Savvy Senior

Senior Events

July 11th, 10:00 AM
Stonecrest LibraryInformational ProgramsSeniorsAdults
Need documents notarized? Free notary services will be provided on the first Saturday of the month. Please bring all necessary documents with signatures and a valid, government-issued photo ID.
July 11th, 10:30 AM
County Line-Ellenwood LibraryInformational ProgramsClassesBook DiscussionsAuthor TalksSeniorsAdults
Join Dr. Popwell for a discussion on mental illness, grief, loss, and the systematic challenges surrounding mental health.
July 11th, 1:00 PM
Decatur LibraryExhibitsSeniorsSchool AgeAdults
Visit the Homeland exhibit on the Fourth Floor of Decatur Library during gallery hours.
July 11th, 2:00 PM
Redan-Trotti LibraryFun ActivitiesSeniorsAdults
Come mingle and meet other adult anime fans as we explore different genres each month. Be aware that selected series may not be appropriate for those under the age of 18.

Library On the Go

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eBooks, eAu­dio and Mag­a­zines. 20 check­outs and 15 holds at a time for eBooks and eAu­dio. Unlim­it­ed check­outs, no wait­ing for Magazines.

Avail­able on desk­top or most devices through the Lib­by app.

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Music, TV, Movies, Comics, eBooks, eAu­dio — instant access, no holds, no wait­ing. Stream or down­load using the hoopla app (rec­om­mend­ed) or in your brows­er. 10 check­outs per month.

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Watch movies, doc­u­men­taries, TV series, chil­dren’s pro­gram­ming and Great Cours­es — instant access, no holds, no wait­ing. Stream on your device or TV with the Kanopy app or on your com­put­er. 5 check­outs per month.

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Unlim­it­ed, same-day access to 7000+ news­pa­pers and mag­a­zines, from 120+ coun­tries, in 60+ lan­guages, includ­ing the Atlanta Jour­nal-Con­sti­tu­tion, the Los Ange­les Times and more.

Get the app: iOS | Android | Other

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Full-text cov­er­age of The Atlanta Journal/​Constitution from 1985

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Not sure what to read next? Check out our Read­ing Rec­om­men­da­tions page for librar­i­an-curat­ed lists sort­ed by genre.

Geneal­o­gy

HeritageHub (formerly Obituaries and Death Notices) logo

Com­pre­hen­sive cov­er­age of obit­u­ar­ies and death notices from 1704 through today, for geneal­o­gists and fam­i­ly his­to­ri­ans. Search thou­sands of news­pa­pers from all U.S. states and ter­ri­to­ries. Includes orig­i­nal obit­u­ary images from his­tor­i­cal news­pa­pers and dig­i­tized con­tent from the mid-to-late 1900s. New records added daily. 

Health and Wellness

NIA leads a broad sci­en­tif­ic effort to under­stand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the pri­ma­ry fed­er­al agency sup­port­ing and con­duct­ing Alzheimer’s dis­ease research.

Vis­it Health​care​.gov to find out if you’re eli­gi­ble for health insur­ance under the Afford­able Care Act, learn about essen­tial health ben­e­fits, and com­pare plans.

On Medicare​.gov, you can learn about the dif­fer­ent parts of Medicare, includ­ing Part A (hos­pi­tal insur­ance), Part B (med­ical insur­ance), Part C (Medicare Advan­tage plans), and Part D (pre­scrip­tion drug cov­er­age). The web­site also pro­vides infor­ma­tion on eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments, enroll­ment peri­ods, and how to apply for Medicare benefits.

The offi­cial web­site of the U.S. Cen­ters for Medicare & Med­ic­aid Ser­vices. The site pro­vides infor­ma­tion and resources on Med­ic­aid, includ­ing pro­gram eli­gi­bil­i­ty require­ments, ben­e­fits, and appli­ca­tion information.

Oth­er Resources

Are you retired or do you have time to help your com­mu­ni­ty? Get involved! Become a mem­ber of DeKalb Coun­ty Pub­lic Library’s Senior Advi­so­ry Board (SAB) and assist us in plan­ning pro­grams for and about seniors.

The offi­cial web­site of the Senior Ser­vices depart­ment of DeKalb Coun­ty, Geor­gia. The web­site fea­tures infor­ma­tion on upcom­ing events, work­shops, and class­es for old­er adults, as well as links to oth­er resources and orga­ni­za­tions that may be help­ful to seniors and their fam­i­lies in DeKalb County.

The offi­cial web­site of the Amer­i­can Asso­ci­a­tion of Retired Per­sons (AARP), a non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cat­ed to improv­ing the qual­i­ty of life for old­er Amer­i­cans. The web­site pro­vides a wide range of infor­ma­tion, resources, and ser­vices to help indi­vid­u­als over the age of 50 live their best lives.

Legal forms for bank­rupt­cy, divorce, real estate, wills, etc.

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