“Check It Out” at the Gilmer Library, Week of 1/16 to 1/21

This Week @ Gilmer County Library: January 16, 2017 – January 21, 2017
Heath Lee – Library Manager
GCL will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Child Programs

Family Story Times
Tuesday, January 3 @ 10:30 AM
Wednesday, January 4 @ 4:00 PM
All ages welcome. Family Story Time is an excellent way 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
Lunch & Learn Knitters
Wednesday, January 18 @ 12:00 PM
Bring your brown bag lunch, needles and yarn to the Gilmer County Library. Lauren Cape and Lynda Decker will be your host and teacher. 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
Saturday Matinee
Saturday, January 21 @ 2:00 PM
“The BFG” “The BFG” Adapted from Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, which centers on the unlikely friendship between a lonely orphan named Sophie and the titular “big friendly giant”. Together, the pair explore Giant Country and collect dreams, and they try to warn the Queen of England about the threat posed by the other giants, who, unlike the vegetarian BFG, eat children for sustenance. Free Refreshments
The Friends of the Library Bookshelf

January is a grand time to take up a new hobby. Come find inspiration in the collection of books featured at the Bookshelf this week: Guitar? Quilting? Photography? Ballroom dancing? Oil painting? We’ve got you covered, with great books at great prices.
Take a look at the “last chance” shelves where our inventory of half-priced books is refreshed weekly. You can put your payment for these books in the donations box if the Bookshelf is closed. Bookshelf hours are from 10:30-5:00 on weekdays and from 12:00-2:00 on Saturdays
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-6PM.