#ShelfLife - October 28, 2016

This week our photography team made the Cumming Library staff drool as we set up for the American Cake photo shoot. Several staffers stopped by on their way through the stacks and volunteered to eat the leftovers. Way to take one for the team, guys!

But, you know what was really sweet about that day? The author, The Cake Mix Doctor herself, Anne Byrn, left a kind comment on our post.

What else is happening in the #ShelfLife this week? Check it out:

Celebrate the joys of self-expression experienced when a child begins learning to read and write with A SQUIGGLY STORY by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Mike Lowery. #childrenslit #kidlit #writing #reading #ShelfLife #asquigglystory #andrewlarsen #mikelowery #kidscanpress

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 26, 2016 at 7:43am PDT

As the city editor of his hometown paper, Ned Ayres exposes a small-town fugitive living quietly among them. Years later, Ned has reason to return to the question of privacy and its many violations in THE EASTERN SHORE by Ward Just. #ShelfLife #wardjust #forsythreads #orange

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 27, 2016 at 6:55am PDT

“The girls call her Little Nothing as though there are descending versions of nothingness.” LITTLE NOTHING by Marisa Silver (@marisasliver) explores the depth of loneliness, the bravery required to escape persecution, and the brutal and brilliant sides of love. #ShelfLife #allegory #fable #lovestory #fridayreads #ShelfLife

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 25, 2016 at 5:50am PDT

Looks like one of our staff claimed a stake on this piece of #cake! Take a tour through American culinary history, from early settlers to the present day, with AMERICAN CAKE by @annebyrn. Martha Washington Great Cake, Moravian Sugar Cake, Shoofly Pie, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Appalachian Apple Stack Cake, Brooklyn Blackout Cake, Delta Caramel Cake, Hummingbird Cake, Tunnel of Fudge Cake, Beet Red Velvet Cake, and more…..yum! #ShelfLife #librariesofinstagram #americancake

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 26, 2016 at 1:17pm PDT

We invite you to visit our online catalog at www.forsythpl.org and be among the first to place a request for the materials featured in #ShelfLife this week. When you pick up your book, we hope you'll join the conversation by posting a picture of your own #ShelfLife on Instagram.

Spanish Collection Opens at Post Road Library with Celebración de Libros!

The Post Road Library is thrilled to debut a new Spanish collection to its patrons. Based on the latest census data showing the changing ethnic makeup of Forsyth County, as well as patron and staff suggestions and requests for materials in Spanish at the Post Road Library, library administration knew it was time to add a Spanish collection to this branch.

The Spanish collection at the Post Road Library launches on November 1 with about 450 fiction and nonfiction books, including Spanish translations of popular American titles and books by popular authors from a number of Hispanic countries. The collection will then quickly grow to about 900 titles for adult readers, a number comparable to the current Spanish collection at the Cumming Library.

Patrons can expect to see translations of books by popular authors such as Stephen King, David Baldacci, Rainbow Rowell, and Diana Gabaldon, to name a few. Books by Isabelle Allende (Chile), Claudia Piñeiro (Argentina), and Carlos Ruiz-Zafon (Spain) will also be available. Nonfiction items in the collection include cookbooks, biographies, diet and nutrition, and parenting titles.
 
In addition to books, the library offers four print magazine titles in Spanish: People en Español, Siempre Mujer, TV y Novelas, and Vanidades. There are also nine eMagazine subscriptions available through FCPL’s eLibrary service, Zinio.

Ann Decherd, Post Road Library Branch Manager, notes, “We are delighted to offer this new collection to our current patrons and hope it brings new visitors to the branch. It not only allows our Spanish speaking patrons an opportunity to experience literature in their language, but it also is a valuable learning tool for anyone who wants to explore works from another culture.”

To mark the debut of this special collection, the Post Road Library invites families to Celebración de Libros on Sunday, November 6 at the branch, 5010 Post Road, Cumming. Starting at 1:30 p.m., enjoy an interactive flamenco performance, crafts for kids, Spanish food and of course, los libros! All ages are welcome to attend this family-friendly event and advance registration is not required.

To learn more about other programs and events at the Forsyth County Public Library, visit www.forsythpl.org.

#ShelfLife - October 21, 2016

We must be feeling pretty colorful this week - nearly everything we've posted on Instagram over the last week has been blue or red.

One of our favorites (and yours, too!) was a beacon-red photo of two books that will guide you to finding your optimal time of day to be productive and how not to procrastinate on your big goals. If one of your big goals is to write a book, be sure to scroll down and check out The Magic Words.

We invite you to visit our online catalog at www.forsythpl.org and be among the first to place a request for the materials featured in #ShelfLife this week. When you pick up your book, we hope you'll join the conversation by posting a picture of your own #ShelfLife on Instagram.

Looking to start a new creative project but not sure where to begin, or how to follow through? For a little motivation and inspiration check out THE BIG THING: HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR CREATIVE PROJECT EVEN IF YOU’RE A LAZY, SELF-DOUBTING PROCRASTINATOR LIKE ME by Phyllis Korkki. And try optimizing time spent on your project by discovering your “chronotype” with a little help from THE POWER OF WHEN by Michael Breus (@thesleepdoctor). #butfirstcoffee #ShelfLife #red #bookstagram

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 20, 2016 at 8:24am PDT

If you’re bummed about the poor viewing conditions expected during tonight’s Orionid meteor shower, console yourself with a good book. Check out THE BLIND ASTRONOMER’S DAUGHTER by @johnpipkin, a story about love, family, passion, political reformation, and most of all, astronomy. #ShelfLife #astronomy #stars #science #orionidmeteorshower #adultfiction

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 20, 2016 at 1:30pm PDT

If you dream of writing YA or children’s books, Cheryl B. Klein has some great advice for you in THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. #ShelfLife #librariesofinstagram #writing #writersofinstagram

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 15, 2016 at 10:31am PDT

Anne has spent most of her thirteen years dreaming of the day she and her best friend Penelope will finally leave Saint Lupin's Institute for Perpetually Wicked and Hideously Unattractive Children. See what happens on the day of their escape in THE ADVENTURER'S GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL ESCAPES by Wade Albert White @wadealbertwhite. #ShelfLife #YA #tweenreads

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 17, 2016 at 5:59am PDT

BEAUTIFUL BLUE WORLD by Suzanne LaFleur is a gripping and suspenseful reimagining of war, where even kindness can be a weapon and children have the power to see what adults cannot. Twelve-year-old Mathilde decides to take a test to join her country’s army, but she knows that it’s her brilliant best friend Megs who will be selected to serve. Their stories are as heartwarming as they are heartbreaking. #tweenreads #teenreads #yabooks #ShelfLife #blue #beautifulblueworld #suzannelafleur

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 18, 2016 at 11:51am PDT

Jenny Weston moves home to Bear Falls, Michigan, to nurse her bruised ego back to health after a bitter divorce. But the idyllic vision of her charming hometown crumbles when her mother's Little Library is destroyed. Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli's quaint and compelling series debut A MOST CURIOUS MURDER will delight cozy mystery readers. #mystery #ShelfLife #littlefreelibrary #librariesofinstagram

A photo posted by Forsyth County Public Library (@forsythpubliclibrary) on Oct 19, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT