Gadsden County Public Library

Library Closed for Winter Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:22:00 +0000

The Gadsden County Public Library System will be closed for the Winter Holidays
December 24th thru December 27th. We will re open on Monday December 28th with regular hours

Teen Reading Club

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:21:00 +0000

Library Closed for Thanksgiving weekend

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:48:00 +0000

The Gadsden County Public Library system will be closed from Thursday November 26 thru Sunday November 29th. The library will reopen with regular hours on Monday November 30th. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Survey for Public Library Users

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:40:00 +0000

Library Patrons:

Please take a minute to fill out this survey at the link provided below:
www.haas.uwf.edu/library/resources.htm

Closed for Veteran's Day

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000

Gadsden County Public Libraries will be closed on Wednesday November 11, 2009.
The library will be closed in observance of Veteran's Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

Teen Read Week

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:08:00 +0000

Anime Club Meeting

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Exceptional Web Sites for Children

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:21:00 +0000

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more recommended Web sites to Great Web Sites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to commendable Web sites for children.

Great Web Sites for Kids (GWS) features links to Web sites of interest to children 14 years of age and younger, organized into diverse subject headings from astronomy and space to zoos and aquariums, from games and entertainment to geography and maps. There is also a special section with sites of interest to parents, caregivers, and teachers.

Members of the ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids Committee review potential sites for inclusion and vote on the sites to be included. They also regularly check the entire site to ensure currency and re-evaluate sites when necessary.

The newly added sites include:

ABC Fast Phonics – http://www.abcfastphonics.com/
Children’s Literature Network – http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/
Click Magazine for Kids – http://www.clickmagkids.com
EPA Environmental Kids Club – http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Funology – http://www.funology.com
InsideStory Flashcards – http://insidestoryflashcards.com/
Meet Me at the Corner – http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/
NeoK12: Educational Videos and Lessons for K-12 School Kids – http://www.neok12.com/
Online Spelling Program – http://www.spellingcity.com/
Online Sunshine for Kids – http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Kids/
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out – http://www.ourwhitehouse.org/
Read Print – http://www.readprint.com/
South Carolina Aquarium: Just 4 Kids – http://scaquarium.org/Kids/default.html
Space Weather Center – http://www.spaceweathercenter.org/
Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child – http://wrsi.com/pages/3312919.php
Starchild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers – http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov
WayBack: U.S. History for Kids – http://pbskids.org/wayback/summer/index.html
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Joan Aiken – http://www.joanaiken.com/
Windows to the Universe – http://www.windows.ucar.edu/windows.html
Women’s History Month (Library of Congress) – http://womenshistorymonth.gov/
The complete listing of great sites with annotations and selection criteria can be found at http://www.ala.org/greatsites.

George W. Munroe Night at the Public Library

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:29:00 +0000

George W. Munroe Night at the Public Library

September 29th from 6-8:30pm.

Starting at 6pm in the library parents will be encouraged to share a book
with their child and make a craft.

6:30 p.m. Katie Adams will perform in the Program Room
Refreshments will be served in the program room after the performance.

Free Shadow Puppet Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:26:00 +0000

Free shadow Puppet Workshop
with Professional Puppeteer Katie Adams

September 29th 4:30pm

Sign Up at the McGill Library

Support Your Library Day

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:59:00 +0000

Support Your Library Day

Sponsored by Woodmen of the World

William "Bill" McGill Public Library

September 26, 2009

2:00-4:00pm

Identification Kits
Protect your kids in case of emergency. Get a current photo, fingerprints, and DNA on your child put on a convenient card. This should be done at least once a year.

Drawing for Raffle
50/50 Drawing - Tickets available at checkout counter. Do not have to be present to win. Must be 18 to participate. Half of money collected will go to library. Other half goes to winner of drawing.

Refreshments

"Wheel of Fortune" for the kids
Spin a chance to pick a prize out of the treasure chest. No one will lose

"Buddy", Woodmen's mascot will be there

Havana Public Library Free Programs for Families and Youth

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:34:00 +0000

Havana Public Library
Free Programs for families and youth

STARTING SEPTEMBER 3RD

Story Time
Every Thursday 11:00am - 12:00pm
Come play, sing, and read with us
Ages 0-6yrs

Home School Time
Every Thursday from 1:30-2:30pm
Explore a theme through books and the arts

After School Arts and Crafts/Fun and Games
Every Thursday 4:00-5:00pm

All ages welcome

Monday Morning Story Time at the Cowen Library

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Monday Morning Story Time at the Cowen Library

~Mondays at 11:00am in Chattahoochee~

Story time for infants to children age 5

September 14, 21, 28

October 5, 12, 19, 26

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

December 7, 14, 21

Preschool Story Time is free and open to the Public. Parents and caregivers are invited to come to Story Time with the children they care for. Children enjoy songs, stories, and simple crafts. Every week story time themes include numbers, letters, and shapes.

