Archive for 2025
12.12.2025
Join an Audiobook Hike
Take your story on the go! In partnership with ACC Trails and Open Spaces, join library staff for a morning
12.12.2025
Toddler Winter Activities
Brrrr, it’s wintertime! Enjoy a Winter Sensory Playdate at Aaron Heard Resource Center (400 McKinley Drive, 3rd Floor) on Tuesday, December
12.09.2025
A Jane Austen Holiday
Join us at the Oconee County Library on Tuesday, December 16, from 4:00pm – 5:15pm to celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th
12.08.2025
Merry Sunshine Holiday Concert
Local string band Merry Sunshine will play a special holiday set after story time at Winterville Library on Wednesday, December
11.07.2025
Lavonia-Carnegie Library to Celebrate Andrew Carnegie’s 190th Birthday
The Lavonia-Carnegie Library invites the public to join in a day of celebration honoring Andrew Carnegie’s 190th birthday on Tuesday,
10.21.2025
After School at the Oglethorpe County Library
We have so many fun after school programs planned here at the Oglethorpe County Library! We are hosting Playdoh Club
10.21.2025
Over and Under: Woven by Athena Weavers
The Bogue Gallery at Athens-Clarke County Library will be exhibiting Over and Under: Woven by Athena Weavers from Sunday, November
10.21.2025
“Zenith Man”: A True Crime Author Talk
Join us at Athens-Clarke County Library on Sunday, November 9, 2025 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm in the Appleton Auditorium for
10.08.2025
Special Storytime: It’s a Wild Rumpus!
Join Ms. Harli at Bogart Library on October 20, 2025 at 10:30AM for a special story time full of fun
10.08.2025
Tackle Your Personal Finances at the Library
Getting your personal finances under control can be a daunting task. Luckily, your library card provides you access to a
09.30.2025
Athens Library Crafters’ Meetup
Do you have a craft project–or two–that you’ve been trying to find time to work on? Would you like to
09.30.2025
Art & Craft Supply Swap
Do you have so many extra craft supplies that you’ve considered opening your own craft store? Or have you started a
09.18.2025
Georgia Reads Day
Georgia Reads Day is Monday, September 22! Come and visit your local library branch for storytime and to check out
09.15.2025
Family History & Genealogy
Join us at the Oglethorpe County Library on Saturday, October 11, 2025 to learn how to research your family history
09.15.2025
Ghosts Between the Shelves
The Oglethorpe County Library is hosting Georgia Paranormal Investigations on Saturday, October 4, 2025! This science based team will talk
09.04.2025
Homeschool Hangout
Homeschool Hangout is BACK! We will meet the 3rd Friday of every month from 3-4 PM here at the Oglethorpe
09.04.2025
Meet the Staff: Ms. Pat
Ms. Pat is a part-time Assistant Librarian at the Madison County Library. She is now retired after a lifetime career
09.04.2025
Talk Like a Pirate Day
Join us here at the Oglethorpe County Library on Friday, September 19 for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Float on by
09.03.2025
Teen Open Studio
New TEEN events are coming this Fall! Teen Open Studio is a time for middle grade and high school teens
09.03.2025
2 Paths Art Exhibit
The Athens-Clarke County Library presents 2 Paths, an exhibition by Athens artists, married couple Denise Sain Burns and Van Alex Burns.
08.25.2025
Story Stroll in the Park
Come take a walk, read a story, and explore nature all at the same time! Join ACC Trails & Open
08.25.2025
Family Health Resource Fair
Join us here at Oglethorpe County Library for our Family Health Resource Fair! Come participate in activities to learn ways
08.20.2025
Teen Mini Canvas Art Night
Hey Teens! Join us in Royston Library at 5:00 PM on Thursday, August 28, 2025, for a mini canvas art
08.20.2025
Evening Book Club reads A Council of Dolls
The Winterville Library Evening Book Club, which meets on the last Thursday of every month, will read and discuss A
08.11.2025
Bubble Party at Heard Park
We had so much fun in May that we’re doing it again! Join us for our Bubble Party at Heard
08.11.2025
Automatic for the Meeple Board Game Day
Come play board games at Oconee County Library on Saturday, August 23 from 11:00am – 5:00pm at our Automatic for
07.18.2025
End of Summer Dance Party!
