This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do next week?  First and foremost, stay cool and drink plenty of water as we weather a record-breaking heatwave.  Longtime Atlantans will remember the summer of 1980 when temps reached the upper 90's for days on end.  

Roswell and all of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Libraries will be closed Wednesday, July 4 as we celebrate our nation's birthday.  All libraries will reopen Thursday at their regular times.  For the Roswell Branch, this means 10:00 a.m.

Because of the short week, some branches may have a limited amount of programs available this week.  Visit our website, www.forl.net, for a list of Roswell Library programs or see what's happening at the Central Library and other branches at www.afpls.org.

Author Karen White Visits the Roswell Library

Join us  Tuesday, July 17 at 12:00 p.m. as the Noonday Nosh Book Club features a very special guest, author Karen White.  Ms. White will join the discussion of her book, Falling Home. 

This program is sponsored by the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation.  The Foundation is the library system's biggest cheerleader and sponsors a variety of programs and grants for the libraries throughout Fulton County.  The learn more about the Foundation, please visit their page on the A-FPLS website:  http://www.afpls.org/support-afpls/155-foundation.

Mid-summer Book Sale!

Mark your calendar for our mid-summer book sale! 

Preview Sale for Members - new members are welcome to join at the door
Friday, July 20. 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Scanners are not permitted at the Preview Sale, but are welcome at the Saturday book sale.

Regular Book Sale
Saturday, July 21. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Scanners are permitted at the Saturday sale.

The Great Eighty-Eight

The Library of Congress is presenting a new exhibit on the "88 Books That Shaped America." Check out a list of the great 88 posted online at the San Jose Mercury news website:  http://www.mercurynews.com/books/ci_20916605/full-list-library-congress-88-books-that-shaped.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do next week?  Visit the library!  Roswell and all of the wonderful libraries in metro Atlanta offer summer programs for all ages.  Visit our website, www.forl.net, for a list of Roswell Library programs or see what's happening at the Central Library and other branches at www.afpls.org.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do this week?  The Roswell Library has a variety of wonderful programs for all ages.  Please remember that the special children's programs require reservations and staff members will do everything possible to try to get you and your little one into an event.  For a complete list, visit our website at http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html or learn what's happening around the county by visiting the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's website, www.afpls.org.

June Newsletter Now Online

Thanks to Mary Ellen Kubis for producing another informative and artistic newsletter.  The June 2012 edition is now available online, as well as in the lobby of the Roswell Library.  Check it out!

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Summer is off to a great start and you can get in on the fun by stopping by any branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System.  A complete list of upcoming programs at the Roswell Library can be found at our website:  http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html.  Be sure to visit the library system's website for great programs throughout Fulton County:  www.afpls.org.   For more information, please call the Roswell Library at 770-640-3075.

Author Haywood Smith Visits the Roswell Library

Join us at the Roswell Library Saturday, June 9 at 2:00 p.m. for a fun afternoon with author Haywood Smith.   To learn more about this popular author, please visit her website:  http://www.haywoodsmith.net/.  For more information, please call the library at 770-640-3075.

This Week @ the Roswell Library

Wondering what to do next week?  Wonder no more - the Roswell Library has you covered!  There will be all kinds of wonderful programs - story times, music programs, ESL, yoga and more.  Plus, a special visit by author Haywood Smith.  For more information about any upcoming programs at the library, please visit our website at http://www.forl.net/libraryprograms.html or call the library at 770-640-3075.

Please keep in mind that the children's programs are extremely popular and reservations are taken a week in advance.  Why reservations?  The big meeting room where the programs take place only holds 100 people.  For safety reasons, the 100 limit cannot be surpassed.  Library staff try hard to balance safety issues while also permitting as many people as possible into a program.  No one likes to turn away a parent or child because the limit has been reached - it breaks everyone's heart.   Thanks in advance for understanding why there have to be limits.