Library calendar

YOUNG ADULT GHOST STORY CONTEST: Through Friday; open to students sixth through 12th grades; story must be typed, 1,000 words or less; must have full name, grade, school, age, English teacher's name and your phone number; call library for more information

TEEN READ WEEK: Sunday through Oct. 24; drop by library to check out a book and enter the Teen Read Week Reading Raffle; a winner from each branch; for grades 6-12

KILL-A-WATT DEVICE AVAILABLE: Tool kit available for checkout at all Augusta-Richmond County public libraries; device measures amount of energy used by an appliance per hour and can help determine energy efficiency and the cost to operate each appliance

MAIN LIBRARY

902 GREENE ST.

(706) 821-2600

HOURS: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 2-5:30 p.m. Sunday

CHILDREN'S MOVIE MATINEE: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Saturday; A Little Princess, rated G

MOVIE NIGHT: 6:30 p.m. Monday; The Class, rated PG-13; Oct. 26, Sleepy Hollow, rated R

SELF-DEFENSE FOR SENIORS: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; taught by the Richmond County Sheriff's Office; learn the basics of defending yourself

HALLOWEEN PARTY: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28; come dressed in costume

GHOSTLY NIGHT OF STORIES: 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, library auditorium; hear the winners of the Ghost Story Contest read their stories; with light refreshments

STORYTIME: 10 a.m. Tuesdays; for ages 3 to 6

STORYTIME: 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays; ages 2 and under; parents must stay with children

APPLEBY BRANCH

2260 WALTON WAY

(706) 736-6244

HOURS: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday

BOOK SALE: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

CRAFT WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. Tuesday; Pumpkin Fun; ages 3-5

STORYTIME: 10:05-10:20 a.m. Wednesdays; for ages 18 months to 35 months

STORYTIME: 10:30-11:15 a.m. Wednesdays; ages 3 and up

DIAMOND LAKES BRANCH

101 DIAMOND LAKES WAY

(706) 772-2432

HOURS: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday

COMPUTING FOR BEGINNERS: 10 a.m. Friday; course introduces first-time users to the mouse, keyboard and Windows desktop; designed for people with little or no experience using personal computers; free; registration required

INTERNET BASICS: 6 p.m. Wednesday and Oct. 28 and Nov. 4; course teaches how to find information on the Internet; taught in four sessions; free; registration required

GOOGLE: MORE THAN A SEARCH ENGINE: 10 a.m. Thursday and Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5; course focuses on the different services offered by Google; four-session course; free; registration required

SPECIAL HALLOWEEN STORYTIME: 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30; slightly spooky stories and a Halloween craft; costumes may be worn; groups of six or more should reserve space in advance

STORYTIME: 10 a.m. Tuesdays; with stories, games and songs; group of six or more must reserve space in advance

FRIEDMAN BRANCH

147 JACKSON ROAD

(706) 736-6758

HOURS: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday

THE COLOR PURPLE BOOK DISCUSSION: 6:30 p.m. Monday; meeting of book club focusing on Southern women authors; light refreshments provided

STORYTIME: 10 a.m. Tuesdays

WALLACE BRANCH

1237 LANEY-WALKER BLVD.

(706) 722-6275

HOURS: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 12:30-5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday

COMPUTER BASICS: 10 a.m. Wednesdays, Wednesday and Oct. 28; learn how to use the mouse, keyboard and more