Marshes of Glynn Libraries: 2022 Georgia Public Library of the Year
Marshes of Glynn Libraries was recognized as Georgia Public Library of the Year for 2022. The system’s two branches, the Brunswick-Glynn County Library and the St. Simons Island Public Library, serve a...
View ArticleSummer Reading Programs Prepare Students For School
Students who participated in their local public library’s summer reading program often feel more prepared to take on the challenges of a new school year. With school starting, it’s a great time to stay...
View ArticleGet more from GALILEO at the library: Build math and reading skills with...
School is back in session, and with it may come the need for extra math or reading practice.Did you know that with your public library card, you have access to LearningExpress Library, which offers...
View ArticlePLAY card connects nearly half a million students to their public library
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the PINES Library Access for Youth (PLAY) card provided vital access to digital resources for students who couldn’t utilize them through their school during closures. Two...
View ArticleOn the Road with a Bookmobile Librarian
Bookmobiles and other traveling library services bring books and resources directly to those who need them. Laura Buchanan, a bookmobile librarian for the West Georgia Regional Library System, believes...
View ArticleGet more from GALILEO at the library: Explore your Family History with...
Did you know that with your Georgia public library card, you have access to genealogy research programs like Ancestry Library Edition, which you can use to explore your family’s history? Ancestry...
View ArticleBogart Library Builds Strong Support Through Partnerships and Community Outreach
“Make sure your community knows that you're here. And make sure your community knows what you offer." Local support is key to a strong library. The Bogart Library, a branch of the Athens Regional...
View ArticleDigitized Augusta Fire Department ledgers help tell the story of the Great...
By Tina Monaco, Historian, Georgia Heritage Room, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System In 2023, the Digital Library of Georgia, with support from Georgia Public Library Service, digitized two...
View ArticleBlind volunteer showcases inclusivity at the library
“The kids have learned that having a disability doesn’t mean you can’t do something. You just have to do it a little differently.” Shay Casey is a volunteer at the Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo,...
View ArticleGeorgia public libraries will host the Flannery O’Connor Book Club and Exhibit
Georgia public libraries will host the Flannery O’Connor Book Club and Exhibit, as part of a partnership between Georgia Public Library Service and Andalusia: Home of Flannery O’Connor. The exhibit is...
View ArticleLibrary Employee of the Year highlights the importance of teamwork during...
“It is rare to meet an individual who has devoted their entire working life to one organization. It is rarer to get the opportunity to work with someone who has demonstrated such devotion along with...
View ArticleStorycamp and Tech Boot Camp share children’s program ideas and the latest tech
Georgia Public Library Service offers professional development for library staff to enable them to use the latest technology, learn new skills, and strengthen their ability to meet local community...
View ArticleGeorgians now have free, self-service access to update social services...
Review, change, or renew Medicaid; PeachCare for Kids®; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS); and...
View ArticleKids build early literacy and earn prizes through 1,000 Books Before...
The graduates proudly wore their caps, walking one by one to collect their certificates to loud applause. Colorful streamers adorned the walls, along with phrases like, “Oh, the places you’ll go!”...
View ArticleVoices from Georgia’s public library boards
Georgia public library trustee 101 The basics. There are two types of library boards, governing and advisory. Board members are called trustees, and they are representatives of the community, library...
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