Teen Crafts for a Cause: Winter Bird Feeders

Our Smyrna birds can nibble on some winter snacks, thanks to Smyrna Library Teens! Last night at Crafts for a Cause, they made a huge box full of feeders--lucky birds! 

Thanks to Keep Smyrna Beautiful for making this event possible. 

The Friends of Smyrna Library Reading Group to Stay Virtual in 2022

The Friends of Smyrna Library Reading Group will stay virtual in 2022.  Book discussions will be will take place via a ZOOM call on the at 7 pm.  Please email mwmoore at smyrnaga.gov for an invitation.  The book selections for 2022 and dates are listed below.  

January 4, 2022
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

February 1, 2022
Virgil Wander by Leif Enger

March 1, 2022
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

April 5, 2022
Fly Girls : How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien

May 3, 2022
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

June 7, 2022
Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian

July 5, 2022
Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

August 2, 2022
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

September 6, 2022
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

October 4, 2022
A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki

November 3, 2022
Moby Dick by Herman Melville

December 8, 2022
Wonder by R. J. Palacio

Ferst Readers of Cobb County Smyrna, Division Fundraiser

Beginning Wednesday, Dec 15th, Youth Services will be selling a variety of Harry Potter ornaments and wand pencil sets made by Smyrna Library Teens. 100% of the proceeds will go to Ferst Readers of Cobb County  Smyrna, Division.

100% of the proceeds will go to Ferst Readers of Cobb County, a non-profit organization that provides a free book to registered children each month from birth until the child's 5th birthday.

Friends of Smyrna Library Donates to Youth Services

The Friends of Smyrna Library purchased a new rug for Youth Services. The fish pond design has lots of animals for the kids to discover. The kids can then go next door to the real pond and find similar animals!

FOSL Funds Purchase of 75 Board Books

The Friends of Smyrna Library recently provided funding to purchase 75 new board books for Smyrna Library's youngest readers. Board books are beloved by library customers and are constantly checked out. 

THANK YOU, Crafts for a Cause Volunteers

THANKS to the teenagers at Crafts for a Cause through the Smyrna Public Library for making and donating beautiful Christmas wreaths to the residents at Woodland Ridge Assisted Living.  Thanks also to Amy Cuzzort who heads up the program and delivered the wreaths today. 

Bonus Borrows on Hoopla Are Back!

Bonus Borrows on Hoopla are back! Check out as many items from the Bonus collection as you like in November - no limits! Need help using Hoopla Digital? Contact Smyrna Library's Adult Services team (sreference@smyrnaga.gov). They are happy to help.