Athens-Clarke County Library

Wow! Donations for Toys for Tots have been going so well at Athens-Clarke County Library that we had to add a couple more bins! We truly appreciate our patrons' generosity. Donations of new, unwrapped toys are still being accepted. #EngagingCommunities

Be a Biodiversity Detective with UGA's EcoReach! Register below to participate in an outdoor scavenger hunt, exploring your local ecosystem and learning simple... facts that help you find mystery animals and plants. Then report what you learn to EcoReach and contribute to their real-life online research projects! For grades 6th- 12th. To register for this event, please visit https://athenslibrary.libcal.com///biodiversity-detectives See more

We only have a few spots left for this afternoon's event with Kat Howkins from Sweet Olive Farm! Sign up now at https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/7318226 to reserve your spot to learn how to turn your passion into a non-profit!

Two new collections at Digital Library of Georgia in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library! The first, Notable Events and Accomplishments of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Administration, 1977-1981, is available at https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/carter_jcpa and pulls together key presidential directives, presidential review memoranda, daily diary entries, and other related materials that describe events such as the Camp David Accords (1978), the hostage crisis in Iran (1979-1981), the Panama Canal Treaties (1977-1978), and the progression of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The second collection, the Presidential Files, Office of the Staff Secretary, is available at https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/carter_pfoss and includes communications to President Jimmy Carter and his senior staff, dating from January 1977-May 1979.

This afternoon at 5 p.m.! Join us online as local entrepreneur Apple Miller shares tips for marketing your business. Apple is the owner of Pink Fusion Boutique and Madame Solana Boutique, and she's also an organizer of the Black Business Expo. We only have a few spots left for this free virtual event. Sign up now: https://athenslibrary.libcal.com/event/7299118

Also, be sure to swing by Athens-Clarke County Library Children's Department's Facebook page to watch our hour-long virtual event for One Spooky Night to get you into the seasonal spirit! It's still up and is so much fun!

New book alert! We are excited about these new fiction and non-fiction books for children, teens and adults! The library system received a grant from Georgia Humanities and National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the CARES Act economic stabilization plan of 2020, which enabled us to purchase several titles for each of our 11 library branches. The books focus on equality, inclusion and diversity and will be incorporated into storytimes, book club meetings and other programming. Swipe through to see just a few of the new titles, and look for them on the shelves at your local Athens Regional Library System branch soon! #EngagingCommunities

Looking for some spine-tingling reads? Check out one of these classics, available at the library just in time for Halloween! The Athens-Clarke County Library currently offers curbside service Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Or drop in during Grab and Go Service, Monday-Thursday, 3-7 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. https://libraryaware.com/265YB4

WHO ARE DOOLEY AND BALDWIN? Dooley & Baldwin are a brand new duo. Although experienced musicians and performers, Ashton Dooley and Norman Baldwin first gathered to write music no less than a year ago. Since then, they have quietly crafted 40 songs and, given the covid pandemic, picked the worst moment in modern history to debut their music that covers no less than three genresalternative rock, pop, and country. Ashton Dooley has performed primarily in the breweries and c...offee shops of his former hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina. He is the son of the late Bill Dooley and the nephew of Vince Dooley. Ashton is currently completing a Ph.D. program in Sports Pedagogy at The University of Georgia. Norman Baldwin is a songwriter and front man who entertained University of Alabama students for 11 years before returning to Athens a year ago. He has sung for Simon Cowell on the X Factor, is the son of a UGA professor, and a relative of Abraham Baldwin, founder of UGA. Dr. Baldwin is a retired political science professor. https://www.instagram.com/dooleyandbaldwin/ https://soundcloud.com/dooley-baldwin

Good luck to everyone running the @AthHalf virtual half marathon and/or 5K this weekend (and congrats if you've already completed your race!) Make time to kick back and relax with a book this weekend! #PorchReading #EngagingCommunities

Early voting update: the line is long but moving. Big thank you to the Georgia Volleyball and Georgia Women's Basketball players who came by to help!

Early voting for Athens-Clarke County registered voters is happening today through 4 pm at Athens-Clarke County Library! We’re proud to be one of ACC’s early voting sites and have had a great turnout so far this morning. Early voting will also be available at the library Monday, Oct. 26 through Friday, Oct. 30, 10 am to 5 pm. Check our website at http://www.athenslibrary.org/ for nonpartisan election and voter information, including advance voting schedules and locations throughout the counties served by Athens Regional Library System. #EngagingCommunities #EarlyVoting #Vote2020

One of these books is a little sus... Visit https://libraryaware.com/2645VM and click on a book to see it in our catalog. And check out our events if you'd like to play Among Us with the Teen Staff on November 4th!

Attention local musicians! We're looking for new performers for our Facebook Live Music Series! Email [email protected] if you'd like to be featured! (and tune in this Sunday 10/25 at 1 p.m. for this week's show with Dooley and Baldwin! #EngagingCommunities #MyAthens

Hey families! Make plans to drop by the Athens-Clarke County Library starting Monday, October 26, to pick up your free One Spooky Craft Bag! We're continuing our spooky seasonal fun with this special tote bag, filled with Halloween activities, vintage crafts, coloring sheets, non-food tricks and treats and a collectible button! They'll be available while supplies last starting Monday, October 26. Stop by during curbside service hours (Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or drop in during Grab and Go (Monday-Thursday, 3-7 p.m. and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.) Be sure to visit the Athens-Clarke County Library Children's Area Facebook page to view our hour-long virtual One Spooky Night program, and share your costume pics using our hashtag, #OneSpookyNight. Happy Reading, and Happy Haunting! #EngagingCommunities

Posted @withregram @acclibraryteens Want to get scared this Halloween season? Nothing is darker than the Brothers Grimm! Test your knowledge about these spooky tales in our Kahoot trivia contest and maybe you'll walk away with a big bag of Halloween treats... To enter, complete the online quiz and screenshot your final score or your name highlighted on the leaderboard. Post your photo in the comments here and the highest scoring participant will win the prize. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, October 28 at noon. Winner must live in Clarke County and will receive a direct message with instructions on how to pick up their prize at the library. The game link is on the flyer! #engagingcommunities

Happy Haunting!

Today at 10:30 over at Athens-Clarke County Library Children's Department's page!

Make plans to settle in for an online evening of spooky stories for grownups, available Thursday, Oct. 29! Visit http://athenslibrary.org/rslathens #EngagingCommunities

Today at 3 p.m.! Tune in to learn about this cool project!