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Find the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2011 in GALILEO

Posted: April 13, 2012

As a part of National Library Week, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom has released the “Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2011” list. Read about these books in NoveList, Novelist K-8, or Literary…

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You Belong @ Your Community in HeritageQuest Online

Posted: April 12, 2012

To celebrate our theme of You Belong @ Your Community in GALILEO during National Library Week, we are looking at how to learn more about your city or county in Georgia history resources, including the New Georgia Encyclopedia, the Digital Library of…

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Support Children’s and Young Adult Literature with GALILEO

Posted: April 12, 2012

NoveList and NoveList K-8 feature great tools for readers’ advisory for children and teens. Here are some of the resources you will find: Recommended reading lists and award winners Book talks and book discussion guides Read-alike tool for finding…

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You Belong @ Your Community in the New Georgia Encyclopedia

Posted: April 09, 2012

To celebrate our theme of You Belong @ Your Community in GALILEO during National Library Week, we will be looking at how to learn more about your city or county in Georgia history resources, including the New Georgia Encyclopedia, the Digital…

General | K-12 | Public Library | Scholar/Academic

April 6, 1936: Gainesville Tornado

Posted: April 06, 2012

On the morning of April 6, 1936, a devasting tornado hit Gainesville, GA. It was the fifth deadliest tornado in U.S. history. The 1936 Gainesville Tornado: Disaster and Recovery collection offers film footage, images, an interactive map and more of…