Parents as Teachers - Dalton

08/20/2022

UPDATE: Due to poor field conditions at Edwards Park, tonight's Middle School Football Jamboree will now the held at Riverbend Park, located at 1999 Riverbend Rd.

Free books will still be given out to all ages!
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Read for the win!

WCS has partnered with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, United Way of Northwest Georgia and the Northwest Georgia Regional Library to provide FREE BOOKS for all ages at next week's Middle School Football Jamboree!

Weather permitting, we'll be at Edwards Park on Tuesday, August 23 from 5-7:30 p.m. Come see us and get your FREE BOOK!

06/15/2022

Safety: Please stay safe and aware in this heat!

06/15/2022

We are having A Free Fruit and Vegtable Give away at Family Support Council on 6/21/22 Hope to see you there.

06/15/2022

The cost of internet services just became more affordable for families through the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This $14 billion ACP program replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program to connect families and households to internet services. Eligible households may receive subsidies of up to $30 per month on internet service plans, and up to $75 per month for eligible households on tribal lands.
Access the ACP Consumer Outreach Toolkit
https://www.fcc.gov/acp-consumer-outreach-toolkit

04/28/2022

Want to make storytime more engaging? Check out these tips for reading aloud to your child!

03/02/2022

Check out the activities happening at the library in March.

Spring is on its way! Which of our fun, free events will you be attending? Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm.

Weekly Events:
- Tuesdays @ 11:00am - Move & Groove (Birth - 4)
- Tuesdays @ 4:00pm - Storytime (All ages)
- Thursdays @ 4:30pm - Pokémon Club (All ages)
- Fridays @ 4:00pm - LEGO @ the Library (All ages)

Events:
- 3/1 @ 4:30pm - Dungeons & Dragons (6th - 12th grade)
- 3/2 @ 11:00am - Job Search Skills: Cover Letters 101 (Adults)
- 3/3 @ 2:00pm - Job Search Skills: Cover Letters 101 via Zoom (Adults; register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_o3hSneRwRraD0Fy2CgeAZw)
- 3/5 @ 10:00am - Friends of the Library Book Sale (All ages)
- 3/8 @ 4:30pm - DIY: Miniature Greenhouses (6th - 12th grade)
- 3/9 @ 11:00am - Job Search Skills: Cover Letters 101 (español) (Adults)
- 3/9 @ 3:00pm - Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy Book Club (Adults)
- 3/10 @ 2:00pm - Job Search Skills: Cover Letters 101 via Zoom (español) (Adults; Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E2RfCi6RRcadXmPNkVeFNQ)
- 3/10 @ 4:00pm - PAWS to Read (All ages)
- 3/12 @ 12:00 - 2:00pm - NERF® War (4th - 12th grade, waivers are required.)
- 3/12 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm - Bio-Bus: DNA Is For Families (K - 12th grade)
- 3/15 @ 4:30pm - Dungeons & Dragons (6th - 12th grade)
- 3/16 @ 11:00am - Computer Class: Intro to Email (Adults)
- 3/17 @ 2:00pm - Computer Class: Intro to Email via Zoom (Adults; Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gdzd7dumQFuuVy5_krjnKw)
- 3/21 @ 4:00pm - Library Laboratory: Gardening (Birth - 5th grade)
- 3/22 @ 4:30pm - Art Hangout: Springtime Art (6th - 12th Grade)
- 3/23 @ 11:00am - Computer Class: Intro to Email (español) (Adults)
- 3/23 @ 3:00pm - Dalton Literary Roundtable Book Club: Educated by Tara Westover (Adults)
- 3/24 @ 2:00pm - Computer Class: Intro to Email via Zoom (español) (Adults; Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ByrHYExERCqRX46gjK6XdA)
- 3/28 @ 4:00pm - DIY @ the Library: Book Knife Block

01/18/2022

The website, COVIDTests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to access an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service. People can order four at-home tests per residential address, to be delivered by the Postal Service. It marks the latest step by President Joe Biden to address criticism of low inventory and long lines for testing during a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.

01/10/2022

Pleasant Grove Park
1732 Pleasant Grove Drive, N.E., Dalton, GA 30721
Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 3 PM
**Saturday, 8 AM – 1 PM (Beginning Saturday, Jan. 15th)**

North GA – Anyone who has COVID-19 type symptoms or has been in close contact recently with a person infected with the virus needs to be tested for COVID-19.

12/22/2021

Harvest Outreach Executive Director Shelia Reed said she's sad the group's annual community Christmas dinner on Friday won't be able to offer inside dining this year.

12/08/2021

Your guide to the best Christmas and holidays displays in our neck of the woods.