Alma Bacon County Public Library

Please join us in welcoming in the new season (and cooler weather) with the Leaves and Trees Story and Craft program, September 24th, 4pm-5pm!

A big thank you to our local Alma Domino's Pizza! They kept us going strong during staff day, bringing you a cleaner, safer library.

Join us at 4:00pm on September 23 for watercolor painting!

Just as a reminder, WE ARE HIRING and would love to have you! To apply, click the link below and email a resume, cover letter, and at least 3 references to the email listed in the announcement letter.

https://okrls.org/about_us/employment.php

If you have any questions please feel free to call us at (912) 632-4710, or visit us at 201 North Pierce Street, Alma, Georgia.

Citizens of Alma and Bacon County, there is a big change in the works currently. I will be resigning as manager and going back to work in Waycross as a clerk. My last day will be next Thursday, September 5. It has been an absolute pleasure serving this community in the short time I've been here. While it is bittersweet to be leaving you, I leave you in the more than capable hands of my friend and coworker Caleb Holton. Caleb has been a citizen of Alma all his life, and he has eagerly served the community at this library with grace for three years. Please feel free to drop by and give Caleb your congratulations as he takes this big step! As for me, I'll see you all in Waycross, and I'll visit every now and again! Thank you again. 'Till our paths next cross.

-- Connor

We are looking for a part-time clerk for our library! If you're interested, please follow the link below or come by and see us. :)

Library Home  About Us  Employment Employment We appreciate your interest in employment within our library system. Any job openings are listed below. Click the position title for information on the job announcement and description. The Okefenokee Regional Library System is an Equal Opportunity Employer....

Ever wondered where you and your family came from? Been interested in learning more about genealogy and how you can build your family tree? The library has you covered! You already have Ancestry Library Edition at your fingertips; now the Latter-Day Saints missionaries in the Alma area are delighted to introduce you to Family Search, an additional genealogy platform that they will walk you through on how to use. They will be here Monday, September 16, from 6-7pm and will be staying an additional few minutes afterward for anyone who needs help. If this program gains enough interest, this will be each Monday going forward. Hope to see you here!

New books! Come and get them!

Patrons - our library will be CLOSED on Monday, September 9 for a staff cleanup day. We appreciate your patience as we get the library looking s***k and span for you all to enjoy!

Our patrons made some awesome accessories yesterday at our Beaded Bracelets program!

Join us today at 4:00pm to make a bead bracelet!

Today's the day! Please join us with author Dr. Addie L. Robinson at noon! Refreshments will be provided.

Join us August 19 at 4:00pm to make a bead bracelet!

We are back open today at our regularly scheduled hours of 10am-2pm! Tomorrow, Thursday, will be 10am-6pm, and Friday 10am-2pm. We hope everyone stayed safe during the storm!

‼️UPDATE ‼️

Due to the upcoming storm, all Okefenokee libraries, including the Alma-Bacon County Public Library, will be closed this upcoming Monday, Aug 5 and Tuesday, Aug 6. Please stay safe during this weather.

Exciting Job Opportunity!

The Alma-Bacon County Public Library is looking for a dynamic and dedicated Branch Manager. If you are passionate about libraries and community service, this could be the perfect fit for you!

For more information, visit our website:
🔗 okrls.org/about_us/employment.php

Mark your calendars for Thursday, August 15 at noon! Dr. Addie L. Robinson will be presenting an author talk for her book A Queen Like Me! Included will be snacks and beverages; a meet and greet with the author; and a chance to purchase the book for $29.95. We look forward to seeing you!

This year's summer reading program was a blast thanks to all of YOU! If you have a moment, please take this survey to let us know how we did and to suggest more programs in the future. Thank you!

2024 Summer Reading Patron Survey Thank you for participating in a GPLS Children's, Family and Teen activity! Georgia Public Library Service programs are partially assisted with funds from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Please help us continue to offer programs like Summ...

We appreciate everyone's patience during our summer feeding program! This past Monday was our last day putting the program on. Thank you for coming in and allowing us to feed you and your families. Here's to next summer!

**UPDATE**

We have run out of boxes, but we still have two bags of milk! We'll see y'all next Monday, July 15 starting at 10am for the last day of the summer feeding program! Thank y'all so much for being patient with us through this program.

I didn't get to snag many pictures this time around due to the library being busy and crowded (all amazing things!), but I want to extend my thanks to Sam the Turtle for being such a fun, creative entertainer to all these kids and adults yesterday. If you didn't see him, you absolutely missed out. Safe travels to your next journey, and we hope to see you again (just don't bring pickles! 🤣)

Come see Sam the Turtle today at 11:00 am!

Come see Sam the Turtle tomorrow at 11:00 am!

The fire fighter story time/meet & greet was a blast and a half! 🔥🔥 Huge thank you to the Alma - Bacon County Fire & EMS for taking time out of their busy day to read a special fire truck story, show us some of the gear they use, let the children explore the truck, and last but not least for breaking out the fire hose!!

If you have been coming to the summer feeding program for the past few weeks, you know how inconsistent the delivery times have been. For that, we apologize. The nutritionists and delivery drivers have their own schedules they need to meet, and it's been unpredictable. The GOOD NEWS is at last we have a consistent time. The new time to get to the library for the feeding program is every Monday at 10am, right when we open (please note that the doors will not be unlocked until 9:58am, so I advise everyone to stay in your vehicles while waiting on us to open). This will continue until the feeding program ends on July 18. PLEASE share and get the word out to anyone who needs to know, especially those without Facebook. Thank you so much for your patience. We hope we've been a great help to the hungry folks of Alma-Bacon County during these hot summer days.

Join us today at noon for fire fighter story time, and to check out a real fire truck!

Yesterday's recap!

What a day! Thank you to the Bacon County 4-H/ UGA Extension for coming in and showing the little ones how to launch their homemade rockets. The picture of the sky had to be enlarged so you can see the rocket flying high!
Turtleman Chris Adams, tenth generation swamper and swamp historian, graciously drove from Fargo to talk to us all about life out in the swamp and educate us on the wildlife and a little bit of swamp history. Thank you Turtleman!