January

Black-Eyed Peas

- Ag in the Classroom: Beans

If you read just one book a night to your child, you’ll have already read 1,095 books in three years! It doesn’t matter if your child is a baby or a toddler; there’s no better time to start than now.

Reading aloud sparks creativity and imagination and is a wonderful way to bond with your child. Every time you read a book together, you’re giving them the gifts of language, vocabulary, and the necessary pre-reading skills for kindergarten.
Find out more: https://georgialibraries.org/1000Books/
ERead Kids is a digital library available through all public libraries in Georgia. Young readers have access to over 40,000 electronic and audiobooks.
This free collection of ebooks and audio books is for kids in pre-K to fourth grade. It’s a mix of fiction and non-fiction titles that can be downloaded onto computers, tablets and smartphones. Accessible through the GALILEO through your PINES account.
Video Tutorial
Get started with eRead Kids:
On a computer/browser:
1. Visit eRead Kids and select Azalea Regional Library System
On a Cell phone/device:
1. Visit your preferred app store and download the Boundless App by Baker and Taylor
Experience Passes are available through all public libraries in Georgia. You can borrow a Pass from your local library, just like a book, and use it at the following locations for free admission.
Experience Passes are popular, and some are seasonal, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Please note, a person or family can only check out each of the passes once every six months.
Check out our available passes: https://georgialibraries.org/passes/
Hoopla Kids Mode is a multi-format, digital media experience designed especially for kids (up to age 12). All of the content – eBooks, audiobooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and BingePass – has been curated and brought together in this one family-friendly place.
Kids Mode is a feature that should be used with parental guidance. There are different age ranges using this feature and the titles available range from G-General Audiences to PG – Parental Guidance Suggested. Parents or guardians are expected to decide whether a specific title is appropriate for their child.
You will be able to check out up to 5 (five) items per month with each checkout lasting for two weeks.
Pre-loaded with content for kids, teens, and adults, designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next.
No download time. No need for Wi-Fi. Access to powerful content is simple as turning on each device — anytime, anywhere.
Check out are available Launchpads
Grades 4–8 Educator Resources
Skill-building lessons and practice for guiding young learners in both Elementary School and Middle School.
Log into the GALILEO Virtual Library through your PINES account at GAPines.org
Always wanted to learn a new language? Choose from over 70 (including ASL), plus a variety of English courses.

Learn on the go or offline, on desktop, or mobile — absolutely free.
On a computer/web browser: Visit GAPines.org and log into your account. Click on the Galileo Virtual Library and search Manago.
- K-12 Themed Lesson Plans
- 30 Days of Language Challenge
On a cell phone or device: download the Mango App from your preferred app store.
The PINES Kids Catalog is a searchable online catalog specifically designed for children's books, allowing PINES library cardholders to find and reserve books from over 300 libraries across Georgia. The site makes it easy for kids and parents to explore books by subject, such as dinosaurs or princesses.
Check it out here: https://gapines.org/eg/kpac/home
Playaway is changing the way kids read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
Discover Wonderbooks at AZRLS.
VOX™ Books are the world’s first audio books that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. No need for computers, tablets, or CDs—children simply push a button to listen and read.
Discover Vox Books at AZRLS.

Experience Passes are available through all public libraries in Georgia. You can borrow a Pass from your local library, just like a book, and use it at the following locations for free admission.
Experience Passes are popular, and some are seasonal, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Please note, a person or family can only check out each of the passes once every six months.
Check out our available passes: https://georgialibraries.org/passes/
Hoopla Kids Mode is a multi-format, digital media experience designed especially for kids (up to age 12). All of the content – eBooks, audiobooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and BingePass – has been curated and brought together in this one family-friendly place.
Kids Mode is a feature that should be used with parental guidance. There are different age ranges using this feature and the titles available range from G-General Audiences to PG – Parental Guidance Suggested. Parents or guardians are expected to decide whether a specific title is appropriate for their child.
You will be able to check out up to 5 (five) items per month with each checkout lasting for two weeks.
Pre-loaded with content for kids, teens, and adults, designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next.
No download time. No need for Wi-Fi. Access to powerful content is simple as turning on each device — anytime, anywhere.
Check out are available Launchpads
1. Adult Core Skills: Achieve your personal education and career goals.
2. Career Preparation: Make your work goals a reality—start a new career or advance in your current field.
3. Academic Skills and Test Preparation: High School Equivalency Center, College Admissions Test Preparation
4. Spanish Language Resources, Recursos Para Hispanohablantes: Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español
5. High School Students: Skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
Log into the GALILEO Virtual Library through your PINES account at GAPines.org
Always wanted to learn a new language? Choose from over 70 (including ASL), plus a variety of English courses.

