St. Simons Island Public Library

This Thursday's program is "Dino Tales", not "Dino Tails". We know, we know- we were excited about dinosaur tails too. But this will be better.
To see the entire summer schedule or to sign up for the reading challenge, visit https://ow.ly/n3kU50YTbl8

Wow, we are going into our fourth week of the summer reading challenge! Whether you are 1 year old or 100 years old, you can earn free books and other prizes by logging your summer reading on Beanstack. Follow the link to learn more and register today! moglibraries.beanstack.org

"The Reptile Show" is probably as close to holding a baby dinosaur as you'll get.🦎
To see the entire summer schedule or to sign up for the reading challenge, visit https://ow.ly/Qhcl50YTbhS

Teens are invited to play a chosen video game on the Nintendo Switch twice a month. Although the library has controllers, teens may bring their own controller if they wish. Reminder: teen programs are for rising 6th-12th graders.

Glynn County History—Do You Know about the ill-fated flight of Paul Redfern?

Did you know that around the time of Colonel Charles Lindbergh’s flight, twelve weeks later to be exact, a flight left from Sea Island beach piloted by the dashing young Paul Redfern? Paul Redfern was an American pilot and musician. In 1927, Redfern accepted a challenge for the sum of $25,000.00 to fly from Sea Island, Georgia, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in a Stinson SM-1 Detroiter NX-773 nicknamed the “Port of Brunswick.”

Although Lindberg was observed flying inland over Venezuela, it is believed he crashed somewhere in the jungle.

Had Redfern reached his final destination of Rio de Janeiro, his 4,600-mile flight would have outdistanced Lindbergh. Awaiting Redfern at his final destination were the President of Brazil and Clara Bow, "The IT Girl" and famous movie star, along with thousands of other admirers and well-wishers. Tales of Redfern living in the jungle circulated for years, which prompted multiple search efforts to no avail.

A street in Rio de Janeiro and a shopping village on St. Simons still bear his name in his honor.

REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION TO RESUME THURSDAY, JUNE 18 --- A patch applied to the St. Simons Library HVAC system will allow the library to resume regular hours of operation on Thursday, June 18.
Thank you for your patience and please pardon our progress as we continue work to address our HVAC issues and maintain the comfort and safety of our facility.
All library programs will continue as originally scheduled.

Resale Bookstore will be open as usual!
📆 Open every Wednesday & Saturday
⏰ 9:30 – 3:30
📍 St. Simon's Casino – 530 Beachview Drive
📚 Fiction, History, Cookbooks, and more!
✔︎ Prices range from 50¢ to $4
⭐️ All proceeds go to St. Simons Island Public Library
✔︎ Book donations are appreciated

Best part of movie day at the library? Air conditioning! 🎥❄️How could it get any better? With an evening program!
To see the entire summer schedule or to sign up for the reading challenge, visit https://ow.ly/ez6T50YTbf3

UPDATE TO TEMPORARY OPERATING HOURS --- A patch applied to the St. Simons Library HVAC system will allow the library to resume regular hours of operation on Thursday, June 18.

All library programs will continue as originally scheduled.

Please pardon our progress as we continue work to address our HVAC issues and maintain the comfort and safety of our facility. Thank you for your patience.