Digital Media Pop-Up Sale

We are having a DIGITAL MEDIA Pop-Up Sale in the library lobby for the next week.  

Two for $1 !!!  Books on CD - Movie DVDs - Music CDs

Cash - Check - Venmo Accepted

First-Ever Summer Book Sale Very Successful

Our first-ever Summer Book Sale was a huge success.  We exceeded our stretch fundraising goal and we are thrilled to now be able to fund a first-ever collection of Wonderbooks by Playaway for the Youth Services Department.  Woo-hoo!!!

https://playaway.com/wonderbook/ 

An example “Wonderbook” is the top photo along with photos from 9:45 am yesterday and 4:15 pm today that illustrate all of the books that were organized by our dedicated volunteers and purchased by our Smyrna supporters.       

THANK YOU.

Congratulations, Adult Summer Reading Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to all of the Adult Summer Reading Challenge winners! 

The Friends of Smyrna Library sponsored prizes which included gift cards to Barnes & Noble and Starbucks. 

Pictured here are winners picking up their prizes: Hannah S., Jennifer N., and Bryanna L.

Joshua B., the grand prize winner in the Adult Summer Reading Challenge, was awarded a $50 gift certificate to Georgia Aquarium.

Tickets Now on Sale - Smyrna History on Wheels

Smyrna History on Wheels

Saturday, September 10, 2022
10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

This Tour is Designed, Written, and Narrated by the Smyrna Historical Society.

This historic driving tour will start at the Aline Wolfe Adult Recreation Center and will take approximately two hours to complete.

Riding in a Smyrna City bus, participants will receive a narrated tour of approximately ten historic Smyrna sites and a brief tour inside the Taylor-Brawner House on Atlanta Road.

Recommended age is 12 and up.
Tickets: $15 each (order online through Smyrna Parks & Recreation)

Participants may choose between the 10:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. tours.

A portion of the proceeds benefit Smyrna Museum’s acquisition fund. This event commemorates Smyrna’s sesquicentennial year (1872-2022).

Free Pollinator Census Kits Available

Smyrna Library has Pollinator Census kits! The Adult Services team put together packets with instructions, an insect identification guide, a sweet treat, and a craft (courtesy of Keep Smyrna Beautiful, thank you!). Pick up your free kit at the front desk on the first floor.

2022 Summer Reading Program Statistics Published

 

Artist Alan Vaughn Presents "Styles & Methods"

Wonderful turnout for the lecture by artist Alan Vaughn yesterday! Thank you for attending. If you haven't had a chance to view his exhibit of mosaic paintings, there is still time. His art and Stella Wissner's pottery are on display through the end of August on the upper level of Smyrna Library.

Speaker: Alan Vaughn

Alan Vaughn's mosaics are currently on display in Smyrna Library's upper-level gallery. Mr. Vaughn studied at Virginia Tech, Radford University, and Illinois State University. He exhibits widely in numerous one-person, invitational, and juried shows. His paintings and floorcloths have received many awards and are included in hundreds of private and corporate collections. When not in the studio, he serves as an art instructor for colleges and adult art centers. He lives in Atlanta.

The Sunday Lecture series is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.

August is Read A Romance Month

 For Read A Romance Month-August pick a few titles from the variety of choices and stories.