Heading back to school is a breeze with the Hall County Library System! Offering a wealth of resources, from digital databases and e-books to programming and events, the library ensures students of all ages are equipped for success. Our knowledgeable staff are ready to assist and provide recommendations tailored to your educational needs. With free access to Wi-Fi, computers, and a quiet place to study, the Hall County Library System is your one-stop destination for making the transition back to school smooth and stress-free.
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Programs for adults that focus on education, mental & physical health, and overall wellness!
Financial Planning Workshop:
Gainesville Library, Monday, August 5th & Monday, August 12th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Gainesville Library, Monday, August 26th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Healthy Menu Planning 101:
Gainesville Library, Monday, September 23rd 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Spices for Health:
Gainesville Library, Monday, October 28th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Gentle Yoga:
Blackshear Place Library, Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Movement for Life:
Spout Springs Library, Select Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
All of your fall favorite programs for adults that scream sweater weather!
Fall Wind Chime:
Blackshear Place Library, Tuesday, October 1st All Day
Death Café:
Gainesville Library, Friday, October 4th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Dark and Stormy Night:
Gainesville Library, Friday, October 18th 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Fall Gnome Painting Workshop:
Gainesville Library, Saturday, October 19th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Creepy Doll Planter:
North Hall Tech, Thursday, October 24th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
What Lurks Under Lake Lanier
North Hall Tech, Monday, October 28th 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Halloween Bleach T-shirts:
Blackshear Place Library, Wednesday, October 30th 5:00 pm5:45 pm
DARK AND STORMY NIGHT
This year, the Friends of the Hall County Library proudly present "A Dark and Stormy Night" an event guaranteed to chill you to the bone and satisfy all your ghost story cravings! Stay tuned for the announcement of our captivating storytellers by following us on social media and visiting our website.
Space is limited, so be ready tickets will be available soon!
GAINESVILLE ADULT PROGRAMS
Greeting Card Workshop:
Select Saturdays, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Financial Planning Workshop:
Monday, August 5th & Monday, August 12th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tips for Finding Your Female Ancestors:
Tuesday, August 13th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Time for Trivia!:
Thursday, August 15th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Week: August 19th - 24th
Poetry Open Mic Night:
Monday, August 19th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Intro to Google Docs:
Tuesday, August 20th 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
Label Reading:
Monday, August 26th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
*Traveling with Adults with Special Needs:
Monday, August 26th 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
*Master Craftswoman Agatha Christie:
Friday, August 30th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Author Talk! Douglas Young:
Wednesday, September 4th 1:00pm - 3:30 pm
Financial Planning Workshop:
Monday, September 9th & Monday, September 16th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Adult Brain Teaser Week: September 16th - 21st
Tea with Tolkien Book Club:
Friday, September 20th 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
GAINESVILLE ADULT PROGRAMS
Healthy Menu Planning 101:
Monday, September 23rd 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
How to Avoid Scammers:
Monday, September 23rd 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Author Talk! George Weinstein:
Wednesday, October 2nd 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Death Cafe:
Friday, October 4th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Digging into American Revolutionary War Records:
Tuesday, October 8th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
*Silver Speed Dating - Ages 40 and Up!:
Thursday, October 17th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Intro to Microsoft Word:
Friday, October 18th 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*Dark and Stormy Night:
Friday, October 18th 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
*Fall Gnome Painting Workshop:
Saturday, October 19th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Adult Coloring Week:
October 21st - 26th
Tea with Tolkien Book Club:
Friday, October 25th 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Spices for Health:
Monday, October 28th 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
BLACKSHEAR PLACE ADULT PROGRAMS
Sea Shell Painting:
Thursday, August 1st All Day
Gentle Yoga:
Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tech Tuesday:
First Tuesday of the Month 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Garden Club:
First Wednesday of the Month 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Manga & Anime Club for Adults:
Select Thursdays, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friends Trivia Night:
Monday, August 12th 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Speed Puzzle Tournament:
Select Mondays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Monday Book Club:
Select Mondays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fuzzy Coloring Page:
Tuesday, September 3rd All Day
Bookish Arts & Crafts Night:
Monday, September 23rd 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fall Wind Chime:
Tuesday, October 1st All Day
Halloween Bleach T-shirts:
Wednesday, October 30th 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
SPOUT SPRINGS ADULT PROGRAMS
Red Cross Blood Drive:
Thursday, August 1st 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
MahJong;
Select Thursdays, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Historically Speaking Book Club:
First Thursday of the Month 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Canning Basics:
Friday, August 2nd 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday Book Club:
Second Thursday of the Month, 10:30 am 12:00 pm
Adult Chess Club:
Select Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
*Crochet Your Own Scrunchie:
Monday, August 12th 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Movement for Life:
Select Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Hoopla and Libby Assistance
Select Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Stitching at the Springs
Select Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Writing Group
Select Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Adult Craft Club
Select Mondays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Senior Citizen Happy Hour Bingo
Select Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30- am
Sci-Fi / Fantasy Book Club
Last Monday of the month, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Coloring and Jazz
Last Wednesday of the month, 10:00 am2:00 pm
Tech Help for Seniors
Last Wednesday of the month, 11:00 am12:00 pm
*Painting with Vicki Paulus Wednesday, September 4th & Wednesday, October 2nd 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Pleas
NORTH HALL ADULT PROGRAMS
Fiber Friends
Every Thursday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
*Stitch, Please!