Cowen Library After School Program for School Age Youth

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:38:00 +0000

Cowen Library After School Program for School Age Youth

Tuesdays 4:00-5:00pm

Arts and Crafts will be presented with book related activities

September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

October 6, 13, 20, 27

November 3, 10, 17

December 1, 8, 15

Closed for Labor Day

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:38:00 +0000

The Gadsden County Public Library System will be closed on Monday September in
Observance of Labor Day. Have a safe and happy holiday!

McGill Library Fall Home School Programs

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:21:00 +0000

Home School Program
Wednesday 3:00-4:00pm
Starting September 2nd

Exploring a monthly theme
through books and arts
and crafts

All programs are free and open the the public

McGill Library Fall Programs

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:14:00 +0000

Preschool Story Time
(From birth to age 7)

Stories, Songs, Simple crafts

Every Tuesday starting September 1st
10:30am - noon

Evening Story Time
First Tuesdays of the month
6:30-7:30pm

McGill Library Fall Programs

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:05:00 +0000

For School Age Youth
After School Program

Wednesdays Starts 9/2

4:30 - 5:30p.m.

Arts and Crafts

Geo Art Club
Fridays Starts 9/4

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Learn to read maps,
Geography Bee,
and Make Cultural Art

Chattahoochee Library becomes the Cowen Public Library

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:05:00 +0000

As of July 6, 2009, the Chattahoochee Public Library is now the Cowen Public Library

Florida Virtual School in the library July 7th

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:00 +0000

Would you like to know more about how to take classes online?

A representative from Florida Virtual School will be in the library on Tuesday, July 7 from 3 to 6 p.m. to answer questions and provide information about how students in grades K through 12 can take classes online. Everyone is welcome to drop in at anytime during those hours. For more information, you can email jwebb@flvs.net

Library Closed for Independence Day

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:06:00 +0000

The Gadsden County Public Libraries will be closed Friday July 3rd and Saturday July 4th in observance of the Fourth of July. This includes Bill McGill Library, Havana Library, Chattahoochee Library, and Bookmobile. Have a nice holiday!

Movies at the Gadsden County Public Library June-July

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:46:00 +0000

James and the Giant Peach
Havana Library June 10th 2:00pm
Bill McGill Library June 12th 2:00pm

Spiderwick Tales
Bill McGill Library (Quincy) June 12th 5:30pm

Madeline
Havana Library June 17th 2:00pm
McGill Library (Quincy) June 19th 2:00pm

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Bill McGill Library Quincy June 19th 5:30pm

Peter Pan
Havana Library June 24th 2:00pm
McGill Library Quincy June 26th 2:00pm

The Pursuit of Happiness
McGill Library Quincy June 26th 5:30pm

How to Eat Fried Worms
Havana Library July 8 2:00pm
Chattahoochee Library July 9th 2:30pm
McGill Library Quincy July 10th 2:00pm

Nancy Drew
McGill Library Quincy July 10th 5:30pm

Tale of Desperaux
Havana Library July 15th 2:00pm
Chattahoochee Library July 16th 2:30pm
McGill Library Quincy July 17th 2:00pm

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
McGill Library Quincy July 17th 5:30pm

Zathura
Havana Library July 22nd 2:00pm
Chattahoochee Library July 23rd 2:30pm
McGill Library Quincy July 24th 2:00pm

Bridge to Terabithia
McGill Library Quincy July 24th 5:30pm

Charlotte's Web
Havana Library July 29th 2:00pm
Chattahoochee Library July 30th 2:30pm
McGill Library Quincy July 31st 2:00pm

Ella Enchanted
McGill Library Quincy July 31st 5:30pm

Press Release: Community Support of Summer Library Program

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000

From: Gadsden County Public Library System Youth Services Librarian
Date: May 14
Regarding: Community Support of Summer Library Program
For Immediate Release
Rotary and Dolphins Support Summer Reading
The Capital Rotary Club donated over $4,000 to the Gadsden County Public Library for the purchase of books on the Gadsden County Schools Summer Reading List. The books will be available at the GadsdenCounty Public Libraries in Quincy, Chattahoochee, Havana and the Bookmobile. Additionally the Greensboro Community Library will also receive books. Special Summer Reading Kickoff events will be held at each library, contact the library in your area for more information. The Miami Dolphin
Foundation through coordination with the State Library of Florida will be donating new books for youth who read over the summer in Gadsden County. A coloring contest will also be held and kids can win Miami Dolphin memorabilia. For more information about the Summer Library programs call 627-7106.

Pictured
Library Director Jane Mock receives check from representative of the Capital Rotary Club, Lisa Raleigh.

Teen and Young Adult Book Club

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Fri, 15 May 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Library Closed for Memorial Day

noreply@blogger.com (GCPLStaff) — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:25:00 +0000

The Gadsden County Public Libraries will be closed
Monday May 25, 2009 in Observance of Memorial Day.
This includes Bill McGill (Quincy), Havana, Chattahoochee,
and the Bookmobile. Have a happy holiday!