Christina Shepherd named Georgia Public Library Director of the Year

Georgia Public Library Service honors the outstanding achievements of public library leaders and staff through awards ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Public Library honors state’s first black library director

The Georgia Council for Public Libraries recently announced recipients of its annual awards. Among the honorees is LeRoy Childs, the state’s first black public library director. Other awards include ...
11Alive

Georgia Public Libraries generate $3.75 return for every dollar invested, new study finds

ATLANTA — Georgia's 408 public libraries delivered an estimated $1.06 billion in services and economic benefits during fiscal year 2024, generating $3.75 in value for every dollar of public funding, ...
The Red & Black

Digital Library of Georgia to make materials more accessible with grant

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Digital Public Library of America is ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Possible Trump budget cuts may hurt Georgia library programs

Public libraries are facing tough choices in Georgia as a battle between the Trump administration and librarians over federal funding plays out in court. In a March executive order, President Donald ...
The Telegraph

A library on wheels can come to your community in Middle GA. Here are the details.

Jennifer Lautzenheiser, right, director of Middle Georgia Regional Library helps hold a ribbon as Tonja Khabir, executive director of Griffith Family Foundation cuts the ribbon for the new “Library ...
WMAZ

Middle Georgia Regional Library branch on Riverside to close soon, per report

MACON, Ga. — The Riverside branch of the Middle Georgia Regional Library will be closing soon, according to a post from the library’s Facebook account. The post says that the Riverside Branch will be ...