First Saturday of the month, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Critique Group for Children's Authors
Select Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
North Hall Job Fair
Friday, August 9th 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Conversation Club
Every other Monday, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
*Watercolor Classes
Thursday, August 15th 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Superhero Graphic Novel Book Club
Select Mondays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Craft Supply Swap
Saturday, August 24th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A Matter of Balance
*Watercolor Classes
Thursday, October 17th 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
*Creepy Doll Planter
Thursday, October 24th 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
*What Lurks Under Lake Lanier Monday, October 28th 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Every Wednesday starting in September, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
*Concepts of Floral Arrangement
Monday, September 9th 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
*DIY Dog Toy
Tuesday, September 17th 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
*Puppy Palooza
Tuesday, October 1st 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
MURRAYVILLE ADULT PROGRAMS
Music Concert
Select Thursdays, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Master Gardener Series
First Thursday of the month, 6:00 pm - 7 p Puzzle Week
Starts August 5th - all day (happening the entire fall season)
Agricultural Farming Program
Select Mondays, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Select Thursdays, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
War Stories Book Club
Select Fridays, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Coloring Therapy for Adults
Starts August 19th - all day (happening the entire fall season)
Make a Quick Apron
Monday, September 30th 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Fall Craft for Adults
Tuesday, October 29th 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
FALL STORYTIMES
August 31 - November 16
Gainesville Library
BabySteps
Ages0-18months
Tuesdays10:15AM
ToddlerStorytime
Ages18-36months
Tuesdays11:00AM
LittleSproutsStorytime
Ages3-5
Thursdays11:00AM SaturdayStorytime AllAges
Saturdays11:00AM
CuentosyCantos enespañol
ciertossábados3:00PM Sept28,Oct12,Nov2
Spout Springs Library
BabySteps
Ages0-18months
Tuesdays10:15AM
ToddlerStorytime
Ages18-36months
Tuesdays11:00AM
PreschoolStorytime
Ages3andup
Fridays10:15AM
BilingualStorytime
SelectWednesdays11:00AM Sept4,Oct2,Nov6
Blackshear Place Library
Let'sPlayStorytime
Ages18months-5years
Wednesdays10:15AM
North Hall Tech Center Rise and Shine Storytime
11:00 AM
Murrayville Library
Growing Readers Storytime
Ages 18 months-5 years old
Wednesdays 10:15 AM
Ages 0-18 months Fridays 10:15 AM
SPECIAL STORYTIMES! Click,
Clack, Who?
Kick off the Fall Storytime session with a barn full of great stories, songs and more, featuring a live costume character appearance y the Duck from Doreen Cronin’s Click,Clack Series.
August 24 Gainesville 11:00 AM
August 26 North Hall Tech 11:00 AM
August 27 Blackshear Place 10:15 AM
August 28 Murrayville 10:15 AM
August 29 Gainesville 11:00 AM
August 30 Spout Springs 10:15 AM
Not So Scary Storytime
Come in costume to this Halloween storytime that’s just spooky enough!
