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{"id":4366,"date":"2014-12-01T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/library\/?p=4366"},"modified":"2014-12-16T21:10:39","modified_gmt":"2014-12-16T21:10:39","slug":"tis-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/library\/2014\/12\/01\/tis-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Tis the Season! Hours and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December marks the\u00a0semester&#8217;s end as well as\u00a0several winter holidays:\u00a0Hanukkah December 16th-24th, Winter Solstice December 21st, Christmas December 25th, and Kwanzaa December 26th-January 1st.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Odum Library will be open regular hours until closing at 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 19th. \u00a0The library will remain closed until reopening at 8:00 a.m. Monday, January 5th. \u00a0 For more information regarding library services and hours during the holiday break see this <a title=\"Library Services during Break Closure\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.valdosta.edu\/library\/2014\/12\/16\/library-services-during-closure-for-holiday-break\/\" target=\"_blank\">announcement<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>December is the <strong>height of camellia season<\/strong> in Georgia; learn to<a href=\"http:\/\/www.caes.uga.edu\/extension\/thomas\/anr\/documents\/Camellias_B813.pdf\"> care for camellias<\/a> from the University of Georgia&#8217;s Cooperative Extension Service.\u00a0The <strong>game of Bingo.\u00a0<\/strong>one of only three legal ways to gamble in Georgia, celebrates December as its birthday month.View these <a href=\"https:\/\/investigative.gbi.georgia.gov\/sites\/investigative.gbi.georgia.gov\/files\/related_files\/document\/Frequently%20Asked%20Bingo%20Questions.pdf\">Bingo FAQs<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/investigative.gbi.georgia.gov\/bingo-coordinator\">Georgia&#8217;s Bingo Coordinator<\/a>. December is also <strong>Safe Toys and Gifts Month<\/strong>. The Consumer\u00a0Product Safety Commission gives up-to-date information on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/\">problem toys<\/a>\u00a0as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cpsc.gov\/en\/Safety-Education\/Toy-Recall-Statistics\/\">toy recall statistics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/usa.gov\">USA.gov<\/a> offers information on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/citizens\/holidays.shtml#Other_Celebrations_and_Observances\">various holidays and traditions<\/a> in the United States. These <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Citizen\/Topics\/Happy-Holidays.shtml\">holiday tips<\/a>\u00a0can help you \u00a0budget your gift-giving, exercise, and diet. Plan ahead with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usa.gov\/Citizen\/Topics\/New-Years-Resolutions.shtml\">top New Year&#8217;s resolutions<\/a>, and stay safe\u00a0with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/family\/holiday\/\">more health tips<\/a> from the CDC.<\/p>\n<p>Stay happy and healthy during this eventful month!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December marks the\u00a0semester&#8217;s end as well as\u00a0several winter holidays:\u00a0Hanukkah December 16th-24th, Winter Solstice December 21st, Christmas December 25th, and Kwanzaa December 26th-January 1st. 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