Clairmont Heights Civic Association

The Doraville Library (/branches/doraville.html) will be changing its hours of operation starting Monday, March 5, 2012. The new hours will be Monday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Tuesday: Noon - 8 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday: Closed Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday: Closed The Doraville Library will also be closed Monday, February 20 and Tuesday, February 21 for Presidents' Day and Staff Training.

Love Your Library from January 17 to February 29 and support library literacy programs (http://www.dekalblibrary.org/literacy/). Donate $1 and post a literacy heart at your local DeKalb County Public Library branch. Or donate online (http://app.etapestry.com/hosted/DeKalbCountyPublicLibraryF/OnlineDonation.html) and write Love Your Library in the comment box to have your heart posted at the Decatur Library. Your donation supports literacy programs for underserved adults and children in our community. Thank you for your support!

DeKalb County Public Library is one of only 30 library systems in the country, and the only one in Georgia, to win a prestigious American Library Association (ALA) "Building Common Ground" program grant. The announcement was made in December. The purpose of the "Building Common Ground" initiative is to encourage programs that discuss and contemplate the importance of community, civility and compassion in daily life. The DeKalb system will use its $2,500 grant to fund programs this fall at the Stonecrest Library (branches/stonecrest.html), focusing on the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area. The Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road in Lithonia, is located in the preserve and will partner with the Arabia Mountain Heritage Alliance and students at Arabia Mountain High School on the programs and an exhibit focusing on the area's history, people and the cultural diversity that is bringing change to that community today.

DeKalb County Public Library is collaborating with the City of Decatur and the Oakhurst Community Garden Project on a year-long, free series of programs on living green. The Living the Green Life series, designed to offer advice on how to develop a more environmentally-friendly lifestyle, begins with two programs about how to grow an organic vegetable garden. These initial programs (http://www.dekalblibrary.org/component/option,com_events/Itemid,133/seriesid,56/task,view_series/) are scheduled for February 22 and 25 at the Decatur Library (branches/decatur.html)

The program $10k in 10 months scheduled for Wednesday, January 18 at the Chamblee Library has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 21 at 6:00 p.m. We apologize for any inconvenience.