ATLANTA — Georgia Public Library Service will upgrade its PINES catalog, used at more than 275 participating libraries around the state, this coming weekend.
PINES — short for Public Information Network for Electronic Services — offers Georgia citizens a shared catalog of almost 10 million items, with a single library card that is welcomed in all member libraries. Now boasting more than 3 million registered cardholders, PINES is a national leader in library cooperation and resource sharing.
“We hope that PINES library card holders will find this to be a more modern …

Once again, Georgia’s public libraries are making it easier than ever for patrons to explore and learn about the state’s outdoor attractions. Building on Georgia Public Library Services relationship with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the popular State Park ParkPass program, public libraries across the state will begin loaning family passes for the Go Fish Education Center in Perry this month. A kickoff event is scheduled to take place at the center on Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. The family passes, when presented with a valid library …

Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 – Saturday, Feb. 23. Library patrons may bring canned items in exchange for overdue fines.

The Yale Heart Study is concerned with how people get medical care when they are having symptoms of a heart attack. We are asking people who have had a heart attack to share their experiences at their our website: http://heartstudy.yale.edu The goal of this study is to help people get care as quickly as possible when they are having heart attack symptoms.
The study is being conducted on the internet and takes about 30 minutes to an hour to complete depending on your experiences. Participation in this study is completely anonymous. …

Common Threads has participated in the Special Olympics USA Scarf Project for two years now. The Project is supported by the Red Heart Yarn company. Each year 2 official colors are chosen from the Red Heart Yarn collection to represent the Games. Crafters are invited to create scarves for the athletes to wear throughout the Special Olympics events. The scarves create a sense of unity and express the communities’ support of these athletes and this program.
The scarves may be knitted, crocheted, or loomed, but they must be made with both …

The Statesboro Regional library is delighted to add to its collection the limited edition Georgia Masterpieces: Selected works from Georgia’s Museums, a glossy, hardcover guide to some of the state’s best loved visual artists and museums from the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Featuring over twenty-seven artists and more than 14 museums, the book is the first of its kind for the State and covers a fascinating mix of both fine and folk art from Colonial times to Modern day. With over one hundred pages, the diverse collection features more than …

Looking for a few good recipes for the holidays this year? You can find all types of holiday recipes in MasterFILE Premier in GALILEO. There are recipes for no-stress dishes and for folks on a budget.  If you’re looking for something a little different than turkey or ham, you’ll find recipes for shrimp and lobster. There are also plenty of recipes for vegetarians or anyone interested in an organic feast (and a few decorating ideas). If you’re ready for lunch or dinner, but aren’t sure about breakfast or brunch, we’ve got that covered, too.  Oh, …

In addition to our eBook collection available through Georgia Download Destination, Statesboro Regional Public Libraries patrons can also access thousands of eBooks from GALILEO.  A password is required to access GALILEO and this can be obtained at your local library if you have a PINES card.  The new service is called eBooks on EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary.)   The collection includes reference books, scholarly monographs, publications of many university presses, and consumer books that have been converted into digital format. It is possible to perform full-text searches of a single eBook, search thousands …

Kindle titles are now available at the Statesboro Regional Public Libraries. These titles can be read on any Amazon Kindle device, Kindle app, or Kindle Cloud Reader and offer all of the same features available with the Kindle reading experience. Most books in the library’s Georgia Download Destination collection are now Kindle compatible. To access and download, a patron must have both a library card and an Amazon account. An FAQ is available from Amazon.
Public library books for Kindle provide the same unique features as Kindle and Kindle books, including …

Visit the Statesboro Regional Library Mobile site on your mobile phone at strl.info.  The Mobile site gives you fast and convenient access to all of your favorite library services on your mobile phone.  This site is designed for smart phone devices, including iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Android.  (Some functions may not be available on your phone’s Internet browser).

Quickly check when your library items are due
Renew books to keep them out longer 
Find library locations & hours
Use phone links to call your library or locate it using Google Maps
Access Overdrive to download audio …