June Newsletter: Adventures Start at the W. H. Stanton Memorial Library!

May 29

Written By Ivy Corder

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Staff Picks

Jayden loves the outdoors and the garden he created with his friend Mr. Curtis. But he's not so sure about sampling some of the garden's produce. When Mr. Curtis invites neighbors to share the harvest of scarlet runner beans, Jayden faces a dilemma. Will he find the courage to try something new.

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Dumped, fired, and friendless, Amelia runs to a Greek island. One wild night leads to a surprise marriage (to a nice but boring stranger!) and an unwanted hotel. Can Amelia fix the hotel and her heart before returning to her old life, or will Greece offer a chance she never expected?

Summer Reading Program

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JUNE

Camp Craft- Bug Hotel, June 4th @ 3:00pm
Diamond Painting, Adult Craft,*registration required, call to register Wednesday, June 5th @ 11:00 am
Institute of Native American Studies, Craft, activity & history lesson, June 7th at 10:30 am
Stuffed animal sleepover drop off, June 10th (Pickup on June 11th)
Camp Craft- Fairy Garden, June 11th @ 2:30 pm
Ken Scott Magic Show, Friday, June 14th @ 10:30 am
Southeastern Reptile Rescue with Jason Clark, Friday, June 21st @ 10:30 am
Get ready for the 4th with Adventures in Tie Dye, bring your own shirt/ kids and teens, Tuesday, June 25th @ 10:30 am
Adult Magnet Craft, Make you own Magnets, Wednesday, June 26 @ 11 am
Clean and Beautiful Puppet Show, Friday, June 28 @ 13:30 am

JULY

Take and Make Tuesdays, drop in anytime, July 2, 9, 16
Iron P Homestead Zoo, Friday, July 12th @ 10:30 AM
Spider Punk Storytime, Monday, July 15th
Snowman Craft, Adult Craft,*registration required, call to register, Wednesday, July 17th
Christmas in July Story Time with Santa John, Friday, July 19th @ 10:30 AM
End of Summer Party, Craft Camp- Rock Painting, Friday, July 26th @ 10:30 AM

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Calling all fins and tails! ‍

Dive into an ocean of fun during our Children's Music & Movement Thursday, June 6th & 20th at 10:30 AM

Magna Monday Book Club
Monday, June 17th at 2:00 – 3:00pm
A group for all manga/anime enthusiasts where you can read a new series and discuss it with fellow group members. First volume will be, "Delicious in Dungeon."

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

Magnet Making Program: 18 and over
Wednesday, June 26th from 10:30 – 11:30am

Join us this summer to make a glass magnet with your own artistic charm. We will use coloring sheets, scrapbook paper or other media to create decorative magnets that will add charm to home or office!

Book Club

Thursday, August 29th @ 5:30 p.m. and
Friday, August 30th @ 10:30 a.m.

Join us to discuss the July book selection, "Lightning Strike," by William Kent Krueger. If you haven't had a chance to read it, join us anyway. New members always welcomed!

Book Club

Thursday, July 25th @ 5:30 p.m. and
Friday, July 26th @ 10:30 a.m.

Join us to discuss the July book selection, "Lightning Strike," by William Kent Krueger. If you haven't had a chance to read it, join us anyway. New members always welcomed!

Library Snapshots

Career Day - Social Circle Middle School

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 Social Circle 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.