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05.29.2026
America’s News!
Introducing America’s News from NewsBank. Access current and archived articles from more than 4,000 news resources, including the
02.03.2026
Film Screening: The Librarians
The Athens-Clarke County Library will host a special screening of “The Librarians,” on Sunday, February 15 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm.
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
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
09.18.2025
Georgia Reads Day
Georgia Reads Day is Monday, September 22! Come and visit your local library branch for storytime and to check out
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
06.09.2025
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
06.05.2025
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.
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
12.06.2024
Become a Recommending Reader
One of our favorite things about serving as your public library is that we get to talk with you about
12.02.2024
Bogart Library Annual Coat & Blanket Drive
Do you have clean used coats and blankets taking up space in your closet? Bring them to the Bogart
12.02.2024
Royston Friends FUNderland Fundraiser
The Friends of the Royston Library are hosting their 2nd Annual Winter FUNderland on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 10:00
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
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
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
09.19.2024
AtoZdatabases
We’ve added AtoZdatabases, the the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database! The database includes 65 million business
09.09.2024
It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month!
It’s Library Card Sign-Up Month! Your free Georgia public library card is the key to discovering and learning at your
08.22.2024
Create With ‘Canva’
Learn to create signs, graphics, slides, games, stickers and more using Canva! Canva is a great teacher resource and
08.06.2024
Celebrate Pete the Cat with Our New Story Trail!
Pete the Cat crafts, a nature walk, and a visit with James Dean, creator & illustrator of Pete
07.23.2024
Smokey Bear’s Birthday CUPCAKE Party
You’re invited to Smokey the Bear’s 80th birthday party! Join us for a celebration as we close out our
07.01.2024
Zoo Atlanta Library Pass
The Zoo Atlanta partnership started in February 2011 as a way to provide access to the Zoo for those who
06.27.2024
Daytime Book Club Discusses Pride and Prejudice
Join us for our monthly Daytime Book Club on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss Jane
06.16.2024
Athens Music Scene Before! Bogart Library, Tuesday, June 18th @ 6:30 pm
Everyone knows that the Classic City is the birthplace of several prominent bands including the B-52s, REM, and Widespread
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
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
05.29.2024
Family STEAM @ the Bogart Library: Birding Adventures
Family STEAM Fun @ the Bogart Library! Saturday, June 1st @ 10:30 am! Families, join LeAnn Rutledge from the Oconee
05.27.2024
Puppet Palooza @ the Bogart Library
Puppets, puppets, PUPPETRY! The Bogart Library loves puppetry! Join us Tuesday, May 28th @ 2pm and Wednesday, May 29th @
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
04.13.2024
Free Weekly Chess Lessons
Each Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 p.m., Winterville Library hosts Dr. J.P. Caillault, who tutors beginners in the basics of chess.
04.11.2024
New Book Club: The Baby-Friendly Book Club!
Beginning on May 2, Winterville Library launches a new “Baby-Friendly Book Club!” The club will meet from 4 p.m.
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
03.11.2024
Calming Sensory Crafts @ the Bogart Library
Having a stressful week? Need help soothing a little one? Make calming sensory items with Teen Expert Tyson,
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,
02.15.2024
2nd Annual Carnegie Color Crawl Saturday, April 6, 2024
The Friends of the Lavonia-Carnegie Library are hosting their 2nd Annual Carnegie Color Crawl on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at
02.05.2024
Friends of the Lavonia-Carnegie hosts Meet the Author event
The Friends of the Lavonia-Carnegie Library have an exciting evening planned for book lovers and aspiring writers alike. On Monday,
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
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
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
01.04.2024
Have You Been to an Oglethorpe Story Time?
Every Story Time, at every library, is different and special. We suggest you visit them all!
Story Times allow children
12.28.2023
Chess Lessons for All Ages in January 2024
The Winterville Library will host three free chess lessons during January 2024. Patrons ages 8 and up who are
12.21.2023
Print Accessibility at Georgia Libraries
Could someone you know benefit from reading materials in an accessible format?
Georgia Library Service for
12.20.2023
Winterville Library Closing for Repairs
Happy New Year!
The Winterville Library will close for floor repairs starting on Thursday, January 11, 2024.
We will
12.18.2023
Santa visits the Lavonia-Carnegie Library
The Lavonia-Carnegie Library is back open, and we have a very special guest coming by on Wednesday, December 20, 2023
11.30.2023
Annual Holiday Coat & Blanket Drive
It’s the Season of Giving! Bring in clean, gently used coats and blankets to the Bogart Library during operating
11.17.2023
hoopla: A New Digital Service for Patrons – Available November 20th
Starting Monday, November 20, 2023, patrons of the Athens Regional Library System can instantly read, watch, and listen to
11.03.2023
SUPER Friendship Thanksgiving!
