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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 3d

The @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social has more books at the Dunwoody Library lobby Ongoing Sale -- Stop by and get some for your young readers.
Self-service / Pay correct cash at the box in the library.
NEW! We accept other payments, too! See the flyer in the lobby and check the QR code for options.

Children's books at Friends of Dunwoody Library's Ongoing Sale. Get some books for bedtime reading.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 5d

There's a Teen Hangout at Dunwoody Library - Tuesday, October 21, 4:00 - 5:00, ages 11 to 18.
We have games, planned crafts, or activities for tweens and teens.
Odd Games- Unconventional Board Games
Support provided by @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14150899

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 8d

Blood Drive - Tuesday, October 14, 2:30 -7:00 at Dunwoody Library Parking Lot.
Help save lives in DeKalb County.
Global Medical Response/AMR.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14856559
Sign up for a time:
donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedu...

Blood Drive at Dunwoody Library parking lot.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 14d

It's nice weather for a StoryWalk® on the Brook Run trail!
Walk and read "10 Spooky Pumpkins" by Gris Grimly to learn what to look for at Halloween!

Thanks @dekalblibrary.bsky.social, DeKalb Library Foundation, Dunwoody Parks and Rec, Dunwoody Library staff for this walk-and-read activity.

Staff from Dunwoody Parks and Rec and Dunwoody Library celebrate the new StoryWalk at the Dunwoody Brook Ru Park.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 17d

Read with a Firefighter! Monday, October 6, 11:00.
The Dunwoody Community Helpers will be DeKalb County Fire Rescue!
Stories & activities for our little readers.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14612322
Registration required.
They may let you see the truck!

DeKalb County Fire Rescue, Community Helpers, after reading at Storytime, 2023.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 18d

You have plenty of time to get the book and read for the Dunwoody Library Book Club, October 14, 6:30.

Read "The Secret Book of Flora Lea" by Patti Callahan Henry.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14544762

#BookClub #BookDiscussion

Discuss "The Secret Book of Flora Lea" by Patti Callahan Henry, at the Dunwoody Library.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 22d

It's Bag Day at the @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social
book sale!
Fill a grocery bag with books for $7.00.
Monday, Sept 29, 10:00 - 6:00.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14406591
#GentlyUsedBooks

Fill a bag with books, at Friends of Dunwoody Library book sale, today!

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 24d

Football or Book Sale?
Why not both?
@friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social has a SPORTS section.
And an encyclopedia.
10:00 - 5:00 today.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14406590

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 25d

Get some stories at the @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social book sale.
Today, Saturday, Monday.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14406588

Stories at the Friends of Dunwoody Library book sale.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 26d

Thinking about self-publishing that book?
Here's your chance to learn all about it, at @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social.

Atlanta Writers Club @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social · 27d

Reserve your spot and SAVE–– $119 Early-Bird pricing. www.atlantaselfpublishingconference.com. #indiepublishing #selfpublishing #amwriting

Build your audience. Sell more books. Learn from award-winning self-publishing authors. Find the resources you need. The Atlanta Self-Publishing Conference, Saturday March 28th.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 27d

Make a Bug Hotel at the Dunwoody Library Homeschool Hangout -- Age 5 - 12.
Thursday, September 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
We'll have games, planned crafts, or activities for homeschool families.

Sign up -- events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14150915

Supported by @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · 28d

The Book As Art v.13: Mixed Messages -- Until Oct. 25, 2025, at Decatur Library, Thurs. - Sat. 1-5pm.

@decaturarts.bsky.social,
@dekalblibrary.bsky.social - Decatur
Georgia Center for the Book, DeKalb Library Foundation.

events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14415388
#HandmadeBooks #ArtExhibit

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 19

Are you ready for a Book Sale? The @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social book sale for adult materials starts Thursday! events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14406588
Get gently used books at discounted prices! #fiction #nonfiction #GentlyUsedBooks

Dunwoody Library Book Sale starts Thursday Sept. 25. Friends of the Dunwoody Library.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 17

How to Organize and Preserve Your Photos, Friday, September 19, 2:00, at Dunwoody Library.
Learn practical tips and tools to take control of your digital and physical photo collections.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14364521
Supported by @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social.
#Photos #Organizing

Learn to organize and preserve your photos at Dunwoody Library.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 8

There's a ribbon cutting at the Dunwoody Library!
City of Dunwoody mentions it in their D-News, along with the Read with the Mayor event.
We hope to see you Monday morning , Sept. 8, 11:30.

