Libraries boost economic development and local workforce skills
SCORE mentor Leo Cortjens shares tips with business owners attend a marketing workshop at Hall County's Blackshear Place Library The value of public libraries [...]
Chattahoochee Nature Center and Georgia Public Library Service announce partnership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2019 CONTACT: Deborah Hakes, Georgia Public Library Service, dhakes@georgialibraries.org; Jon Copsey, Chattahoochee Nature Center, j.copsey@chattnaturecenter.org; 770-992-2055 x263 Chattahoochee [...]
Serving unique communities with diverse interests and needs: a conversation with Alison Weissinger
(l to r) State Librarian Julie Walker, Chancellor Steve Wrigley, DeKalb trustees Dr. Curtis Clark and Sara Fountain, DCPL Director Alison Weissinger and Gov. [...]
Volunteers can help the library improve the lives of everyone in the community: a Conversation with Dan Aldridge
Dan Aldridge is Georgia Public Library Champion of the Year. He is the current president of the statewide network, Friends of Georgia Libraries. Georgia Public [...]
2018 Georgia Public Library Awards Announced
Annual awards honor the outstanding service and achievements of Georgia’s public libraries, librarians and advocates. Read the press release: Georgia Library of the Year [...]
Inclusive planning enables Harris County Public Library to meet community needs
Local and state funding provides critical support for projects It was two weeks before the Harris County Public Library opened its new facility to the [...]
Libraries empower children to become lifelong learners
Reading is an early indicator of academic success, and Georgia’s public libraries are a place for children and families to build a foundation for early [...]
Accessible library resources give tools for everyone to reach goals
As baby boomers experience declining physical, hearing and vision capabilities, public libraries can be a source of accessible programming and technology to encourage independence. In [...]
Athens-Clarke County Library to become first trauma-informed library in Georgia
Library aims to create supportive environment for all and empower girls through peer mentoring. Those who have experienced traumatic events, such as bullying at school, [...]
East Cobb Library builds confidence in its senior patrons to reduce their risk of falls
Public libraries can effectively keep pace with the needs of older adults by providing meaningful programs and services. Benay Gunby, 74, regularly walks her dogs [...]