| Give to Libraries | Libraries help Georgians grow businesses
Public libraries help Georgians grow businesses by Deborah Hakes Many libraries also provide meeting rooms and private work spaces; online jobs [...]
Nyisha Key: Making an Impact in Cook County
Nyisha Key Sometimes the best librarians never intended to be librarians. They transition from other careers and use their training and experiences [...]
Elmer Ivon: Giving back through the library
Elmer Ivon remembers visiting the library for the first time: He was a third-grader and didn’t know a word of English. Everything was new [...]
New collection features more than 100 years of digitized African American funeral programs
Funeral programs share compelling stories of lives and communities across a century and are a treasure for families, genealogists, and learners [...]
Statement on racial justice and social equity
We stand with our Black neighbors, colleagues, and friends in the quest for social justice, and in condemning racism in all its forms. We [...]
Libraries support 2020 Census through technology, outreach and information sharing
The 2020 Census will have far-reaching impacts for political representation and government funding.Public libraries across Georgia are supporting a complete count through technology, outreach events [...]
Next Chapter provides life skills training, and a second chance, for county jail inmates
“I took parenting classes through Next Chapter. I also learned about nutrition and health, and then I started the GED track. I wanted [...]
Q&As with Library Award Recipients
Q&As with 2019 Library Awards Recipients The recipients of the 2019 Georgia Public Library Awards daily champion libraries across the state. Their efforts to [...]
Georgia Library Awards honor state’s first black public library director and more
Georgia Public Library Service is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Georgia Public Library Awards, which honor the people and places [...]