Friends of the Granite Bay Library

Have you met Libby? She's AWESOME! Connect with Libby through @PlacerCountyLibrary and get access to a treasure trove of e-books and audiobooks. All you need you library card. https://libbyapp.com/welcome Download libby on your phone's app store and start browsing! Happy reading :)... Also - remember Friends on the Big Day of Giving - Thursday, May 6th. Your support helps give back to your local library branch and helps support literacy in our neighborhood. Donate at: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/folgranitebay #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #imafriend #granitebaylibrary #gblibrary #gblibrarylove #lovemylibrary #granitebay #granitebayca #supportliteracy

We are two days away from the Big Day of Giving! Help support your local library with Friends of the Granite Bay Library on Thursday, May 6th. When you donate on May 6th, your donation can help our small *but mighty* non-profit win a prize challenge which makes your donation go even farther! Here's how you can help:... Donate at bigdayofgiving.org/folgranitebay on May 6. Spread the word: Share why you support @folgranitebay with friends and family and ask them to join you in making a donation on Big Day of Giving. Send an email, make a phone call, share on social media! Visit the library! The Granite Bay Library is available for in-person browsing again. This is the BEST way to support your local branch! New Hours: Tues-Wed-Thurs 10am-6pm Fri &Sat 10am-5pm #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #imafriend #lovemylibrary #granitebay #granitebaylibrary #gblibrary #gblibrarylove #supportliteracy #supportlocal

Attention Non-Fiction Lovers: The Granite Bay Library has just added these four non-fiction books to its collection! Come Fly the World: The Jet-age Story of the Women of Pam Am by Julia Cooke Lively and unexpected portrait of the jet-age stewardesses serving on the iconic Pam Am airways between 1966 and 1975.... Change: How to Make Big Things Happen by Damon Centola When it comes to lasting change in what we think or the way we live, it is complex. Change presents groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting new science for understanding what drives change, and how we can change the world around us. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race by Walter Isaacson Gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children. The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline By Dean Sherzai and Ayesha Sherzai A 30-day nutrition plan for preventing and reversing the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and cognitive decline from Co-Directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. Go here to reserve your copy and view the complete catalog online: https://placer.polarislibrary.com/polaris/ #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #friendsofthelibrary #gblibrarylove #granitebaylibrary #gblibrary #granitebay #placercountylibrary #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy #imafriend

Check here for Granite Bay's expanded hours starting May 4th:

Browsing is back at the Granite Bay Library on Tuesday, May 4th! We are ecstatic! Remember to follow all recommended health guidelines while you're there. Learn more here: https://www.placer.ca.gov/7281/Library-Express-Services #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #friendsofthelibrary #granitebay #granitebayca #granitebaylibrary #granitebaylibrarylove #gblibrarylove #lovemylibrary

Take a Book - Share a Book. Learn about our Little Library initiative....

New in Placer County Library's collection: The Half Sister by Sandie Jones A compelling new domestic suspense novel about a family who is forever changed when a stranger arrives at their door. Sisters Kate and Lauren meet for Sunday lunch every week without fail, especially after the loss of their father. But a knock at the door is about to change everything. A young woman by the name of Jess holds a note with the results of a DNA test, claiming to be their half-sister. As t...he fallout starts, it's clear that they are all hiding secrets, and perhaps this family isn't as perfect as it appears"-- Provided by publisher. Visit here to reserve your copy or browse other titles: https://placer.polarislibrary.com/polaris/ #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #friendsofthelibrary #lovemylibrary #granitebay #gblibrarylove

Looking for a new book? Here's a new adult fiction that has recently been added to the library’s collection: Little Cruelties by Liz Nugent "An uneasy but powerful read from bestselling author Liz Nugent that delves into the darkness visited upon a family of three working-class Irish brothers, exploring the ways in which families can wreak emotional damage across generations and doom men to give in to their own worst impulses in service to a culture that has abandoned them"--... Provided by publisher. Place a hold here and view other new releases in the library's collection: https://placer.polarislibrary.com/polaris/logon.aspx #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #friendsofthelibrary #lovemylibrary

Placer County Library’s children’s virtual programming begins on Monday, January 18. Do you miss weekly storytimes at your local Library? Reconnect with your children’s library staff with our weekly Stories, Tips, Activities, and Rhymes. Join the Winter S.T.A.R. Challenge! Learn more here: ... https://placer.beanstack.org/reader365 #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #granitebaylibrary #granitebaylibrarylove #gblibrarylove #granitebay #granitebayca #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy

Placer County Library’s book club meets again on Wednesday, January 20 at 6PM via Zoom. They will be discussing the graphic novel A Fire Story by Brian Fies, which is the author/illustrator’s autobiographical account of the loss of his home during the 2017 Tubbs Fire. Join them by registering on Eventbrite and you will be emailed a link to join the meeting: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/placer-county-library-virtual-... The next book club selections and dates: February 3rd @ 11:00am - I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara February 17th @ 6:00pm - Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #granitebaylibrary #granitebaylibrarylove #gblibrarylove #granitebay #granitebayca #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy

Our mission is simple: to foster the love of literature in the lives of our community members of all ages. It’s been quite a journey this year with many challenges. In our community, the public school district for Granite Bay’s children (EUSD) no longer offers school library services for at least this school year, and it’s still undetermined for future years. So, now more than ever, it’s important that families take advantage of the materials that are FREE and offered by our... public library. Families can still get library cards and search online to place holds that are easily picked up on site. Library patrons can also place holds for and borrow digital resources that can be viewed or listened to on their personal devices. Children (and adults) spend hours a day in front of screens, and their only opportunity to obtain books, free of charge, for much needed pleasure reading, is through their local library. Students no longer have access to the materials they have always depended on to support their classroom curriculum (biographies, state reports, ancient civilization projects), yet these resources are still available FREE at the public library. Granite Bay Library’s shelves are filled with books, magazines, DVDs, and CDs, as well as audible & eBooks, just waiting to fall into the hands or ears of everyone in our community who wants them! You are the reason we are able to provide more resources. Your donation will help to purchase more needed books and materials. We can’t do it without you. #GivingTuesday #FOLGB #Library

With the help of our amazing donors, we are able to give 143 new books to Granite Bay Library’s permanent collection! Thank you to those who donated to this campaign. We couldn’t have done it without you. We are so grateful for your support. #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #granitebaylibrary #granitebaylibrarylove #gblibrarylove #granitebay #granitebayca #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy

Here are Granite Bay Library’s current hours for walk-up services for patrons to pick up holds. To make a hold, login to the library catalog to browse their collection and select a book for pickup: https://placer.polarislibrary.com/polaris/... Don’t have a library card? No problem - get one online here and start reading! https://www.placer.ca.gov/2114/Get-a-Library-Card #folgranitebay #fogbl #folgb #granitebaylibrary #granitebaylibrarylove #gblibrarylove #granitebay #granitebayca #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy

There is one day left in our campaign to give back to the heart of our community. Today, we would like to reflect on one way our library helps to build a healthy community. Our library is a place that offers free and indiscriminate access to information, resources and support for all patrons. How can we support this community resource? We believe the BEST way to support your library is to USE it! Get your library card and start reading! You can also access a wealth of resourc...es from Placer County Library online at: https://www.placer.ca.gov/2093/Library Another way to support your library is through it's Friends Group. To make a donation to Friends of the Granite Bay Library, visit: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2233857 For every $25 raised, we will give the Granite Bay Library a new book for their permanent collection. #folgranitebay #supportliteracy #lovemylibrary #granitebayca #granitebaylibrary

Words of wisdom from a favorite author. It’s a perfect reason why libraries are so important to our community - it's how early literacy can empower our little ones and can cement the foundation for a lifetime of learning. . Having free access to books - all kinds of books - is what helps keep a community strong . This is the heart of our effort to raise funds for new books. A healthy library is a library full of multiple copies of diverse books in good condition.... . Our goal is to give back 100 books to the Granite Bay Library. If you would like join our tribe of altruistic donors, click the link in our bio and help us reach our goal. . EVERY BOOK COUNTS. Help us spread the JOY of reading. . Link in bio to donate! Or donate here: https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2233857 #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #granitebayevents #lovemylibrary #gblibrarylove #granitebaylibrarylove #granitebayca #granitebay #gblibrary #imafriend See more

61 new books and counting... will you help us reach 100 before year's end? Make a tax deductible charitable contribution before Dec 31st. Donate here and help enrich our local library:... https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2233857 #folgranitebay #folgb #fogbl #lovemylibrary #supportliteracy

"A book is a gift you can open again and again." -Garrison KeillorHelp us give the gift of reading by reaching 100 new books before Year's End!

Reading gives us some place to go when we have to stay where we are. -Mason Cooley. Stay up to date with library services and modified hours with our newsletter.

Do you have a question for your local librarian? Specific or silly, we will send your message to a librarian from our very own Granite Bay Library and post the answer on our social media pages. https://forms.gle/xm3Eu1Se7ijy2qp57