Learn more about and register for our upcoming events!
Discover The Book As Art v.11: Myth & Magic, which was open September 7th — October 30th, 2023, on the Fourth Floor of the Decatur Library, and learn more about previous exhibitions as well.
Visit the online home of Georgia Poetry in the Parks, a celebration of Georgia poets and Georgia’s green spaces. Look out for some exciting news about the future of this project soon.
Admire the work in the 2023 Fine Arts Exhibition, part of the Decatur Arts Festival, online. The show was held in the newly renovated 4th Floor Gallery of the Decatur Library, from May 4 to June 16. The theme was “Small Changes,” and the artwork on display was no larger than 24 inches in any direction. Learn more here. Information on next year’s exhibition will be available soon.
Check out Revival: Lost Southern Voices, a festival for readers, that celebrates historically excluded, erased, or marginalized Southern voices.
Explore the digital archive of our previous virtual or hybrid events on our YouTube channel.
Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. For 2023, states picked both a Young Readers’ Selection and an Adult Readers’ Selection. The Young Reader’s Selection is Mama’s Home by Shay Youngblood, illustrated by Lo Harris.
Every year, a list of books representing the literary heritage of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is distributed by the Library of Congress’s Center for the Book during the National Book Festival. For 2023, states picked both a Young Readers’ Selection and an Adult Readers’ Selection. The Adult Reader’s Selection is Bress ‘n’ Nyam: Gullah Geechee Recipes from a Sixth-Generation Farmer by Matthew Raiford (with Amy Paige Condon).
Check out the 2023 lists of Books All Georgians and Books All Young Georgians Should Read!
Learn more about and find resources for our featured books each month (from February to November) from the 2023 Books All Georgians and Young Georgians Should Read!
Explore lists of Books All Georgians Should Read from previous years.
Discover Books All Young Georgians Should Read from years past.
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