STEAMing Ahead in Houston County HOUSTON COUNTY PUBLIC

HOUSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
November
Volume 1 , Issue 2
Inside this issue
Pumpkin Decorating ................... 2
Nola @ Night .............................. 2
Women in Technology................ 2
Meeting Room Schedule ............ 3
Calendar ..................................... 4
Special points of interest
 Friends of the Library is
The Warner Robins Oral History Project
An exclusive video collection many lifetimes in the making is now
available for checkout at all Houston County Libraries. Thanks to
efforts by the Warner Robins Heritage Society, the Warner Robins Oral
History Project brings together over 80 recordings from Warner Robins
citizens, with more to come as the project continues. The videos
capture the history of our city
through the eyes of those who
actually watched it happen.
Truly a priceless treasure!
The Warner Robins Oral
History Project
is also
available for viewing at Nola
Brantley and Perry Libraries
in their local history rooms.
The Warner Robins Oral History Project is
officially presented to Houston County Library
by the Warner Robins Heritage Society
STEAMing Ahead in Houston County
Houston County Libraries will soon have STEAM kits available for checkout.
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math. This
program is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and
Library Services to Georgia Public Library Service under the provisions of the
Library Services and Technology Act.
According to the Houston County Board of
Education, Houston County students
outperformed the state in every subject
on their End of Course Tests in
mathematics, social studies, science and English language arts.
Keep up the good work Houston County!
extending their 10 books for
$1 sale at their book store
located on N. Davis Drive.
FOL is open every Saturday
10am to noon.
 Houston County Library
branches will be closed
November 11th for Veterans
Day and November 26th and
27th for the Thanksgiving
Holiday.
 Judith Malone, Perry Branch
Manager, attended the 27th
annual GaCOMO Library
Conference held in Athens in
October. Along with fellow
librarians, she learned
awesome new techniques
and program ideas to
improve our patrons use of
the library.
 VeggieTales Live is coming
to the Macon Grand Opera
House November 19, 2015
for one night only.
Pumpkin Decorating
It’s how we roll
To get in the mood for the harvest
season, the kids at Perry and Nola
Brantley Libraries came out for some
awesome pumpkin-decorating at the
library. No carving or messy pumpkin
guts for us! We used paint, yarn,
stickers and all sorts of other things to
bring our pumpkins to life!
At Perry Library, the kids used
storybook characters for inspiration,
while at Nola Brantley, they came up
with wacky and wild designs!
Which
one
is
your
favorite?
Starting in November, large-type Georgia Library for Accessible
Statewide Service (GLASS) keyboards will be available at your local
library! Designed by Keys-U-See, they are an excellent option for
vision-impaired patrons wishing to use the public computer.
Ask your librarian about a GLASS keyboard today!
 Did you know November
is Picture Book Month?
Picture books hold more
than just pictures. They
cover topics from potty
training to dealing with
bullies. Drop by your
local library and pick up
a picture book today!
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by email, please sign up
at any Houston County
Library.
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stay connected.
Nola @ Night November
Join us for Friday Night Book Club at
Nola Brantley, where patrons and staff
alike are invited to read and discuss
unique titles every month!
For November’s pick, we have Shotgun
Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler. This
bestselling novel tells the story of four
childhood friends returning to their
small Wisconsin hometown for a
friend’s wedding. What awaits are old
rivalries, forgotten heartaches, and
new discoveries on what it means to
grow up.
“Nickolas Butler ripped my heart out with rare honesty and good oldfashioned unapologetic love. A book that makes you want to call old
friends. A writer who makes you feel more human than you thought
possible.”
— Matthew Quick, author of The Silver Linings Playbook
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Book Club meets Friday, November 20 at Nola Brantley
Memorial Library at 6:30 PM
Women In Technology Announces Finalists for
2015 Women of the Year Awards
Women in Technology (WIT) announced the finalists for the Women of
the Year Awards, presented by Cox Automotive, which honors the
accomplishments of Georgia’s top female leaders in STEM (science,
technology, engineering and math) and the impact they have made in
our communities.
Georgia Public Library’s very own Emily Almond, Director of Information
Technology, Georgia Public Library Service has been nominated as one
of the Medium/Mid-Size Category & Educational Institution Finalists.
Congratulations and best of luck to Emily.
Director’s Corner
Ms. Paulk said, “Kudos to all
staff for all the great
programs, services and all
their hard work helping our
patrons. Keep up the good
work!”… J. Sara Paulk,
Director, Houston County
Public Library
478-987-3050 ext. 5
[email protected]
Meeting Room Schedules
CENTERVILLE MEETING ROOM SCHEDULE
Getting to know your
library
NOLA BRANTLEY MEETIN G ROOM SCHEDULE
11/3
1-3pm
HHC*
11/3
12:30-3:30pm
AARP
11/5
1-3pm
HHC*
11/4
12:30-3:30pm
AARP
11/7
1-2pm
Lego Club
11/5
1-4pm
Homeschool
11/9
2-3pm
Homeschool
11/10 5-6pm
Budding Artists
11/10
1-3pm
6-8pm
HHC*
Veterans High
Chemistry Club
11/12 1-4pm
5-7pm
Homeschool
C & C Club**
11/14 12-2pm
Reading PAWS
11/14
11:45-1:15pm
Reading PAWS
11/16 6-8pm
Cup Cake Wars
11/16
2-3pm
Homeschool
11/17 6-8pm
ΔΣΘ
11/17
1-3pm
6-8pm
HHC*
Improv Theatre
11/19 1-4pm
4-6pm
Homeschool
MGSU Board Games
11/19
1-3pm
HHC*
11/19 6:30-8pm
Out of the Pew Fellowship
11/21
10:30-12:30pm Middle GA Democratic
Women
11/23
2-3pm
Homeschool
11/24
1-3pm
HHC*
11/30
2-3pm
Homeschool
* Houston Healthcare
A monthly segment
featuring our staff:
Amanda Cosner

