#ShelfLife - December 2, 2016

December is finally here! Thanks to local Girl Scouts, all our branches have lovely trees decorated with handmade ornaments. Check out photos of their handiwork on Facebook.

The Post Road Library received a special visitor after Thanksgiving to help us celebrate the season: our very own Elf on the Shelf! Photos of our clever Elf's antics will appear on Instagram and you'll find pictures from our Elf on the Shelf Welcome Parties on Facebook.

We hope you're all finding a moment to escape the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations and snuggle up with a good book. Not sure what to read next? Take a look at what's happening in the #ShelfLife this week...

Check out an eBook from the recently updated OverDrive website! #OverDrive #ShelfLife #ebooks #libraryinmyhand #librariesofinstagram # #christmaswithtucker #dogs

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Dec 1, 2016 at 7:18am PST

When scientist-in-the-making Madeline Little starts sixth grade, she soon learns that middle school is nothing like a perfect lab experiment. Now she must find the cure for her newly messed-up life in THE FRIENDSHIP EXPERIMENT by @ekteagan. #tweenreads #teenreads #ShelfLife #ya

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Dec 1, 2016 at 2:44pm PST

“Dorie has written the perfect book to satisfy the Cookie Monster in all of us,” says Ina Garten of DORIE’S COOKIES by @doriegreenspan. Be among the first to check out a copy and you’ll be the envy of all the holiday cookie swaps this season! #ShelfLife #dories_cookies #cookiemonster #cookbooks #baking #cookies #cookieswap #librariesofinstagram

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Nov 22, 2016 at 11:37am PST

Did you sign up to bring cupcakes for your kid’s class holiday party? Get in the kitchen with them and try a recipe from PINKALICIOUS CUPCAKE COOKBOOK by Victoria Kann. There are even recipes for gluten-free yellow and chocolate cupcakes! #holidaybaking #cookwithyourkids #pink #glutenfreerecipes #pinkalicious #victoriakann #classparty #ShelfLife #librariesofinstagram

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Nov 30, 2016 at 5:08pm PST

Reclaim, repurpose, refurbish, or restore your way to the country home of your dreams with RUSTIC HOMES: BARNS, CABINS, COTTAGES & FARMHOUSES from @countrylivingmag. #magazinemonday #ShelfLife #crafty #homedecor #diy

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Nov 29, 2016 at 3:11pm PST

Need to bake a spectacular cake for your holiday gatherings? You need to check out SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL HOMEMADE CAKES by Lindsay Conchar (@lifeloveandsugar)! #ShelfLife #simplybeautifulhomemadecakes #cake #cakedecorating #cookbook #christmas #thanksgiving #parties #partyfood

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Nov 21, 2016 at 1:00pm PST

Visit our online catalog at www.forsythpl.org and place a request for the materials featured in #ShelfLife this week. Seasons Readings!