Tech Check November
In your search for tech, don’t forget to check out what the Hall County Library System offers!
FREE high speed internet
VHS to DVD conversion
Microfilm Machine
STEM Events
Access to databases (Galileo, Tutor.com, Mango Languages, etc.)
Tech Events
Tech Tuesday Nov. 5th
Intro to MS Excel Nov. 8th
Tech Ask Me Anything Nov. 8th
Sign up required
Teen Tech Skills Nov. 12th
Canva Christmas Nov. 14th
Sign up required Excel II Nov. 15th
Tech Help for Seniors Nov. 20th
Sign up Required
Newsletter Team: Mckenzie Baldwin, Amy Ritch, Rachel Buckley, Katie Guthrie
Books by Mail
Books by Mail is a FREE service that provides books, DVDs, audiobooks on CD, video games and music CDs to homebound people of all ages.
To participate, patrons must have a Hall County Library Card and have a physical disability, be dependent on others for transportation, or unable to read conventionally printed material. Also eligible are mothers with newborns, those temporarily convalescing after surgery or an accident, and caregivers providing hospice or home health assistance.
Michael Mills
Michael Mills is a Georgia based American Artist who has been honing his skills in oil painting.
JoinMichaelMillsasheteaches tipsandtricksonpaintingwithoils. Learntopaintawinterbarnscene. Registrationisrequired
CLICKHERETOREGISTER
ForAdults18+ $10SupplyFee
“The Keepers Garden” by Michael Mills
November 4th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Gainesville Location 127 Main Street Northwest
Homeschool Events
Lego Club - Murrayville
Farm a Month - North Hall Tech
Teen Tech Skills - North Hall Tech
Homeschool Crafternoon - Gainesville
Elementary Homeschool HangoutSpout Springs
Homeschool Libratory - Gainesville
Book Clubs
Adults
Thursday Book Club - Spout Springs
Manga & Anime Club - Blackshear Place
War Stories - Murrayville
Tea with Tolkien - Gainesville
Monday Book Club - Blackshear Place
Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club - Spout
Springs
Teens
Not a Book Club - Spout Springs
Graphic Novel Book Club - Murrayville
Manga & Anime Club - Blackshear Place
The Comic Crew - Spout Springs
Manga Mondays - Gainesville
ADULT PROGRAMS ADULT PROGRAMS
Adultprogramsandeventsareavailableatall5ofourlibrary locations!Wehaveprogramsvaryingfromcraftandpaint nights,genealogyevents,bookclubs,andtechhelp!Formore informationaboutouradultprogramspleasecallusat770532-3311orvisitourwebsitecalendarat wwwhallcountylibraryorg
PROGRAMS & EVENTS: ADULT SPOTLIGHT
*requires registration
*PaintingWithVickiPaulus SpoutsSpringsLibrary,Monday, November4th,10:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
*ButterCandles
SpoutsSpringsLibrary,Wednesday, November6th,2:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
*HaveYourselfaVery CanvaChristmas!
NorthHallBranch,Thursday, November14th,6:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
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SpoutsSpringsLibrary,Monday, November18th,5:00p.m.-8:00p.m.
*A"WICKED"Celebration
GainesvilleBranch,Saturday, November30th,2:00p.m.-4:00p.m.
Clickontitles underlinedto learnmore information!
*OilPaintingWorkShopwithMikeMills GainesvilleBranch,Monday, November4th,5:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
*DIYSewingJar NorthHallBranch,Tuesday, November12th,4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.
TheVillage:SupportforPregnant ThroughPostpartumMothers GainesvilleBranch,Saturday, November16th,1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
*TeawithTolkienBookClub
GainesvilleBranch,Friday, November22nd,1:00p.m.-3:00p.m.
Youth Programs
Hall County Library has youth programs for all ages of children, from babies to teens, at each of the five library branches!
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
We have a wide range of youth programs from storytimes, bookclubs, crafts, trivia, STEM ...and more! Visit the calendar at hallcountylibrary.org for a full listing of all our programs or call 770 532-3311 for more information!
