The Friends' Spring Book Sale raised over $600.00!  

A BIG THANK YOU to all who helped set up, sell books, and clean up!

Also much appreciation goes out  to all who purchased books, made donations, and made the sale such a successful event!

Thank you all! 

For more information, give us a call at 706-283-5375. 

 

 

SUMMER READING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES KICK OFF ON FRIDAY, MAY 26 AT 10:30A.M.

Friday, May 26 @ 10:30 -- Fiddlin' Dan the Mountain Man will entertain all ages with stories, music and folklore of the North Georgia Mountains. This program will be enjoyed by folks of all ages.

Tuesday, May 30 @ 10:30 --Toddler Time Tuesdays -- Children 5 years of age and under along with their caregiver are invited to hear Miss Rene read stories, sing songs, dance together, and be creative through a simple crafts.  This program is designed for the young child's short attention span. Each session only lasts 20 - 30 minutes.

Thursday, June 1 @ 3:00 -- Lego-palooza! -- Everybody is invited to sit on the floor and play with the library's thousands of Lego Bricks for an hour and a half  of uninterupted creativity and fun. What can you build?

Friday June 2 @ 10:30 --Magician and Humorist Tim Sonefelt will amaze all with feats of illusion and magic. Tim is a former South Carolina Magician of the Year winner!

Full schedules are available for pick up at the Elbert County Public Library. 

For more info, give the Library a call at 706-283-5375.

345 Heard Street
Elberton, GA  30635
706-283-5375   Fax 706-283-5456

Library Hours

Mon., Thurs.           10-8
Tues., Wed., Fri.     10-5
Sat.     9-1
Closed Sundays
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We provide computer services, fax & copy services, as well as books, DVD's, magazines, newspapers, audio books, and genealogy reference material.  Computer services include Internet access (PC and wireless), Microsoft Office, Resume Writer & Ancestry.com

Summer is around the corner and Investigation Station Classes return for children in grades 3 and up.  In conjunction with the Summer Reading program theme, "Build a Better World" Investivation Station will focus on doing fun activities in a "better" way. For example, we'll attempt to Build a Better Ice Cream Sundae, Build a Better Stomp Rocket; Build a Better Eclipse Viewer

 These weekly classes begin on Monday June 5 and will continue through July 10. 

As always, this program is free of charge. Give us a call at 706-283-5375 if you have questions.

Monday, July 24 at 5:30p.m. --Dr. Maurice Snook retired from UGA will present a program suitable for Youth and Adults providing information on the affect solar eclipses have had on history as well as information about what will happen on the day of the eclipse and how to build a "pin-hole viewer" for safe, indirect viewing. Bring a cardboard shoe box or similar shaped cardboard  container to build a viewer along with Dr. Snook.  

Saturday, August 19 at 10:30a.m. children and youth can create Solar Eclipse Art,

Other projects to be announce at a later date.

A Branch of the Elbert County Public Library System
21 Prince Avenue
Bowman, GA  30624
706-245-0705

Bowman Library is closed until after Memorial Day 2017 due to renovations.

Library Hours

Mon. - Fri.              1:00 - 6:00
Saturdays 10:00 - 3:00
Sundays           Closed

Services provided include PC and wireless computer access, books, DVD's, magazines, audio books, local fax and copies.