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Beat the Heat this Month at Your Library
By Leslie Marinelli | Forsyth County Public Library
It’s July, it’s blazing hot outside, and you want fun, enriching things to do that won’t break the bank. Forsyth County Public Library to the rescue!
Here are 10 ways FCPL can help you chill out on the cheap this month: Get free prizes for summer reading!
It’s not too late to participate in the library’s reading incentive program which runs through July 31, 2022. Studies show that reading incentive programs “gamify” reading, making it more fun and less of a chore. The rewards and recognition of reading achievements help motivate many children to keep reading. With incremental prizes like free books and coupons for free delicious treats from local restaurants, kids can’t help but strive to reach new reading goals. Our summer reading incentive program is fun for the whole family and all ages are welcome to participate. Get started at forsythpl.beanstack.org
Stop summer slide. Keeping kids intellectually stimulated with reading and engaging activities is the best thing you can do to prevent learning loss over the summer. We have materials and resources for every type of learning preference. Try our online children’s resources like BookFlix and Weston Woods Plus to mix things up and make reading more interactive.
Enjoy free museum and park passes. Use your library card to check out free passes to the Center for Puppetry Arts, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Georgia State Parks, Zoo Atlanta, and more! 12 | 400 LIFE | July 2022
Take advantage of our free, quiet, professional meeting spaces.
Reserve a free study, conference, or meeting room and enjoy your next Zoom meeting without the sound of kids or barking dogs in the background.
Work faster with free high speed Internet access. Need to use a computer? We have desktops and laptops for use in the library and Chromebooks you can check out for up to two weeks. Free access to our high speed Wi-Fi network is available in our libraries during open hours and in our parking lots from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.
Make your next road trip a breeze! If hearing “Are we there yet?” on repeat in the car isn’t your idea of a good time, hit the library (in person or online) and stock up on digital or CD audiobooks for the whole family. Younger children not quite reading on their own will love our VOX™ Books which have embedded digital audio players with headphone jacks.
Shop the cheapest bookstore in town! Located in each library, the FCPL Friends and Advocates Bookstores sell gently used materials at a fraction of their