Learn on the go or offline, on desktop, or mobile — absolutely free.
On a computer/web browser: Visit GAPines.org and log into your account. Click on the Galileo Virtual Library and search Manago.
- K-12 Themed Lesson Plans
- 30 Days of Language Challenge
On a cell phone or device: download the Mango App from your preferred app store.
The PINES Kids Catalog is a searchable online catalog specifically designed for children's books, allowing PINES library cardholders to find and reserve books from over 300 libraries across Georgia. The site makes it easy for kids and parents to explore books by subject, such as dinosaurs or princesses.
Check it out here: https://gapines.org/eg/kpac/home
Playaway is changing the way kids read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
Discover Wonderbooks at AZRLS.
VOX™ Books are the world’s first audio books that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. No need for computers, tablets, or CDs—children simply push a button to listen and read.
Discover Vox Books at AZRLS.

Experience Passes are available through all public libraries in Georgia. You can borrow a Pass from your local library, just like a book, and use it at the following locations for free admission.
Experience Passes are popular, and some are seasonal, so check with your local library for details and availability.
Please note, a person or family can only check out each of the passes once every six months.
Check out our available passes: https://georgialibraries.org/passes/
Hoopla Kids Mode is a multi-format, digital media experience designed especially for kids (up to age 12). All of the content – eBooks, audiobooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and BingePass – has been curated and brought together in this one family-friendly place.
Kids Mode is a feature that should be used with parental guidance. There are different age ranges using this feature and the titles available range from G-General Audiences to PG – Parental Guidance Suggested. Parents or guardians are expected to decide whether a specific title is appropriate for their child.
You will be able to check out up to 5 (five) items per month with each checkout lasting for two weeks.
Pre-loaded with content for kids, teens, and adults, designed with a simple, easy-to-use interface, and 100% secure, Launchpad tablets are made to be passed from one set of hands to the next.
No download time. No need for Wi-Fi. Access to powerful content is simple as turning on each device — anytime, anywhere.
Check out are available Launchpads
1. Adult Core Skills: Achieve your personal education and career goals.
2. Career Preparation: Make your work goals a reality—start a new career or advance in your current field.
3. Academic Skills and Test Preparation: High School Equivalency Center, College Admissions Test Preparation
4. Spanish Language Resources, Recursos Para Hispanohablantes: Herramientas de aprendizaje, carrera y ciudadanía en español
5. High School Students: Skill-building resources for classroom and homework success.
Log into the GALILEO Virtual Library through your PINES account at GAPines.org
Always wanted to learn a new language? Choose from over 70 (including ASL), plus a variety of English courses.

Learn on the go or offline, on desktop, or mobile — absolutely free.
On a computer/web browser: Visit GAPines.org and log into your account. Click on the Galileo Virtual Library and search Manago.
- K-12 Themed Lesson Plans
- 30 Days of Language Challenge
On a cell phone or device: download the Mango App from your preferred app store.
The PINES Kids Catalog is a searchable online catalog specifically designed for children's books, allowing PINES library cardholders to find and reserve books from over 300 libraries across Georgia. The site makes it easy for kids and parents to explore books by subject, such as dinosaurs or princesses.
Check it out here: https://gapines.org/eg/kpac/home
Playaway is changing the way kids read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
Discover Wonderbooks at AZRLS.
VOX™ Books are the world’s first audio books that live in print books. The permanently attached VOX Reader transforms an ordinary print book into an all-in-one read-along. No need for computers, tablets, or CDs—children simply push a button to listen and read.
Discover Vox Books at AZRLS.