Ribbon cutting for "Study Time" statue - Thank you to Dunwoody Garden club for this gift!

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 5

Teen Hangout at Dunwoody Library, Tuesday, September 9, 4:00pm. Ages 11 to 18 years.
Clay Creations – Create your own coil or pinch pot and plant a succulent.
Courtesy of Home Depot at Sandy Springs.
Sign up now - events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14150898

#teens #clay #gardening

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 3

Dunwoody Library staff will be at Dunwoody Nature Center's Butterfly Experience this weekend. Please stop by to visit for a few minutes and learn the benefits of a library card.
You can get your Butterfly Experience tickets here - dunwoodynature.org/events/butte...

#librarycardsignupmonth

Visit Dunwoody Library when you visit the Dunwoody Nature Center Butterfly Experience.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 2

As part of the Dunwoody Community Helpers series, Mayor Lynn Deutsch will read stories for our little readers at Dunwoody Library.

Monday, September 8, 11:00am. Sign up now!
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14150688
Space is limited.

Read with the Mayor.

Mayor Lynn Deutsch reads to young readers at Dunwoody Library, April, 2024. Photo courtesy of City of Dunwoody.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Sep 1

The @librarycongress.bsky.social National Book Festival has activities for readers of all ages.
Saturday, Sept. 6 -- Free!
If Washington DC is inconvenient for you, look for livestreamed events or videos available after the festival.
loc.gov/events/2025-...
#BookFestival #Authors #Poets

2025 National Book Festival | Events at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress

The 2025 National Book Festival will be held in the nation's capital at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Saturday, September 6, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 a.m.). The event ...

loc.gov

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do you need books for fall and winter reading?
Pick up a copy of @readbookpage.bsky.social at Dunwoody Library. With pages and pages of the most anticipated fall books, it may help you choose!

Courtesy of @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social.

BookPage, with the most anticipated fall books, at Dunwoody Library, courtesy of Friends of Dunwoody Library.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 28

Get ready for the Dunwoody Library Book Club, Tuesday, September 9, 6:30pm.
Read and discuss "The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store" by James Mcbride.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14379778
#Reading #BookClub #discussion

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you're lonesome for Summer Reading ...
Our Friends over at Toco Hill Library are hosting a book sale this weekend --
Friday, Saturday, & Monday, August 22 - 25.
events.dekalblibrary.org/event/14083865
Proceeds support programs & collections at
@dekalblibrary.bsky.social Toco Hill Branch.

Book Sale at Toco Hill - Avis G. Williams Library.

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 16

OK, writers! @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social is back in Dunwoody, so go meet with your writer friends and learn from the speakers.
Afterwards, you can stop by Dunwoody Library, because you always need another book.

Atlanta Writers Club @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social · Aug 15

Come to our August meeting TOMORROW at Georgia State University in Dunwoody. Nosh and network with other writers from 12:45 to 1:30. Join our mailing list to learn more: atlantawritersclub.org/contact/. #amwriting #writingtips #WritingCommunity @elihinze.bsky.social ‬‬

Renowned fantasy author Eli Hinze gives advice on how to make a fantasy story unforgettable, and acclaimed screenwriter Paul Guyot will discuss why everything you know about screenwriting is wrong – he’ll set us straight. The meeting is free for first-timers.

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 11

Some schools have started, but you can still find plenty of activities at Dunwoody Library.
Look for the Programs for children or adults at your
@dekalblibrary.bsky.social branch, or find them online.

#events #activities

Programs and events for children and adults, from DeKalb County Library -- find a branch near you!

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Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 5

National Night Out has a date change! See you Thursday, August 14!

Friends of Dunwoody Library @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social · Aug 4

See Dunwoody Library at National Night Out, hosted by Dunwoody Police.
Tuesday, Aug. 5, 5-8, at Dunwoody Pernoshal Park.

Join an evening of family fun, food, & community.

Learn about Library materials & programs.
School supply kits courtesy of @friendsdunwlibr.bsky.social, while supplies last.

National Night Out hosted by Dunwoody Police Department. Get ready for back-to-school with this community event.

Catch the Reading Bug with a school supply kit courtesy of Dunwoody Library and Friends of Dunwoody Library.

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