Thank you, Colonial Dames XVII Century

What a nice surprise! Maryanne McCurdy of the Nicholas Wallingford Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century popped by the library today to drop off a check. They selected some titles from the library's "Wish List" for us to purchase for the genealogy collection. We'll post pictures of the new books when they come in. Thank you, Colonial Dames XVII Century!

New Music Makers Collection

The Smyrna Public Library launched the "Music Makers" collection today. These are percussion and string instruments that you can check out. 

This new collection was sponsored by the Charyn Darby Foundation. Let's make some noise this summer!

Music CD Pop-Up Sale Underway

Need more music in your life?

The Friends of Smyrna Library have a music CD pop-up sale in the library atrium today and through the weekend. CDs are just $.50 each (double sets are $1)!

2018 Summer Reading Program Participant Number 1

You're looking at our first 2018 Summer Reading Program participant! Sign up begins today, so drop by the library and join the fun. Libraries Rock!

FOSL Expands Youth Nonfiction Collection

The Friends of Smyrna Library underwrote funding to purchase 340 new nonfiction titles in advance of the Summer Reading Program.  The first batch is now ready for check out! 

Not a Friend of the Smyrna Library? Join our group.  Your donation to the Friends of Smyrna Library is tax deductible and helps fund the Summer Reading Program and the purchase great new titles like the ones pictured!

First Sunday Lecture: Popular Birds of Smyrna: How to Attract Them and How to Spot Them

Thank you Ms Jackson-Van Detta for all the information yesterday about making your backyard a welcome habitat for birds.

First Sunday Lecture
Popular Birds of Smyrna: How to Attract Them and How to Spot Them

Speaker: Kathryn Jackson-Van Detta, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited of Vinings

Kathryn Jackson-Van Detta, Audubon Certified Master Birder, presented the amazing world of our backyard birds. She talked about the more than 20 species of birds commonly found in our Smyrna backyards, year-round. From the plucky and idiosyncratic Brown-Headed Nuthatch to the glorious Eastern Bluebird, Kathryn discussed how to identify our local birds by sight and song, as well as how to create habitats at your home to attract and foster our local birds.

Speaker Bio: Kathryn Jackson-Van Detta owns Wild Birds Unlimited of Vinings Nature Shop, along with her husband, Jeff. Kathryn grew up in the Perry, Georgia, area, and Kathryn's interest in wildlife generally and birds in particular was encouraged by her maternal grandmother. Kathryn made her first career as a law office manager. She then graduated with honors from Georgia State's Robinson College of Business, and seriously considered setting up an insurance agency -- until she found the opportunity to open a Wild Birds Unlimited Store in the Vinings-Smyrna area, which was a lot more fun! Kathryn and Jeff live and feed the birds at their home in the West Cooper Lake area of Smyrna. Kathryn is a Master Birder, certified by the Audubon Society, as well as a Certified Bird Feeding Specialist, as certified by Jim Carpenter, the founder of Wild Birds Unlimited.

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

Congratulations, Ms. Rebecca!!!

Congratulations to Ms. Rebecca on five years of service with Smyrna Public Library. You can celebrate by signing up your child for Summer Reading, starting Friday, May 18!