Athens Regional Library System

Georgia Public Library Service is proud to announce patrons of 45 public library systems can now access more of their library’s ebook and audiobook collections from one place in a new, easy-to-use app through the Palace Project.? “Utilizing the Palace Project through Georgia Public Library Service funding not only enhances access to our statewide collection of ebooks and audiobooks, but it also significantly alleviates the financial strain libraries experience when acquiring digital content, particularly for smaller library systems,” said Vice Chancellor for Archives and Libraries and State Librarian Julie Walker. Georgia Public Library Service provided initial funding of nearly $575,000 to the library systems that opted in to curate a shared collection, as well as half a million dollars toward the establishment of a statewide, multilingual children's collection of perpetual access, simultaneous-use ebooks that supplement the titles already available in eRead Kids. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eZXnYhbk

Meet the dedicated team behind the unforgettable experiences at our library branches. Our latest adventure took us to the Aaron Heard Community Center with Ms. Erica. I am grateful for my team and the opportunity to serve our community in this capacity. I love my job! Oconee County Library, Bogart Library, Winterville Library, Athens-Clarke County Library, Pinewoods Library / Biblioteca de Pinewoods, Madison County Library, Oglethorpe County Library, Aaron Heard Resource Center

Julie Walker, vice chancellor of libraries and archives and the state librarian, talked with Georgia Focus radio show host John Clark of Georgia News Network about summer reading programs, how libraries are supporting early literacy efforts, our new partnership with the Department of Human Services to bring self-service benefits kiosks to GA public libraries, and many ways Georgians can use their library card. Listen at https://lnkd.in/e-Xt_tuK

Wow, a big thank you to Lizette Guevara-Malmberg!! My little patrons have been buzzing with excitement to read ever since they found out about the extra prize! ??