Today at the Floride Allen Library we'll be showing "I Love You, Beth Cooper". The movie begins at 2 pm and is FREE to everyone! Stop by and see this heartwarming comedy that imdb describes like this: When a geeky high-school valedictorian throws caution to the wind by expressing his love for a popular cheerleader during his graduation speech, life finally starts to get interesting in this coming-of-age comedy adapted from the book by journalist/author/screenwriter Larry Doyle.

Many of you have wondered why we have instituted a number of cost-saving measures over the last couple of years and I'd like to take a few minutes to explain our actions. Please bear with me because I think we need to go back into the past to fully understand our current situation. The City of Milledgeville and Baldwin County have what is called a Service Delivery Agreement that lays out exactly who is responsible for certain shared services. Under the prior Service Delivery Agreement, we were funded entirely by the City while the County took on other agencies.

Tonight at 6 pm, we'll be showing "Paper Heart" at the Mary Vinson Memorial Library. According to imdb.com: Paper Heart follows Nick and Charlyne on a cross-country journey to document what exactly "love" is. Interviewing ministers, happily married couples, chemists, romance novelists, divorce lawyers, a group of children and more, the determined young girl attempts to find definition and perhaps even experience the mysterious emotion. But as they travel across the United States and even venture to "The City of Love" her pessimistic denial may hinder her chances at finding real happiness.

Every Tuesday in January and February, Digital Bridges will be holding FREE computer classes at Mary Vinson. The classes begin at 5:30 and last for about an hour! Come out if you've had questions or problems about how to use your home computer!

We'll be showing Star Trek (2009) at the Mary Vinson Memorial Library at 6 pm tonight. This will be our first-ever Blue Ray DVD showing and it's a great way of experiencing our newly improved theatre room, complete with surround sound!

The Employee of the Month for January 2010 is... Eleanor Hopson! Congrats, Eleanor!

It's a sad day for fans of hard-boiled detective Spenser, second-chance cop Jesse Stone, private investigator Sunny Randall, and countless other wonderful characters. Prolific author Robert B. Parker passed away on January 18th, fittingly enough, while working at his desk. Whether you're a fan already or have never tried him, check out one of his books and celebrate this beloved author.

Our new Internet Policy goes into effect today -- if you have any outstanding fines on your library card, you will not be able to access the Internet until you have cleared them. This applies no matter how great or small your fines are: if you owe thirty-five cents, you have to clear it before you can access the Internet. If you owe nine dollars, same thing.

We now have state and federal tax forms at all our branches. These are free, as long as supplies last. Please only take what you need!

The Twin Lakes Library System will be closed on Monday January 18 in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. All branches will open again on Tuesday.