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Marshes of Glynn Libraries: Classes Offered in Five Languages 

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By Diana Graham Marshes of Glynn Libraries is a single-county public library system with two libraries located in Brunswick and St. Simons Island, Georgia. Glynn County residents enjoy a variety of free programming at both libraries. Following the COVID restrictions and lockdowns of 2020, Marshes of Glynn Libraries’ programming was primed for revamping and new… Continue Reading Marshes of Glynn Libraries: Classes Offered in Five Languages 

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Dade County Public Library Promotes Generational Connections Through Pokémon

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By Sam Ward Over 25 years after its initial debut, Pokémon in all of its forms is still greatly popular amongst generations of players. Working off of this knowledge, Dade County Public Library started its own “Pokémon League” program in April 2022. This group meets twice a month for card battles, trades, and hanging out… Continue Reading Dade County Public Library Promotes Generational Connections Through Pokémon

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Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) Shared Paired Reading Program

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By Kelly Williams Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) recently began its Shared Paired Reading program, which supports early and continued literacy for children. Laura Dobbins of the Norcross branch modeled this much-needed program after the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System’s Active Reading Mentor program and uses trained staff and volunteers to offer virtual reading practice for children… Continue Reading Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) Shared Paired Reading Program

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The Adult Programming Palooza: Sharing Ideas, Making Connections

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By Amie Torok (Chattahoochee Valley Libraries) & Kara Rumble (Sequoyah Regional Library System) The Adult Programming Palooza is back! It’s your library. All grown up. If you’re not familiar with the Adult Programming Palooza, the event is a participant-driven day of learning that aims to bring library professionals from across the state of Georgia to… Continue Reading The Adult Programming Palooza: Sharing Ideas, Making Connections

the mural called, Metamorphosis, depicting a transformation of book pages into an American robin

Libraries Transform: Metamorphosis Mural Installed at Odum Library

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By Laura Wright and Deborah Davis Mural painter Tim Nijenhuis recently transformed Odum Library’s South Atrium space. The mural, Metamorphosis, depicts a transfiguration – the morphing of book pages into an American robin, a communicative songbird that can form large flocks. A native bird species was chosen to represent the idea that libraries exist to… Continue Reading Libraries Transform: Metamorphosis Mural Installed at Odum Library

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Houston County Public Library Receives $20,000 Grant

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By J. Sara Paulk The American Library Association (ALA) announced recently grants of $20,000 to 77 libraries that continue to experience substantial economic hardship due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Houston County Public Library was the only library in Georgia to receive one of the grants.   “The majority of the grant will be used to amplify… Continue Reading Houston County Public Library Receives $20,000 Grant

The GT Library Gadgets team from top to bottom: Justin Ellis, Andy Blakely, and Shandra Jones.

Equipment Lending at the Georgia Tech Library

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(The GT Library Gadgets team from top to bottom: Justin Ellis, Andy Blakely, and Shandra Jones.) By Justin Ellis The Oxford Dictionary defines a Gadget as “a small mechanical or electronic device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.” The definition is similarly well suited for the Georgia Institute of Technology Library’s equipment lending service,… Continue Reading Equipment Lending at the Georgia Tech Library

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UGA Law Library Expands Partnership with the Digital Library of Georgia, including the Historical Georgia Treatises Special Collection

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By: Rachel Evans and Mandy Mastrovita The Alexander Campbell King Law Library is unique among library collections at the University of Georgia (UGA). In addition to managing its holdings in a separate ILS (integrated library system), it has also hosted its own institutional repository on a digital commons site since 2008, where it has continued… Continue Reading UGA Law Library Expands Partnership with the Digital Library of Georgia, including the Historical Georgia Treatises Special Collection

GLC Georgia Libraries Conference You Belong: Because We're Better Together

Georgia Library Conference 2022 Logo!

Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC) 2022, Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC) 2022

The GLA Conference Committee is pleased to share the GLC 2022 logo! The Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 will be October 12th to 14th at the Macon City Center in Macon, GA. This year’s theme is “You Belong: Because We’re Better Together.” After being apart for two years, it is time to reunite and connect in-person… Continue Reading Georgia Library Conference 2022 Logo!