January 2026 Programs & Events
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Library Closed — New Years Day
1/1
Keeping You in Stitches 1/3 & 1/17 Short Story Monthly
1/6
The People’s Law School
1/6
Evening Book Club
1/8
Adult Sensory Storytime
1/13
Shakespearean Society
1/13
Morning Book Club
1/14
Advanced Beginner Spanish
1/15
Design Your Dream Life Book Discussion
1/15
Film Series @ the Library
1/16
Marketing Your Work Workshop
1/17
Library Closed — Martin Luther King, Jr.
1/19
RedCross Blood Drive
1/23
Non-Fiction Book Proposal Workshop
1/24
Cozy Talk Book Club
1/26
Writer’s Circle/Prose
1/27
Turn Your Ideas into a Successful Business
1/31
Valentine’s Day Card Fundraiser Craft
1/31
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Library Closed New Years Day Thursday, January 1st, 2026 The People’s Law School Presented by Judge Jason B. Thompson Tuesday, January 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th, 2026, 6:30pm —Floy Farr Room Join Judge Thompson at the Peachtree City Library for free, educational workshops on everyday legal topics such as, wills, family law, landlord/tenant issues, insurance, and employment. The People’s Law School is intended to spread knowledge about the legal topics among members of the community. This is a free event, open to the public. Registration required. Register at: https://bit.ly/4q0SeFL January 6th– Accountability Courts and Medical Malpractice January 13th– Labor & Employment and Trial Preparation January 20th– Insurance & Tort Law and Consumer Fraud and Scams January 27th– Family Law and Disability Law & Insurance
Keeping You in Stitches Saturday, January 3rd & 17th, 2026, 11:00am —Storytime Room Join this wonderful group as we craft for charity and pleasure. Bring your latest projects, share patterns, teach or learn something new. Grab a calendar of events. This is a free, drop-in event. Ages 18+. No registration required.
Adult Sensory Storytime Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, 10:30am —Storytime Room This is a 30-minute storytime and craft for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. This is a free, drop in event. No registration required.
Advanced Beginner Spanish Thursday, January 15th, 22nd, & 29th, 2026, 2:00pm —Theater Room Join Peachtree City Library staff for Advanced Beginner Spanish with Mango. Learn how to use Mango Languages as well as practice with other attendees for perfect pronunciation. For ages 14+. Seating is limited. Registration is recommended, but not required. Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com. Participants MUST have Spanish language experience. No class January 1st & 8th.
Design Your Dream Life: The 5 Types of Wealth Discussion Thursday, January 15th, 2026, 2:00pm —Storytime Room Do you feel perpetually busy day in, day out, like you’re running on a hamster wheel? Are you entering a new phase of life and trying to figure out what’s next? Do you crave better balance in your life? If you answered yes to any of these questions, grab a copy of Sahil Bloom’s The 5 Types of Wealth and join us for discussion on the third Thursday of every month at 2pm. This is a free, drop in event. No registration required.
Film Series @ The Library Friday, January 16th, 2026, 10:00am —Theater Room Join Peachtree City Library for our monthly film series viewing new and classic films. January’s film is The Rum Diary (2011). This free event will be held in the Theater Room on the lower level of the library. Seating is limited. Registration is required. Registration opens: Friday, January 9th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
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Library Closed Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Monday, January 19th Marketing Your Work—How to Stand Out and Not Go Broke! Saturday, January 17th, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm —Room 2 Join award-winning author Maribelle McCrea for an engaging workshop on how to market your book, make it stand out in a crowded marketplace, and do it all on a budget. This is a free event open to the public. Registration required, but walk-ins are welcome Registration opens: Monday, January 5th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Red Cross Blood Drive Friday, January 23rd, 2026, 10:00am-3:00pm —Floy Farr Room Peachtree City Library will be hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, January 23rd. Use Sponsor Code: PTCLibrary when making your appointment, however walk-ins are welcome. The Blood Drive will be held in the lower level of Peachtree City Library in the Floy Farr Room. To make an appointment visit, https://redcrossblood.org.
