“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 2/29 to 3/5

This Week @ Gilmer County Library: February 29, 2016 – March 5, 2016
Heath Lee – Library Manager
Child Programs:

Family Story times
Tuesday, March 1 @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, March 2 @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, March 2 @ 4:00 PM
Join us for this week’s story “If I Ran the Circus” All ages welcome. Both Story time and LapSit are excellent ways to strengthen your children’s literacy skills, and all stories are always followed by a simple craft you can complete with your child.
Adult Programs

Tuesday, March 1 @ 12:00 PM
Ancestry & Heritage Quest Tutorial
These two genealogy databases are free to use inside the library, and we will demonstrate how you can use them to jumpstart your research. An active library card is required.

Lunch & Learn Knitting
Wednesday, March 2 @ 12:00 PM
Bring your brown bag lunch, needles and yarn to the Gilmer County Library. Already know how to knit, come for the fun! It’s OK if can’t come to all the meetings. If knitting, bring #8 needles and yarn of any color. If crocheting, bring G or H hooks and Peaches & Cream cotton yarn of any color. This is a “drop in when you can” event.
Master Gardener Series – Ephemerals
Thursday, March 3 @ 6:00 PM
Master Gardener, Karen Hyde, will be discussing native Ephemerals. Ephemeral means lasting for a brief time. They have adapted to grow, produce flowers, and set seed in a relatively short period of time. Karen will show us what plants to look for and when they will be make their brief appearance
The Friends of the Library Bookshelf

100% of Bookshelf sales are filtered back to GCL to assist with the purchase of library materials. We also need additional members. If you’re not already a Friend of the Library please join us next time you come into the Bookshelf. Memberships start at only $10.00.You’ll enjoy our monthly newsletter, be a part of our special events, and will be the first to know about the collections we put out each week

Location and Contact Information
Address: 268 Calvin Jackson Drive, Ellijay, GA 30540.
Phone: 706-635-4528. Fax: 706-635-3528.

Hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-8PM, Friday and Saturday 9AM-5PM.