Watch a video of the Library of The Year award ceremony honoring Athens Regional Library System. State Librarian Julie Walker presented the award to ARLS Director Valerie Bell: “I am especially pleased to congratulate the Athens Regional Library System on being selected as Georgia’s Library of the Year. The leadership team, staff and trustees of ARLS do a terrific job of working together to offer creative programming, thoughtful customer service, and strong community partnerships that benefit library users of all ages throughout the five counties they serve. This is a richly-deserved honor,” said Walker.

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