GAR- Great American Read

We have all heard by now the words "Great American Read." Our library is participating in this national effort to get families reading. All across the US, people are racing to read up to 100 books to choose their favorite as the winner. PBS and UNC-TV have partnered together to offer this opportunity for people across the country to read and passionately discuss books.

Want to learn more, please visit http://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/home/.

New NC Live Resources

Want to know which resources are available on NC Live? Check out the training materials available for free on the NC Live website. Every week there are webinars available free of charge for people interested in learning more about NC Live resources.

NC Live Resources: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/c.php?g=151245&p=994238

Career Training Opportunities

Looking for the next workshop to attend? Checkout the State Library of North Carolina website. The Train Station is the place to see all the regional and statewide workshops, conferences, webinars, and self paced courses.

Check it out here: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libguides.com/c.php?g=151245&p=994238

Upcoming Summer Reading Programs

Get set, ready, and begin recording your books on READsquared! All staff are encouraged to participate during Summer Reading. Get your entire family involved and spend time together reading. There will be weekly programs for youth ages birth to 12th grades.

Feel free to enjoy yourself at the Adult programs scheduled during the summer. Line and swing dancing will be taught by local dance instructors. If you like guitars or are interested in learning how to play, come on out and start picking during our "Guitar Instruction" program with Eric Upton from the Oasis School of Music in China Grove.

All Bluegrass lovers will enjoy a presentation by local musician Vivian Hopkins of Gold Hill. She is currently the president of the North Carolina Bluegrass Association and has a huge following of listeners across the state.

These are just a few things happening at the library soon! Be sure to join in and get ready to ROCK!

Get registered  for Summer Reading here: https://www.rowancountync.gov/1420/Summer-Reading

Mango Languages

Want to learn pirate before September 19th (International Talk Like a Pirate Day)? Use our NC Live resource called Mango Languages! Mango offers over 70 world languages to our library patrons. This free resources can be used on a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. The free app can be quite handy for learning on the go. Give it a try and recommend Mango Languages to someone today!

Click link for Mango Languages: https://www.nclive.org/resource/mango-languages