Rome-Floyd County Library Children's & Young Adults

Join some of our local friends as they share tales, tips, and tricks about their favorite animals. Today, learn all about rabbits and alligators with Storyteller Terrell Shaw from Arrowhead Environmental Education Center!

Don't forget to stop by tomorrow for our Friends of the Library annual Paperback Book Sale! Books will be priced $.25 and $.50. All proceeds from the sale will benefit our library and the Friends of the Library.

Before summer is over, take a trip to the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame, Museum of Arts and Sciences, or the Tubman Museum! Check out our Macon Museum pass to receive up to four (4) general admission tickets to these museums. Visit our website for more information! https://shrls.org/library-passes/

If you love fishing, you'll love Go Fish Education Center! GFEC takes visitors on an educational journey through Georgia’s watersheds to learn about our diverse aquatic wildlife, their natural habitats, and the impacts of water pollution. GFEC also provides fishing information for any level of anglerwhere to go, what to use and when. Be sure to use your library card to check out our Go Fish Education Center Family Pass. This pass allows up to four (4) free admissions to the Center. Visit our website for more information: https://shrls.org/library-passes/

Join Ms. Jessica as she explores some of the most popular social media platforms. This week, she will be exploring Snapchat! Learn how to chat with your friends, create and change your Bitmoji, and more!

Join Ms. Lola for a quick story before nap time. Today she will be reading Beegu by Alexis Deacon.

Beginning Saturday, July 10, our Friends of the Library will have their annual Paperback Book Sale! Books will be priced $.25 and $.50. All proceeds from the sale will benefit our library and the Friends of the Library.

Get your child excited about science, technology, engineering, art, and math with STEAM Scene! Have you ever wanted to try pointillism? Watch this video! Ms. Lindsey from our Rockmart branch will show you an easy way to paint a dinosaur using the pointillism technique.

Mobile hotspots allow you to access the Internet wherever you go. Thanks to partial funds from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, our patrons can check out a mobile hotspot for FREE with their library card! These hotspots check out for seven (7) days with no renewals. Patrons must be 18 years or older and sign a Statement of Responsibility before checking out the hotspot.

Looking for an animal-themed craft idea for your little ones? Join us for Crafty Like a Fox! This week, Ms. Isabel from our Rome-Floyd County branch will be making a cardboard loom and yarn bracelet!

Have you registered your child for our Summer Reading Program yet? Summer Reading programs are a great way to prepare your child for school in the fall. Children are able to develop positive attitudes about reading, and gain access to fun learning experiences. Our program ends Saturday, July 24, so sign up today: https://shrls.beanstack.org/reader365

In honor of our Summer Reading Program theme, Tails and Tales, Ms. Derrika will have a special animal guest during Toddler Time. Today, she is joined by Ms. Karen’s pug, Evie. She will be reading Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey.

The Rome-Floyd County Friends of the Library is raffling a quilt. The quilt, which was made by the members of the Lavender Mountain Quilt Guild, will remain on display until the drawing on July 15. All money raised by the raffle will be donated to the Children's Department of the Rome-Floyd County Library. Raffle tickets will be $1.00 each; 6 for $5.00 or 12 for $10.00. To purchase tickets, please phone the Friends office at the library, 706-236-4600, or come by the library on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday from 10AM to 12PM.