Georgia’s Public Libraries: Making an Impact

Highlights from Fiscal 2017 Data

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Libraries Impact Communities

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By Jessica Wilson, Roddenbery Memorial Library Tom Hart and a student, Joan, with her first watercolor painting. After [...]

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For those who don’t have transportation to get to a library, bookmobiles and other traveling library services bring books [...]

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Public libraries across Georgia have played an essential role in providing internet access during COVID-19, especially in rural and [...]

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Georgia libraries: Big Impact, Big Returns on Investment

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For every dollar they receive in funding, Georgia’s public libraries provide $3.21 in goods and services.

Libraries have reimagined their spaces, collections, and services to meet their community needs.

Learn about how Georgia’s public libraries are tripling the return on investment. 

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Georgians own library cards!

girl holding book standing with grandmother“We love our library. The people who work here are nice and there is so much to do. They have lots of activities for everyone in our family. We enjoy coming here.”

Libraries make communities better

Georgia’s public libraries provide access to movies, music, books, foreign language lessons, career readiness tools, college test prep materials… and a whole lot more. Millions of Georgians enjoy these resources every year, in-person and virtually!

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Technology in Libraries

Internet access is essential to thrive in the 21st century. From employment to health to recreational learning, the web allows people to lead productive lives. Through public libraries, Georgians have access to over 9,500 public-access Internet computers in every county across the state.

  • ALL of Georgia’s public libraries are connected to the Internet!

  • 12,199,464 computer sessions

  • 4,837,150 wireless sessions

Learn about how we support libraries through technology

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Libraries Impact Families

Through programs such as Prime Time Family Reading Time, Get Georgia Reading, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, and an annual Summer Reading Program, public libraries help prepare young Georgians for a lifetime of learning.

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