How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal Saturday, January 24th, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm —Room 2 Enjoyed the mini-workshop? Join Whitney Akin (speaker, podcaster, and Bible teacher) for a full workshop, delving deeper and providing even more wisdom and resources of non-fiction book proposal writing and what makes a good proposal. This workshop will give attendees tips for professional organization and design. This is a free event open to the public. Registration required, but walk-ins are welcome Registration opens: Monday, January 12th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Cozy Talk Book Club Monday, January 26th, 2026, 10:00am —Room 2 A monthly book club to discuss your next favorite Cozy Mystery read. January’s book pick is Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. Limited copies available at the Circulation desk. Ages 18+. This event is free and open to the public. No registration required.
How to Turn Your Ideas Into a Successful Business Saturday, January 31st, 2026, 11:00am-12:30pm —Room 2 Thinking about starting a business but not sure where to begin? Join local entrepreneur, Ashlee Ilg, for a step-by-step workshop on how to create and grow a successful business. Participants will learn essential skills—from planning and pricing to developing success habits, growth mindsets, and effective marketing. This workshop is designed to help new entrepreneurs— as well as young entrepreneurs and their parents—build a brand that goes beyond just the product. This is a free event open to the public. Registration required, but walk-ins are welcome Registration opens: Tuesday, January 20th; Register at https://ptclibrary.eventbrite.com.
Valentine’s Day Card Community Fundraiser Craft Program Saturday, January 31st, 2026, 2:00pm —Storytime Room Families and children are invited to decorate Valentine’s Day Cards for cancer patients at Piedmont Hospital. Make one card to give to a patient and one card to keep for your someone special. All proceeds support Healing with Art N’ Sounds Therapeutic services, for individuals who cannot afford mental health care. Sponsored by Newnan Kiwanis Club. Kits maybe purchased online or at the door. Pricing: Double Kit $10 (Includes all supplies to create two cards) Family Bundle $25 (Includes all supplies for 3 kits) Community Sponsor $75 (Includes all supplies for 10 kits) Group Bundle $160 (Includes all supplies for 20 kits)
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Library Hours
Contact Information
Sunday CLOSED Monday 9am-6pm Tuesday 9am-8pm Wednesday 9am-6pm Thursday 9am-8pm Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-6pm
Peachtree City Library
Jill Prouty, Library Director
Morning Book Club
Evening Book Club
Short Story Monthly
Wednesday, January 14th, 2026, 10:00am —Storytime Room
Thursday, January 8th, 2026, 6:00pm —Theater Room
Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, 6:00pm —Storytime Room
Peachtree City Library hosts a morning book club on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 10 am. (Adults 18+)
Peachtree City Library hosts an evening book club on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 6 pm. (Adults 18+)
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Join our monthly critique group, where local writers can share their short prose, screenplays, or stage plays. It’s a welcoming space to give and receive thoughtful, respectful feedback to help enhance your writing. Ages 18+. This free event is open to the public. For more information, email
Anna Hart is a missing persons detective in San Francisco. When tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. She lived there as a child with her beloved foster parents, and now she believes it might be the only place left for her. Yet the day she arrives, she learns a local teenage girl has gone missing. The crime feels frighteningly reminiscent of the most crucial time in Anna's childhood, when the unsolved murder of a young girl touched Mendocino and changed the community forever.
Bill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at Tuesday, January 13th, 2026, home he can't contain his curiosity about the world around him. "A Short History of 5:00pm Nearly Everything" is his quest to understand everything that has happened —Storytime Room from the Big Bang to the rise of civilisation - Learn the importance of literacy and the how we got from there, being nothing at all, impact of Shakespeare in modern media and to here, being us. The ultimate eye-opening society through fun activities and film journey through time and space, revealing showings! Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Intended for Ages 13the world in a way most of us have never 18. seen it before. ~Goodreads.com
As past and present collide, Anna realizes that she has been led to this moment. The most difficult lessons of her life have given her insight into how victims come into contact with violent predators. As Anna becomes obsessed with the missing girl, she must accept that true courage means getting out of her own way and learning to let others in. ~Goodreads.com
201 Willowbend Road Peachtree City, GA 30269 Phone: 770-631-2520 http://ptclibrary.org
ptc.library.shortstory@gmail.com.
Shakespearean Society
Writers Circle/Prose Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, 6:00pm —Storytime Room The library's monthly adult writing group for sharing and improving prose writing of all genres. The group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month. For more information email the facilitator at ptclib.writers@gmail.com.
“It is the policy of the City of Peachtree City that all city-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in a meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please email the City’s ADA Coordinator Dr. Teaa AllstonBing at tallston-bing@peachtree-city.org at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.”