Lights, music, party! Come join us on July 30th at 12 PM at the Bogart Library to celebrate another successful
06.12.2025
New Staff at the Oglethorpe County Library
We have some new faces at the Oglethorpe County Library! We welcomed our new Children’s Program Specialist, Beth Akins, in
06.09.2025
Baking From Books at the Oconee County Library
Join us at the Oconee County Library on Wednesday, July 23, to make a few yummy items from some classic
06.09.2025
New Seed Library!
The Madison County Library is very excited to have a seed library available now. This Seed Library was made possible
06.05.2025
Celebrating 30 Years at Our Library
We are celebrating 30 years of being in our library building! Join us on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 for light
06.05.2025
Atlanta Hawks Reading Challenge
Read books for a free Atlanta Hawks ticket! Keep your kids reading with the Atlanta Hawks Check It Out Reading
06.05.2025
Monster Jam Reading Challenge
Athens Regional Library System is partnering with the Classic Center / Akins Arena for their Rev Up to Read program.
06.05.2025
Princess Tea Party
Join the Lavonia Library for our Princess Tea Party on Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. Registration is required
06.02.2025
Keith Karnok Magic Show
Keith Karnok, The Magic Man, will be with us here at the Royston Library on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at
05.29.2025
Nature Adventures at Bogart Library
Sandy Creek Nature Center is visiting the Bogart Library once again on June 25, 2025, and they’re bringing some of
05.29.2025
Boot Scootin’ Our Way Through Summer
Join us here at the Oglethorpe County Library for Beginners Line Dancing every Friday this summer! Get out of your
05.29.2025
Board at the Library: Board Game Day at Oconee County Library
Board games for all ages, ranging from Family Fun to Serious Strategy! Free for everyone! Join us for a fun
05.29.2025
Just My Imagination Water Color Class
We’re so excited to partner with The Georgia Museum of Art to put on a fun and creative artist-led watercolor
05.05.2025
Build Your Tech-Savvy Skills
Whether you’re looking to brush up on the fundamentals of computers, more easily navigate the web, or learn a new
04.24.2025
Author Event: Will Leitch
Author Will Leitch’s eagerly anticipated seventh novel, Lloyd McNeil’s Last Ride, will officially hit shelves on May 20. To celebrate the
04.10.2025
FanFest 2025
The fourth annual FanFest will be on Saturday, April 12th from 10am-6pm. This free event has something for all ages
04.07.2025
Expand your business!
Home-based business owners, are you looking for an affordable way to find new leads? Use your PINES card to access
03.25.2025
“Back In My Day” Exhibition
The Athens-Clarke County Library Heritage Room is throwing it back in the upcoming “Back In My Day” exhibition. Spanning five
03.24.2025
Moon Tree Party
Join us on Saturday, April 19th at 11am to celebrate the addition of an Artemis I Moon Tree seedling to
03.10.2025
3rd Annual Carnegie Color Crawl
Please help sponsor The Friends of the Lavonia-Carnegie Library’s 3rd Annual Carnegie Color Crawl on Saturday, April 12, 2025. All
03.03.2025
Viva la biblioteca!
Join the growing number of bilinguals who use @MangoLanguages through the library to learn Italian — or any of over
03.03.2025
Get money smart with Weiss Financial Ratings
Weiss Financial Ratings Series Online provides independent ratings and financial planning tools to help you make informed decisions about
02.13.2025
Claws Up and Read with the Rock Lobsters
Hey, Kids & Parents! To celebrate Love Your Library Month, the Bogart Library and Athens Rock Lobster Hockey are teaming
01.16.2025
Snow Much Fun with Elsa (and Rock Lobsters!)@ the Bogart Library
Join Bogart Library Ms. Donna and Elsa for Snow Much Fun this Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at