A Spector in the Stacks at Sharon Forks Library Continued

Something has made its presence known at the Sharon Forks Library. While searching for biographies and books on history in the adult nonfiction section, patrons and library staff have heard the echo of a name….Alice. 

What is this apparition, and why is it here? There have been a few theories…..

It used to be so quiet here. Now every day they’re loose, shifting the furniture around just outside my vision. I miss the days when this was all mine, every shelf and chair. Now, every night, I have to put all the furniture back where it belongs, knowing they’ll be back next morning. Whispering and snickering behind the doors. Leaving their crumbs behind. 

I wonder if they ever think about who keeps this place running. Maybe they can’t think at all. Just shifting patches of sound and light, stepping through, briefly, before they go back to that other place.

Dr. Ian Afflerbach

University of North Georgia

Forsyth County Public Libraray Series Host: Race and American Culture 

A Specter in the Stacks at Sharon Forks Library

Something has made its presence known at the Sharon Forks Library. While searching for biographies and books on history in the adult nonfiction section, patrons and library staff have heard the echo of a name….Alice. 

What is this apparition, and why is it here? 

Alice in Libraryland

Alice got old. And as elderly people often do, she reminisced about the wondrous adventures of her youth. No one believes her tales, but she knows they’re true…that she’s more than a character in a children’s novel. 

Library Celebrates National Friends of the Library Week 2024

The staff of Forsyth County Public Library (FCPL) would like to recognize and thank the FCPL Friends and Advocates as part of the 19th annual National Friends of Libraries Week, October 20-26, 2024.

Since the FCPL Friends and Advocates were established in 1995, they have raised nearly $750,000 through used book sales, membership fees, and other donations to fund special programs, materials, and resources beyond the library's budget. 

The Friends are an all-volunteer organization with over 100 volunteers and they provide an important service to the Forsyth County Community by accepting and selling gently used books and media at all four of our locations, seven days a week. In addition to providing one of the lowest cost options for used books in our area, the Friends’ work diverts over 50,000 books from entering Forsyth County’s waste stream each year through their partnership with Better World Books.