Elizabeth Gilbert and
Sue Monk Kidd


PERRY MEETING ROOM SCHEDULE
5-8pm
Anne Caulley Book
Signing
11/5
10:30-12pm
Life on the Farm
11/7
11-1pm
Grace Family Reunion
Meeting
11/10 6-8pm
Minecraft
11/12 5-6pm
Library Board Meeting
11/17 5-6pm
Photo Organizing
What’s your favorite
genre?
Historical fiction and
nonfiction
** Construct & Create Club
11/3
Who are your favorite
authors?
How long have you
been employed at
Houston County Public
Library System?
5 years

What is your favorite
part of your job?
Planning programs and
watching the kids’ faces.
It’s all about the kids!
Stop by the Nola Brantley
Memorial Library and say
hello to Amanda!
11/20 10:30-11:30am Mystery Book Club
11/21 12-1pm
Reading PAWS
11/24 6-8pm
Archery with Olympian
Lee Ford-Faherty
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HOUSTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
November 2015
Sun
1
Monday
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
4
Centerville PJs @
the library
6:30pm
9
5
Friday
Saturday
6
7
Perry FVSU Life
On the Farm Live farm
Animals 10:30am
Perry Anne
Caulley Book
Signing 5pm
8
Thursday
10
11
12
Centerville
Tweens
Chemistry Club
6pm
All Libraries
Closed for
Veterans Day
Holiday
Centerville 1K
Books B4
Kindergarten
Party 6pm
Nola Brantley
Teens Budding
Artist Class 5pm
Nola Brantley
Construct &
Create Club 5pm
Perry Family
Night Minecraft
6pm
Perry Tweens
UGA Presents
Rain Gardens
11am
Centerville
Family Movie
1pm
Centerville Lego
Club 1pm
13
14
Centerville Read
to Kejdi 1pm
Nola Brantley
Read to Crystal
12pm
Nola Brantley
Family Movie
12pm
Centerville
Author Russell
Whitehead visit
10am
Perry Library
Board Meeting
5pm
15
16
17
Nola Brantley
Cup Cake Wars
6pm
Centerville Teens
Improv Theater
6pm
18
19
20
21
Perry Write with
Your Senses 11am
Perry Mystery
Book Club
10:30am
Perry Read to
Kejdi 12pm
26
27
28
All Libraries
Closed for
Thanksgiving
Holiday
All Libraries
Closed for
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Perry Family
Movie 12:30 PM
Perry Photo
Organizing 5pm
22
23
24
25
Perry Teens
Archery w/
Olympian
Lee Ford-Faherty
6:45 PM
29
Centerville
Family Movie
1pm
30
REGULAR STORYTIME AN D PROGRAM SCHEDULE
CENTERVILLE
STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS
Mon: Homeschool-2pm
1st Tues: Bedtime Stories-6pm
2nd Tues: Tweens Program-6pm
3rd Tues: Teens Program-6pm
Wed: Lapsit-10:30am
Toddlers-11:15am
Thurs: Preschool-10:30am
NOLA BRANTLEY
STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS
Tues: Lapsit-10:30am
PERRY
STORYTIMES & PROGRAMS
Mon: Toddlers-10:15am
2nd Tues: Teen Program-6pm
Wed: Toddlers/PreK-10:30am
2nd/4th Wed: StoryTime-2:30pm
Thurs: Homeschool-1pm
Last Thurs: Family Night-6pm
Wiggle Worms-11am
nd
2 Tues: Family Night-6pm
4th Tues: Teen Programs-6pm
Thurs: PreK-10:15am