2024 Georgia Public Library Awards winners
The annual Georgia Public Library Awards honor the outstanding achievements of public library leaders, staff, and champions. Read the press release: Georgia Public Library [...]
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Georgia Public Library Awards Nominations
Library Employee of the Year highlights the importance of teamwork during challenges
“It is rare to meet an individual who has devoted their entire working life to one organization. It is rarer to get the [...]
More Georgia libraries are going fines free
Eliminating fines increases library engagement and circulation A fines-free pilot program among three Georgia public library systems found that eliminating late fees resulted [...]
2023 Georgia Public Library Awards winners
The annual Georgia Public Library Awards honor the outstanding achievements of public library leaders, staff, and champions. Read the press release: Georgia Library Library [...]
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 [...]
Library Employee of the Year brings JOY to the library for all ages
“I love that I can help make the library a welcoming second home for people.” The crowd was rowdy. Everyone [...]
Natorra Moody: making a big impact in a small town library
“Everybody wants to be heard. People just want somebody to help them, to listen. People need someone to be interested in them.” And by listening [...]
Marquita Gooch-Voyd: Librarian of the Year
Marquita Gooch-Voyd, 2020 Georgia Public Librarian of the Year "When starting my professional career, my mentor told me 'wherever you [...]
Interview with Thomas Jones, 2020 Georgia Public Libraries Lifetime Achievement winner
Thomas Jones, former director, Middle Georgia Regional Libraries Few librarians have a career with the breadth of experience of Thomas [...]