Storytime Schedule FALL 2024
Murrayville Library
GrowingReadersStorytime
August 31 - November 23 BabySteps
Ages18months-5yearsold
Wednesdays10:15AM
BabySteps
Ages0-18months
Fridays10:15AM
Blackshear Place Library
StretchwithMeStorytime
AllAges
Tuesdays10:15AM
Let'sPlayStorytime
Ages18months-5years
Wednesdays10:15AM
Spout Springs Library
Ages0-18months
Tuesdays10:15AM
ToddlerStorytime
Ages18-36months
Tuesdays11:00AM
PreschoolStorytime
Ages3andup
Fridays10:15AM
BilingualStorytime AllAges
SelectWednesdays11:00AM Sept4,Oct2,Nov6
North Hall Tech Center
Rise and Shine Storytime All Ages Mondays 11:00 AM
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
HAVE A GOBBLIN' GOOD TIME AT
TURKEY DAY TALES!
A family storytime filled with stories, songs and puppets! 10:15 Murrayville
11:00 North Hall Tech Center 11:00 Gainesville (Sensory) NOVEMBER 25 10:15 Spout Springs 10:15 Blackshear Place 11:00 Gainesville NOVEMBER 26 NOVEMBER 27
Read 3 books about the environment, forestry, conservation, etc. Complete 4 activities. Log them on your Beanstack account! Come into the library to receive a fun prize pack!
JOIN THE CHALLENGE ON BEANSTACK!
October 1 - November 27
Designed for preschool and elementary, but all ages are welcome to participate!
Y.A.C. TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Youth Advisory Council (YAC) members help propose, organize, market, and execute teen & youth programs with the Hall County Library System! You will earn volunteer credit for the time spent at all meetings and other activities! For students 14-18.
CHECK OUT A MEETING
Gainesville Library: Thursday, November 14 @ 6:30
North Hall Tech Center: Thursday, November 21 @ 4:30
Blackshear Place Library: Thursday, November 21 @ 6:30
Spout Springs Library: Monday, November 25 @ 6:30
PROGRAMS & EVENTS: YOUTH SPOTLIGHT
*requires registration
Tuesday,November5th,1:00-2:00pm
IslandAdventureSTEMParty! SpoutSpringsLibrary
Friday,November8th,3:30-4:30pm
Wednesday,November13th, 4:00-5:00pm
TeenNaNoWriMoAfternoon GainesvilleLibrary
Saturday,November16th,1:30-4:30pm
Monday,November25th, 1:00-3:00pm FallLeafCrafts
MurrayvilleLibrary
Monday,November25th, 1:30-3:30pm
TeenRockPainting MurrayvilleLibrary
Monday,November25th, 5:00-7:30pm FallCarnival
NorthHallTechCenter
Wednesday,November27th, 11:00am-1:00pm
Wednesday,November27th, 2:00-4:00pm
STAFF BOOK PICKS
Kathy
Dragon Teeth by Michael Crichton
Kay
The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult
Ronda
Lord of the Silent by Elizabeth Peters
Lisa M
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Allyn
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
Michael
Dinosaur: A Photicular Book by Kathy Wollard
Lisa E
Relic by Preston & Child
Cheryl
Dinosaurs Rediscovered by Michael J Benton
STAFF BOOK PICKS
DINOvember
Janine YA
Every Hidden Thing by Kenneth Oppel
Josie JUV
The Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs by Douglas Dixon
Patton JUV Gon by Masashi Tanaki
Holden EASY
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T Higgins
Lucy EASY
How Dinosaurs Went Extinct by Ame Dyckeman
Lisa E EASY
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach
Katie JUV
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
STAFF BOOK PICKS
DINOvember
How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon by
Have You Seen My Invisible Dinosaur by
How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You by
Troy EASY
Dinosaur Numbers by Paul Stickland
Josie EASY
Jane Yolen
Linda M EASY
Helen Yoon
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Williams
LindaRose EASY
The Dinosaur Expert by Margaret McNamara
Leticia EASY
Jane Yolen
Navigating the Stacks and Unveiling Library Wonders
eRead Kids
ERead Kids is a digital library available through all public libraries in Georgia. Readers have access to +45,000 ebooks and audiobooks. Explore the vast collection of books in both English and Spanish for kids in Pre-K to fourth grade. To get started, login with your Library Card ID and PIN, then select a book and start reading!
Tell us how your library has impacted and made a difference in your life. Share your story and a photo, and Georgia Public Library Service will send you a free READ magnet via your HCLS home library!
SUBMIT YOUR STORY
In The Gallery: Chris Hamman
Been painting about 50 years now. Close to retiring I think. I am also showing work at Simple Pleasures in Flowery Branch and The Sara Oakley Gallery across the street from the Library upstairs at Out of the Closet Store.
