs: Homeschool-1pm

Last Thurs: Family Night-6pm

Mon: Toddlers-10:15am

Wiggle Worms-11am

2nd Tues: Family Night-6pm

4th Tues: Teen Programs-6pm

Thurs: PreK-10:15am

REGULAR STORYTIME AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE