National Library Month
April is National Library Month, and to celebrate we have lots of fun things happening!
We would love to hear how the library has impacted your life to add to our celebration! Visit https://www.cprl.org/wearehere/ to share your story online and to read featured stories!
Other cool news:
- When you visit your local library, your name will be entered into a raffle! Every Monday we will announce our weekly raffle winner!
- May 1st we will have a grand prize winner! Just for coming in!
- Make sure to check out all of the fun library programs that your branch has to offer!
Mom (& Me) Book Club
An adult book club for moms, where children are welcome! The club meets on Monday, April 10th from 5 PM to 6 PM.
Bouncing Bees
Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more for babies and their caregivers. Bond with your little ones, make new friends, and establish the foundations of a future love of reading! Buzz by on Tuesday, April 11th at 10 AM for this 20–30 minute program.
Roblox
Do you like to play Roblox? So do we! Join us Tuesday, April 11th from 5–6 PM and we can all play together!
STEAM Team
Say goodbye to boring lectures and hello to a new way of learning! Join us as we explore concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through interactive experiments and games on Tuesday, April 11th at 5 PM.
For kids ages 6–11.
Scratch Club
The Scratch Club is the place to be to learn how to make your very own computer games using the friendly Scratch programming environment, and is open to all kids ages 10+, from experienced Scratch aficionados to curious beginners. The club meets Thursdays at 5 PM, except for the first Thursday of the month (come visit the Robotics program, instead!).
Anime Club
The teen Anime Club will meet at 5 PM on Thursday, April 13th to watch some anime!
Junior Gardeners’ Club
The Tiftarea Junior Gardeners’ Club (ages 8–18) will be meeting at the library on Saturday, April 15th from 2–3 PM. The club’s mission is to establish an appreciation for gardening through education and fun for the youth of Tift County. It hopes to grow and preserve the love of gardening for future generations through fostering an understanding of nature by providing a series of educational activities.
Sewing Friends-y in April
While Sewing Friends-y, project based sewing group for all sewing enthusiasts, normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month, it will only meet on Wednesday, April 19th in April. We look forward to seeing you then!
Nacho Normal Book Club
We don’t have boring book clubs at the library, as we have the Nacho Normal Book Club! The Nacho Normal Book Club will meet in the library board room on Tuesday, April 25th 5–6 PM to discuss The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin and enjoy some delicious goodies from Taqueria Hermanos Chavez.
Murder & Mimosas
We love true crime, and you love true crime, so let’s get together and obsess! Join us for Murder & Mimosas as we dive into solved, unsolved, and unexplained murder cases. We meet on the last Saturday of the month — our next meeting is Saturday, April 29th. You must be 21 or older to attend, and an ID will be required at check-in.
Event Calendar
Children's
Bouncing Bees – Tuesday, April 11th @ 10 AM. Stories, songs, rhymes, and more for babies and their caregivers.
STEAM Team – Tuesday, April 11th @ 5 PM. Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through interactive experiments and games. Ages 6–11.
Reading Rascals – Thursdays @ 10 AM. Songs, stories, and a simple craft for kids ages 0–5.
Teen
Roblox – Tuesday, April 11th @ 5 PM. Do you like to play Roblox? So do we!
Anime Club – Thursday, April 13th @ 5 PM. Watch some anime together.
Scratch Club – Thursday, April 13th @ 5 PM. Make games and have fun with Scratch programming. Ages 10 and up.
Adult
Mom (& Me) Book Club – Monday, April 10th @ 5 PM. An adult book club for moms, where children are welcome!
Beginner Computer Class – Fridays 10–11 AM in the boardroom. Get answers to your questions about technology.
Adult Craft: Carnival Bag Fish Soap
April’s adult craft will be Carnival Bag Fish Soap on Tuesday, April 18th. Register for the program by stopping by the front desk or calling (229) 386-7148.
Financial Literacy Initiative
Tifton’s Financial Literacy Initiative “strives to better equip a population to make good decisions on credit and better position assets and resources that are effective and productive, resulting in significant personal, household-level, small business and community-wide impact.” The Initiative will be holding events throughout the year.
The next event will be Building Savings, presented by First Commerce Credit Union, on Tuesday, April 18th 5:30–7:00 PM at the Leroy Rogers Senior Center in Tifton. The library will be there to provide a storytime for kids, too! Register online or at Tifton City Hall.
If you have questions, call (229) 391-3868 or email ttift@tifton.net.
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