Introducing the Essential Resources Brochure

Forsyth County Public Library (FCPL) is your Resource, Connection, Destination, and Workplace. 

We hope to always be your first stop, whether you are looking for reading recommendations, printing help, or a fun program to attend with the whole family. Your needs are our priority—and this includes the needs that may be more tender than others. 

Your library has created an Essential Resources brochure to provide for needs that ordinary library resources may be unable to meet.  

The Essential Resources brochure contains the contact information of help hotlines, transportation means, food banks, job help, housing, temporary shelters, long term shelters, divorce and grief share, financial aid, and clothing resources. These programs are run by passionate individuals who are eager to provide assistance to everyone they can. If you find yourself seeking out financial assistance, transportation, temporary housing, or other tender needs, please visit any of FCPL’s branches to receive an Essential Resources brochure with information on how to reach these organizations.

If you are unable to visit in person, we encourage you to check out our Community Resource Guide, which is available for free on our eResources webpage. This resource is provided by United Way and is accessible 24/7. You also are welcome to contact us during our hours of operation, and we are more than happy to provide you with assistance over the phone or via email.

We understand how hard life can be, and we want you to know that you are not in this alone! Your library is here to help you.

Brianna

Information Specialist

Sharon Forks Library

Build-A-Book at Post Road Library

A custom made version of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

Have you seen people ripping the covers off of their paperback books, just to reattach the most beautiful hardback cover to it? Do you ever have the urge to buy books with sprayed edges, but they just haven’t come out with a version of your favorite book with them yet? Are you creative and like repurposing things? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Post Road Library’s Build-A-Book program series is right for you!

Build-A-Book is a series consisting of four separate programs throughout the month of August that will take you through all of the steps of rebinding a book into your dream creation. 

Week one will teach you how to make endpapers and DIY book cloth.  

The second week will help you learn how to construct the hardback case with your book cloth and attach it to a text block using the endpapers from week one. 

For week three you can bring back your freshly bound book with a blank cover to decorate and add embellishments. 

During the final program in this series, you will be creating a custom splashed edge to match your book.

Bring your own book to customize, or if you don't have that special book yet, use a library-provided book for practice. 

Coming to each session is recommended for the full learning experience, but not required. 

This program series will be held on every Thursday of the month of August, from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at the Post Road Library. View the entire series with all of the details on our website.

Please note: this event will require event passes. Event passes are free and available to interested participants on the day of the program. They will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis starting 30 minutes before the event start time. 

Look ahead for a sneak peek at some of the parts of this project!

Construction of the hardback case for your book.

Painting the edges of your book.

After learning how to rebind a paperback, the sky is the limit! Rebind your favorites at home, but leave the library books as they are! If you do rebind one of your books, we would love to see it. Tag us on social media at @FoCoLibrary on Facebook, Instagram, or Threads.

Sarah Spiller
Information Specialist
Post Road Library

Dino Art Giveaway!

This summer, paleoartist Daniel Eskridge displayed his artwork at the Denmark Library, perfectly complementing our dinosaur theme. He also presented a program explaining paleoart and how artists collaborate with scientists. Following this, he generously offered to share his work with Forsyth County Public Library patrons.

Beginning Friday, July 24, each branch will offer patrons a chance to win a stretched canvas of one of Daniel’s pieces. Every time a patron visits a library branch, they can enter the drawing for the specific artwork displayed at that location. Winners will be notified on August 6.

Thank you to Daniel for sharing his talents with FCPL and our community.

Sarah Reynolds
Branch Manager
Denmark Library