Building community, one meetup at a time
Libraries have grown into community hubs where people gather and create meaningful connections. From 2023-2025, Georgia public libraries experienced a 30% increase in the [...]
Libraries connect job seekers with new opportunities
Library staff help patrons use computers, apply for jobs, or update resumes as part of regular daily interactions. 77 percent of public libraries in [...]
Public Library Employee of the Year fosters a love of reading and literacy in the community
As Shantelle Grant tidied up a book display at the Toccoa-Stephens County Public Library one Tuesday morning, 3-year-old Bethany burst through the front door, [...]
Volunteers strengthen libraries with their time and talent
Volunteers play an important role in libraries’ efforts to serve their communities. From maintaining vibrant gardens to leading knitting clubs to organizing and shelving [...]
What’s the value of your library?
According to research by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, every $1 of funding to Georgia’s public libraries results in $3.75 in services and [...]
Explore all your library offers for kids, teens, and families
Georgia’s 408 public libraries are a place where children and families can discover the joy of reading, attend fun activities, or learn everything from [...]
Library tech enables patrons to preserve history, explore robotics, and more
Carol Sanchez, a park ranger at Hard Labor Creek State Park in Rutledge, east of Atlanta, utilized a cassette digitizer at the Morgan County [...]
Libraries teach digital literacy
Many public libraries offer technology workshops, helping seniors navigate digital tools and learn essential online skills like paying bills, making appointments, reading the news, [...]
On the road with Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
GLS staff Will Smith (left) visits with a St. Simons Island Public Library staff member as part of the 2025 GLS road trip to [...]
A Book’s Journey Through PINES
Every weekday around 10 a.m., the staff at Hall County Library in Gainesville reliably know that the PINES courier will arrive. The driver will [...]
