A new year brings new programs, opportunities and employees to the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library.
We are excited to announce our newest program for children, Sensory Playtime. This program is for children 4 and younger. There will be low lights, soothing sounds and stimulating play to enrich your little one’s motor skills. The first meeting will be Monday, Jan. 6. If you are interested or have any questions, ask Miss Jillian, our children’s librarian.
For our teens and tweens, we’ll be offering a Creative Writing Club. Miss Vivi has curated the program after receiving great feedback from a previous writing workshop she hosted. Teens and tweens are invited to join together and share their current projects, exchange ideas and give and receive feedback. Our January meetings will be on the 6th and 27th. For more information, contact Miss Vivi, our young adult coordinator.
Miss Silvia joined us back in May, and she came up with great ideas as the adult coordinator, one of those being the Crochet Club. Join us for a bi-weekly crochet gathering when all skill levels are welcome to crochet, knit or sew alongside fellow enthusiasts. The first meeting of the new year will be Monday, Jan. 6. For more information, reach out to Miss Silvia.
You can reach your New Year’s reading goal with the help of Libby, and what better way to learn more about Libby than our class “How to Use Libby.” Learn how to use Libby to access thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks your library offers. This bilingual presentation will be Monday, Jan. 20. For more information, contact Mr. Joseph, our technology assistant.
Another addition to the library has been the return of a familiar face, Ms. Lizzy. You may recognize her as the previous children’s coordinator. Now she serves as our outreach coordinator by introducing more people to our library and bringing the library to the community. She has collaborated with the senior center, local schools and nonprofit organizations for programming. Some programs we’ve been able to bring to life are Bilingual Storytime in the Park and Golden Hour with the Library. If you want to bring a piece of the library to your event or location, contact Brandy Wyatt, library administrator, at wyattb@ngrl.org.
If you’re interested in exploring our catalog of books, videos, games and audio selections, check out ngrl.org or our social media. Our operating hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday; and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. You can reach us at (706) 876-1360.
Jessica Carrasco is the public relations coordinator for the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library.