Satilla Regional Library System Summer Newsletter

Satilla Regional Library

Newsletter

DISCOVER | ENGAGE | LEARN

Summer 2024

Summer Programming

https://srlsys.org/summer-reading-programming-2024/

Sign up for our Summer Reading Program, and pick up your packet with a reading log, by coming into one of our libraries, and weekly turn in your reading logs to be entered into the drawing for the chance to win the grand prize.

We have an exciting summer of programs for you. We have our usual performers coming on Wednesdays and two Tuesdays in-person. Signup begins on May 30th and the dates for Summer Reading are June 3rd through July 29th. Come and enjoy the Jacksonville Zoo, Okefenokee Swamp Park, Fiddlin’ Dan, Ruby the Clown, Southeastern Reptile Rescue, Mahealani Adventures, Ziggy the Magician, and Doc Magic.

Keep Douglas Beautiful (KDB) will have two special story times with Lily the Litter Bug at the Douglas Library on Tuesday, June 25th at 10:30 AM, and Wednesday, July 24th at 10:30 AM. Thank you Keep Douglas Beautiful for doing this for us!

Lego Hour is an hour at all of our libraries for children to use their creativity to build whatever they want with Legos. All of our libraries have a general set of Legos, and we have books to give some inspiration. We want children to get creative and have fun. Gaming Time is a time to play either board games or possibly video games. We are working on getting an XBox One at most of our libraries. Wednesdays, and two Tuesdays we will have our usual performers, Thursdays and a few Saturdays will be our two video gaming tournaments, Super Smash Bros. and Just Dance 2024. Fridays are a movie matinee at both the Douglas and Pearson Libraries. We want to encourage all of the children and young adults to read and use their imagination, and discover some new favorite stories.

For more information check out:

https://srlsys.org/summer-reading-programming-2024/

We are excited that we will have two video gaming tournaments. Each week, we will offer a gaming tournament at one of our branches, so everyone has a chance to participate. Our two gaming tournaments will be Super Smash Bros. and Just Dance 2024! The top 2 winners from each library will be entered into the final Grand Tournament for each tournament at the end of SRP in Douglas. The top two winners will receive a prize, for both Just Dance 2024 and Super Smash Bros. grand tournaments.

LOTE4Kids is our online database of digital books in World Languages that allows children to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn new languages. LOTE4Kids has over 2,000 digital picture books in 50+ languages, from Spanish to Sign Language and French, Mandarin, Hindi and Bengali, Korean, German, Ukrainian, Arabic and so much more. New books and languages are released each month!

You can download the app, by visiting this page: https://lote4kids.com/app-download/

Tumblebooks is a curated collection of children’s e-books, with over 1,400 titles for grades K-6, and this includes animated talking picture books, read-along chapter books, National Geographic videos, non-fiction books, as well as books in Spanish and French.

eRead Kids: Build confidence and reading skills, and have fun with eRead Kids, a new digital library available through all public libraries in the state. Young readers have access to almost 15,000 electronic and audio books. This free collection of ebooks and audio books is for kids in pre-K to fourth grade.

ABCMouse Home Access, gives you can access to ABCMouse at home using your valid Satilla Regional Library card.

https://srlsys.org/abcmouse/

ABCmouse Home Access – The award-winning ABCmouse curriculum is designed to help young children (ages 2-8+) build a strong foundation for future academic success. ABCmouse is 100% educational, with more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, art activities, songs, etc.) across all major subject areas: reading, math, science, social studies, art, and music—including more than 1,200 of those learning activities in Spanish. Best of all, kids just love it! (From Age of Learning, Inc.)

Brainfuse HelpNow provides online tutoring for students in grades K-12 and adult learners. Students communicate with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy/paste text or images and graph homework problems. All live sessions are saved and can be replayed as well as shared with friends and teachers by email. Live tutors are available every day from 2 PM – 11 PM. *Note: You will need to use your Satilla Regional Library card and PIN to access.

The Brainfuse HelpNow app is available on iOS and Android devices.

Brainfuse HelpNow Highlights:

Writing Lab: upload a document and get feedback within one business day
SkillSurfer: test prep & skill-building
Live Chess Tutoring: Listed under Expert Help.
Send Question: ask the tutors for help outside of tutoring hours — get a reply within one business day
Language Lab: live practice for learning Spanish
Español: tutoring in Spanish for many subjects

https://srlsys.org/homework-help/

*Note: You will need to use your Satilla Regional Library card and PIN to access.

• Online, on-demand connections with fully-vetted and qualified expert tutors and career coaches.

About Brainfuse JobNow:

Resume Builder:

Featuring our Resume Lab, our Resume Builder provides

the resources you need to craft a winning resume.

Ace the Interview:

Featuring our LIVE Interview Coach service, this section

provides resources to help you prepare for your interview.

Career Resources:

Informative, easy-to-use, and free Internet resources

for job seekers; including personality and career assessments.

https://srlsys.org/homework-help/

*Note: You will need to use your Satilla Regional Library card and PIN to access.

• Online, on-demand connections with fully-vetted and qualified expert tutors and career coaches.

VISIT OUR WEBSITE

Your Library on the Go!

We have collected all of our electronic resources into a single landing page, so that you can access all of the eBooks in one place. We have our eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eMovies and eMusic linked from our new Your Library on the Go! page.

Tumble Book Library

Through Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Georgia Public Library Service provides library services for those who are blind or whose physical abilities require the use of books and magazines in audio format or in braille.

https://georgialibraries.org/gls-qa

#GeorgiaLibraries

24/7 Electronic Resources

Hoopla allows you to check out a great selection of ebooks, audiobooks, movies, television shows, comics, and music with your computer, tablet, or smartphone.

Note: You must have a Satilla Regional Library Card and you can check out 10 items per month. Also, you can select Kid Mode to only offer younger child-friendly resources.

eRead Kids: Build confidence and reading skills, and have fun with eRead Kids, a new digital library available through all public libraries in the state. Young readers have access to almost 15,000 electronic and audiobooks. This free collection of ebooks and audiobooks is for kids in pre-K to fourth grade.