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Back in My Day program flyer with rooftop view of Athens Courthouse in black and white.

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 more >

Book cover for In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. Picture of city square in Nazi Germany.

10.12.2024

Virtual Book Club

Sign up for our Virtual Book Club to discuss In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American more >

Coming soon to your library: Americans and the Holocaust. What did the Americans know? What more could have been done?

10.09.2024

Americans and the Holocaust

YouTube: Americans the the Holocaust

The Athens-Clarke County Library is one of 50 U.S. libraries newly selected to host more >

NEA Big Read. Novel Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi. Cover shows drawings of two African American women on red background.

10.02.2024

NEA Big Read: Homegoing

The Athens-Clarke County Library is pleased to be one of 62 communities participating in the 2024 NEA Big Read. From more >

Improv with the Flying Squid Comedy group on June 20 at 6:00pm. Free, family-friendly event. Features the Flying Squid logo of a squid with a hat and wings.

06.14.2024

Improv night!

Come and experience an evening of family-friendly improv with us on Thursday, June 20 at 6 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke more >

Author Talk: Randy Cox. 6:00PM. June 12, 2024. Athens-Clarke County Library. Books will be available at the event for purchase and signing. Shows a photograph of a man smiling and a book cover for "715 at 50: The Night Henry Aaron Changed Baseball and the World Forever."

06.05.2024

Author Talk with Randy Cox

Athens author Randy Cox was a newspaper reporter when he was called in to cover the Atlanta Braves game on more >

Woman on phone sitting on floor surrounded by cardboard boxes. Text reads "Your business, your library, and you."

05.31.2024

Tools for Starting & Running Your Business

If you’re a small business owner, or hope to be, you know that starting and running that business requires more >

Author Talk: Rebecca McCarthy. 7:00PM. May 22, 2023. Athens-Clarke County Library. Books will be available at the event for purchase and signing. Shows a photograph of a woman smiling and a book cover for "Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers."

05.03.2024

Author Talk with Rebecca McCarthy

Local author Rebecca McCarthy will discuss her new book, Norman Maclean: A Life of Letters and Rivers at the Athens-Clarke more >

Woman helps child using laptop.

04.09.2024

Homeschool Resources

If you’re a parent that homeschools your children or has a child that needs a little additional help with their more >

Lord & stephens funeral home graphic with close up picture of a man in a suit.

02.21.2024

Reflecting, Sharing, Learning (RSL): Lunch-N-Learn program with Lord & Stephens

Join Athens-Clarke County Library guest Ray Finger, Advance Planning Specialist and After Care Counselor at Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes, more >

Group of people high-fiving each other

01.29.2024

ESL Conversation Circle

In February 2023, the Athens-Clarke County Library (ACCL) launched a weekly English Conversation Circle for English Language Learners (ELLs) in more >

Woman reading on tablet.

01.29.2024

Quick Guide to Library eBooks

The Athens Regional Library System offers patrons several ways to enjoy free digital eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more with a more >

Clapboard and preformers illustration with the text "The North Georgia Talent Show"

01.25.2024

North Georgia Talent Show

Join us for a talent show hosted by MultipleChoices CIL, Athens Regional System, Elbert County Public Library System, and Piedmont more >

Solar panels.

09.20.2023

Q&A on Solar Panels at the Athens-Clarke County Library

1) Why put solar at this location?

Athens-Clarke County has a commitment to generate 100% of its electricity from clean more >

Hand pouring seed packet into pot with soil

09.18.2023

The Seed Library is Here!

Our seed library at the Athens-Clarke County Library allows patrons to check out a packet of seeds, plant them, and more >

Let Freedom Read: A Tiny Art Show for Banned Books. All ages welcome to participate! Features a graphic of a canvas and paintbrush.

09.17.2023

Enter the Banned Books Tiny Art Show

Celebrate freedom of expression and show your passion for literacy by participating in the Athens-Clarke County Library’s tiny art show, more >

Available at select locations. Features a logo for hearing loop technology.

08.03.2023

Athens Regional Library System Announces Assistive Hearing Technology in Meeting Rooms

Athens Regional Library System now offers assistive hearing technology with Listen EVERYWHERE hearing loops in select locations.

more >

A photograph of Kathie Ames. She has short hair and a burgundy cardigan.

07.25.2023

A Celebration of Life

It is with a heavy heart that the Athens Regional Library System shares the news of our former Director, more >

A photograph of ARLS' business manager. She has tight, curly orange-brown hair and an orange, patterned shirt. She smiles.

07.25.2023

Athens Regional Library System Hires New Business Manager

The Athens Regional Library System is happy to announce the appointment of Lorrie Lavengood as the new Business Manager. With more >

Librarian handing a patron a Chromebook and smiling

07.13.2023

Chromebooks Available to Borrow

Need a laptop for work or school? Check one out from the library! Thanks to a grant from the more >

Headshot of the new Public Information Officer. She has long, straight hair and is smiling in a dark turtleneck.

06.21.2023

New Public Information Officer begins at Athens Regional Library System

The Athens-Clarke County Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Darcy Downie as its new Public Information Officer.

In her more >

Family Fun Day. All Together Now! Summer Reading Kickoff.

06.01.2023

Family Fun Day!

Get ready for a truly FUN day on Saturday, June 3, 2023 from 10:00am – 1:00pm at the Athens-Clarke County more >

Puzzle Palooza. June 9, 2023, 2-4PM. A graphic of people's hands putting together a heart made of puzzle pieces.

06.01.2023

Puzzle Palooza!

Think you’re a jigsaw puzzle master? Now’s your chance to prove it on Friday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at more >

The U.S. and the Holocaust documentary and panel discussion. Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:00PM.

04.16.2023

Film Screening and Discussion: The U.S. and the Holocaust

Join us for this special screening of selecting from The U.S. and the Holocaust. The three-part documentary, directed and produced more >

Join us for Celebrating Poetry: readings from local authors & students. Amanda Dzimiankskia and J.R. Barner will be features. Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 3:00PM.

04.13.2023

Celebrating Poetry

It’s National Poetry Month, and the Athens-Clarke County Library will be celebrating with original readings by local authors and students more >

NEA big read is Ilya Kaminsky's "Deaf Republic" from April 1 - May 17, 2023. Features a quote by the New York Times reading, "A visit to this republic will not leave the reader unchanged." Presented in collaborate between the Athens Clarke County Library, the University of Georgia, the Georgia Museum of Art, and National Endowment Arts Big Read.

03.31.2023

NEA Big Read

The Athens-Clarke County Library announces a National Endowment for the Arts Big Read series exploring Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky. more >

A Panasconic branded VHS tape with a blank label

03.17.2023

Digitize Your VHS Tapes at the Digital Media Center

VHS tapes don’t last forever. So convert your VHS tapes to digital files at the Digital Media Center to ensure more >