Piedmont Regional Library System
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| Location | Barrow, Banks, Jackson Counties |
|---|---|
| Branches | 10 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 260,081 (2016)[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 598,505 (2016)[1] |
| Population served | 161,465 (2016)[1] |
| Members | 50,309 (2016)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Beth McIntyre |
| Website | http://prlib.org/ |
The Piedmont Regional Library System (PRLS) is a consortium of ten public libraries serving the counties of Banks, Barrow, and Jackson, Georgia.
PRLS is a member of PINES, a program of the Georgia Public Library Service that covers 53 library systems in 143 counties of Georgia.[2] Any resident in a PINES supported library system has access to over 10.6 million books in the system's circulation.[3] The library is also serviced by GALILEO, a program of the University System of Georgia which stands for "GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online". This program offers residents in supported libraries access to over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. It also boasts over 10,000 journal titles in full text.[4]
Branches
| County | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Banks County | Banks County Public Library | 226 Highway 51 South, Homer, GA 30547 |
| Barrow County | Auburn Public Library | 24 5th Street, Auburn, GA 30011 |
| Statham Public Library | 1928 Railroad Street, Statham, GA 30666 | |
| Winder Public Library | 189 Bellview Street, Winder, GA 30680 | |
| Jackson County | Braselton Public Library | 15 Brassie Lane, Braselton, GA 30517 |
| Commerce Public Library | 1344 South Broad Street, Commerce, GA 30529 | |
| Harold S. Swindle Public Library | 5466 U.S. Highway 441 South, Nicholson, GA 30565 | |
| Jefferson Public Library | 1000 Washington Street Jefferson, GA 30549 | |
| Maysville Public Library | 9247 Gillsville Rd, Maysville, GA 30558 | |
| Talmo Public Library | 45 A.J. Irvin Rd, Talmo, GA 30575 | |
Library systems in neighboring counties
- Northeast Georgia Regional Library System to the north.
- Athens Regional Library System to the east.
- Uncle Remus Regional Library System to the south.
- Gwinnett County Public Library to the south west.
- Hall County Library System to the west.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Current Look at Georgia Libraries 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "PINES - About". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "PINES Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ↑ "GALILEO - About". Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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