Join forces on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 11:00am – 1:00pm at the Oglethorpe County Library and become
11.02.2023
Take the 2023 GALILEO Annual User Survey
The 2023 GALILEO Annual User Survey will run Nov. 1-17. GALILEO would like to hear from you and your library patrons. Completed entries will
10.18.2023
Creepy Week & Family Fun
Ready for Halloween? Join Bogart Library staff for a week of creepy, spooky and chilling fun
10.12.2023
Beginner Chess for Youths
If your 8-to-12 year old wants to learn the basics of chess, come to the Winterville Library on Tuesdays
10.06.2023
The (Annular) Solar Eclipse is Coming and We are READY!
Join Dr. Maurice Snook, Scientific Volunteer Extraordinaire, for TWO fact-filled and fun solar eclipse educational events at the
10.05.2023
Annular Solar Eclipse Event
Celebrate the Sun with us here at the Oglethorpe County Library! On Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 11:00am until
09.28.2023
Explore Local History at the Madison County Library
Have you ever been curious about the history of Madison County and your family’s place in it? The library is
09.27.2023
Lavonia Writers Group
Lavonia-Carnegie Library invites writers of all skill levels to come together and write!
Each Tuesday afternoon, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm,
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
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
09.14.2023
Dungeons & Dragons & More
Dungeons & Dragons has returned to the Bogart Library! Teens and tweens are invited to fight monsters, question dragons
09.12.2023
Vintage Ghost Painting Party
Join us here at the Oglethorpe County Library for some spooky season fun! Swing by the thrift store and
08.21.2023
August is National Read a Romance Novel Month
Did you know that August is National Read a Romance Novel Month? Neither did Miss Erika! Head to your local
08.21.2023
2023: Storytimes at Heard Resource Center are Back!
Fall/Winter 2023
Join Miss Erika weekly, Mondays and Thursdays, from 10 am-11 am on the third floor of the
08.17.2023
Mindfulness Coloring
Join us at the Oglethorpe County Library for an all-ages relaxing coloring event! De-stress from the week with mindfulness
08.10.2023
Help Yourself & Others
Take a breath! Summer’s over! It’s time to take care of yourself and others. The Bogart Library is partnering
08.10.2023
OGLE-Worthy Writers
Are you interested in writing? Do you dream of holding your very own book in your hands? Then come
08.10.2023
(Deep Breath) Time To Unwind…
After a busy day — or week — come hang out and relax at the Oglethorpe County Library! FREE
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 in meeting rooms of select locations.
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,
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
07.24.2023
End of Summer Dance ParTAY!
Join us at the Oglethorpe County Library 11:00am – 1:00pm, Saturday, July 29, 2023 for a Taylor Swift Dance
07.19.2023
Last Minute Summer Fun
Summer is almost over but the Bogart Library still has fun programs for kids and teens.
Crafty Teens, join
07.13.2023
E-Devices Available to Borrow
Need a laptop for work or school? Check one out from the library! Thanks to a grant from the
06.29.2023
Database Access Changing
Starting July 2, GALILEO is eliminating access by password and users will need their PINES card number and PIN to
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
06.16.2023
Kitty Kapow and Professor Whiskers Dance Party!
It’s a fun dance party for the kiddos! See you on Tuesday, June 20, at 5:30 p.m. All are
06.08.2023
Summer Reading Has Begun at Lay Park Resource Center!
Summer reading has begun at the Lay Park Community Center! For the months of June
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
05.30.2023
Starlight, Diamond Brights & Movies!
Starlight, Star Bright!
Who doesn’t love learning about the stars? Join the Amazing Scientific Mr. Dodd for a fun-filled
05.22.2023
Memorials, Mysteries & More
A Memorial Day Treat
If you’ve dropped by the Bogart Library lately, you may have noticed LOTS of excited children
05.16.2023
Spooky Party at Lay Park Resource Center
After School Party at Lay Park
This week the library is hosting a Wednesday Addams themed
05.10.2023
Storytime Parties at Heard Resource Center
It’s party time at Heard Resource Center!
Before we take a storytime break for summer at the Heard
05.01.2023
Public Engagement Sessions and Online Survey for East Side Library Announced
The Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (ACCGov) will host community feedback opportunities and an online survey for eight potential sites identified
04.21.2023
Meet a Worm (and Have Gardening Fun, Too!)
It’s Spring and programs are blooming at the Bogart Library. Join us for our semi-annual Seed Swap & Garden
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
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
04.10.2023
“YA Meeting Grounds” Lavonia Teen Programs
Lavonia-Carnegie has added a new line-up of weekly Teen and Young Adult programs under the banner of “YA Meeting Grounds.”
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.
03.17.2023
Oglethorpe Friends’ Spring Book Sale
The Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library will host its annual Spring Book Sale beginning Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
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