Nelle Brown Memorial Library - Lyons

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

📖Sign up today for the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten reading challenge!📖

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Who: Any child who hasn’t started kindergarten is encouraged to participate. You can start at any time, just be sure to finish before your child enters kindergarten.
📱How to Sign Up: Use Beanstack to log your reading, earn badges, and earn fun and exciting prizes along the way. Please ask library staff if you have questions about Beanstack or need help making an account.
https://ohoopeelibrary.beanstack.com/reader365

08/25/2026

🏫Every student enrolled in the Vidalia City School district or Toombs County school district has a play card!
📖Connect with PLAY! Check out books without late fees, request items for free delivery to your local library, and use online reading and learning programs like eRead Kids, LearningExpress Library, and Mango Languages.

08/24/2026

📱You can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks available from your library all in one place in a new, easy-to-use app! Download the Palace app for Android or Apple iOS today! All you need is your library card number to get started. 📖
thepalaceproject.org/app

08/22/2026

We are so grateful for this community and all of the support. Thanks to the City of Lyons and Garbutt Construction for hosting the event. And thank you to everyone who came out and supported us. We can't wait to see you all at the grand opening in 2027!

🎉 A New Chapter for the Nelle Brown Library!

📚On Thursday, August 20, members of our community gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking for the renovation and expansion of the Nelle Brown Library, a branch of the Ohoopee Regional Library System.

This much-anticipated project will bring major improvements to our Lyons library, with construction expected to be completed and the facility fully operational after the first of the year.

The Greater Vidalia® Chamber, City of Lyons, and Garbutt Construction were honored to host the ceremony and recognize the many individuals and organizations who have worked together to bring this project to fruition.

Guests heard remarks from Cameron Asbell, Director of the Ohoopee Regional Library System; Tommy Rollins, Toombs County Commissioner; Mayor Willis NeSmith; Jason Hall, Lyons City Manager; Tres Herin, Chairman of the Greater Vidalia® Chamber Board; Howard Holman, Ohoopee Regional Library System Board Member; Michael Brent, Director of Operations for Garbutt Construction; and Dana Brown with the Greater Vidalia® Chamber. Each shared warm sentiments and congratulations on this exciting investment in our community.

While renovations are underway, the City of Lyons and Lyons Main Street have partnered with the Nelle Brown Library to provide temporary space for library programming and services at the Lyons Welcome Center in downtown Lyons.

📍 Be sure to follow the Nelle Brown Library page for its calendar of events, programming updates, and announcements throughout construction.

We are excited to watch this project take shape and look forward to welcoming our community back into a beautifully renovated Nelle Brown Library in the new year! 📚❤️

08/22/2026

💻Did you know your local library has tech for checkout?💻
We have Chromebooks and Launchpad tablets so you can keep working, reading, and learning on the go. Stop by your local library to check one out today! Funding provided in part by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget using American Rescue Plan Act funds.

08/19/2026

We are proud to announce no-cost access to Google Career Certificates and the Google AI Professional Certificate for cardholders, made available through a partnership between Georgia Public Library Service and Google. These courses will help Georgians build essential job skills in high-growth fields, including flexible, online training to support career advancement and business growth.

The Google Career Certificates program enables users to earn professional certificates in areas such as AI, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT Support, project management, and user experience (UX) design.
georgialibraries.org/grow-with-google

08/18/2026

Join us for Pig Tales: This Little Piggy Wrote a Story, part of The Real Squeal Writing Competition! We’re inviting students in grades K–12 from surrounding counties to showcase their creativity and storytelling skills for a chance to be recognized.

Submit a fiction or non-fiction short story, poem, or essay (750 words or less) inspired by growing up in rural Georgia.

Deadline: September 18, 2026

We can’t wait to read your stories—so grab your pencil, get creative, and let your imagination run wild!

🔗 Details & entry form: lyonsmainstreet.com/pig-tales-writing-contest

08/17/2026

Stop by the Nelle Brown Memorial Library at the Lyons Welcome Center and grab a Take and Make while supplies last!

08/17/2026

📚 Reading is Better Together! 💙

Did you know you can connect with friends in Beanstack?

The Friends feature lets you share your reading journey by:
📖 Sharing books you've read
🏅 Celebrating badges you've earned
🎯 Joining reading challenges together

Whether you're participating in our reading programs or just trying to read more this year, adding friends is a fun way to stay motivated!

Download the Beanstack Tracker app, add your friends, and start cheering each other on, one book at a time!
ohoopeelibrary.beanstack.com

Happy reading! ❤️📚