October 25 Spout Springs 10:15 AM
October 26 Gainesville 11:00 AM
October 28 North Hall Tech 11:00 AM
October 30 Blackshear Place 10:15 AM Murrayville 10:15 AM
October 31 Gainesville 11:00 AM
Gainesville Children’s Progr
Baby Playdate
Tuesdays in August, 10:15 - 11:30
National Coloring Book Day Celebra
Friday, August 2nd, 10:00 am - 5:0
Homeschool Crafternoon
Wednesday, September 11th & Oct
Building Language/Construyendo L
Saturday, September 14th, 1:30 - 2
Homeschool Libratory STEM
Wednesday, September 25th & Oct
Elementary Crafternoon
Monday, October 14th, 1:30 -
Curiosity Club
Tuesday, October 15th, 1:30 -
Smokey
Wednesd
Blackshear Place
Children’s Programs
Baby Play Time
Wednesdays in August, 10:15-10:45 am
Back to School Drop-In Craft
Thursday, August 1st, 3:00-7:00 pm
Sensory STEAM for Toddlers
Monday, August 12th, September 9th, & October 14t
12:00-1:00 pm
Fall Drop-In Craft
Thursday, September 5th, 3:00-7:00 pm
Dot Day - Mini Canvas
Thursday, September 12th, 3:00-4:00 pm
LEGO Play
Monday, September 16th & October 21st, 3:30-4:30 pm
Robot STEAM
Thursday, September 19th, 3:30-4:30 pm
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Pumpkins accepted 10/1 - 10/19
Vote for your favorite from 10/20 - 10/25!
Spooky Drop-In Craft
Thursday, October 3rd, 3:00-7:00 pm
Touch-a-Truck & Fire Safety with HCFD
Tuesday, October 15th, 11:00 - 12:00 am
Ghost STEAM
Thursday, October 17th, 3:30-4:30 pm
Spout Springs Children’s Programs
All Ages Costume Swap
Donations accepted 8/1-10/11
Pick up a costume 10/14!
Baby Playdates
Tuesdays in August, 10:15-10:45 am Lego Play
Thursday, August 1st, September 5th, & Octobe
Elementary Lego Club
Monday, September 9th & October 14th, 4:00 Homeschool Dot Book
Wednesday, September 11th, 11:00 am - 12:30 Drop-In Dot Book
Saturday, September 14th, 11:00 am - 12:30 p
Elementary Homeschool Hangout
Monday, September 16th & October 21st, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Elementary Minecraft Club
Thursday, September 19th & October 17th, 5:00-6:00 pm
Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Pumpkins Accepted 10/1-10/12!
Vote for your favorite from 10/14 - 10/21
Touch-a-Truck & Fire Safety with HCFD
Monday, October 14th, 11:00 - 12:00 am
No-Bake Spooky Treats*
Thursday, October 31st, 6:00-7:00 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
North Hall Children’s Program
Baby Playdates
Mondays in August, 11:00-11:30 am
Family Fun Night
Every Monday, 5:00-7:00 pm LEGO Club
Every Thursday, 4:00-7:00 pm
Farm a Month for Homeschoolers
Tuesday, August 13th, September 10th, & Oct
Read Rover
Tuesday, August 20th, September 17th, & Oct
Elachee Nature Center Visit - Fall & Nocturnal
Tuesday, October 15th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Murrayville Children’s Program
Growing Readers Playdate
Wednesdays in August, 10:15-10:45 am
Baby Steps Playtime
Fridays in August, 10:15-11:15 am
Lego Club
Monday, August 5th, September 2nd, & October
Character Crafts
Monday, August 12th, 3:30-5:30 pm
Read Rover
Wednesday, August 14th, September 11th, & October 9th, 3:30-4:30 pm
Thursdays @ 6:30 August 15 September 19 October 17 Gainesville
Thursdays @ 6:30 August 22
September 26
October 24
Visit hallcountylibrary.org/ services/teens for more information, the schedule of meetings, and to find a membership application you can print out and bring to your first YAC meeting.
BLACKSHEAR PLACE EVENTS FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOLERS
Middle School Escape Room at the Tuesday, October 15th, 4:00-5:00
High School Painting - Ghosties
Thursday, October 31st, 4:30-5:30
GAINESVILLE
Manga, Moves & More Mondays
Monday, August 26, September30 CreativiTEENS
Wednesday, September 18th & O Ghost Hunting for Teens*
Saturday, October 12th, 6:00 - 8:3
SPOUT SPRINGS
All Ages Costume Swap
Donations accepted 8/1-10/11
Pick up a costume 10/14! Teen CPR Training*
Anime Club
Tuesday, September 10th & October 8th, 4:00-5:00 pm
Minecraft Club
Thursday, September 5th, 5:30-6:30 pm
Middle & High School Chess Club
Monday, September 16th & October 21st, 6:00-7:00 pm
MURRAYVILLE
Graphic Novel Book Club
Thursday, September 19th & October 17th, 6:00-7:00 pm
Comic Crew
Thursday, September 26th & October 24th,, 6:00-7:00 pm
Thursday, August 15th, September 19th, and October 17 6:00-7:00 pm
*: Registration Required: Space is limited. Please register on the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org
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