| Give to Libraries | Chromebooks and learning tablets now available for checkout
Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) has provided more than 7,000 Chromebooks and 2,800 Launchpad learning tablets for children to public libraries across Georgia as [...]
Hop Up to the Pop-Up
By Spencer Pennington, Outreach Coordinator, Cherokee Regional Library System “I would love to get locked in the library so I could read constantly,” [...]
American Sign Language storytime brings families to Forsyth County Public Library
By Leslie Marinelli, Communications Manager with Forsyth County Public Library Forsyth County Public Library (FCPL) delivers a very unique monthly storytime in American [...]
Libraries check out tech kits for local programming
Technology Loaner Kits allow libraries to introduce patrons to the latest technology, tools, and gadgets. by Deborah HakesDaniel Zeiger packs up [...]
Georgia Public Library Service funds technology projects across the state
Public libraries across Georgia have played an essential role in providing internet access during COVID-19, especially in rural and underserved areas that lack [...]
A Library of Things: public libraries provide access to sewing machines, cooking pans and more
As the role of libraries in our communities evolves, many are investing in items for checkout that meet a local need - surveying patrons [...]
Makerspaces help kids gain confidence, learn skills and expand possibilities
When Young Adult Librarian Micah Newsome launched the makerspace at Columbia County Library in Evans, Ga, he hoped the monthly programming would give teenagers a [...]
Deal signs FY 2018 budget
The final version of the FY18 state budget is now signed with all library funding intact: Capital Outlay projects - Marshes of Glynn, Moultrie-Colquitt, Roddenbery, [...]
Hooray for Another Fantastic Technology Boot Camp!
This year's Technology Boot Camp was another great success! From April 25-27, over 120 library technology professionals came together in Helen, GA, to share tips, [...]