Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Georgia Public Library honors state’s first black library director

The Georgia Council for Public Libraries recently announced recipients of its annual awards. Among the honorees is LeRoy Childs, the state’s first black public library director. Other awards include ...
11Alive

Georgia teachers raise concerns over legislation aimed at American Library Association funding

ATLANTA — Teachers in Georgia are speaking up about the harm they believe could come if Georgia's bill to ban the American Library Association becomes law. As it's known now, Senate Bill 390 passed ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

DeKalb library system named Georgia’s Library of the Year

For the first time, DeKalb is receiving some literary praise from the state. The DeKalb County Public Library system was named Georgia Public Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Library Service.

Georgia Public Libraries generate $3.75 return for every dollar invested, new study finds

Georgia's public libraries generated $1.06 billion in services in fiscal year 2024, supporting 5,488 jobs and producing $3.75 of value per public dollar.
The Champion Newspaper

Georgia Author of the Year winners honored at Decatur Library

Joe Davich, executive director of the Georgia Center for the Book, said not every state honors its authors anymore. “I’m ...
The Telegraph

A library on wheels can come to your community in Middle GA. Here are the details.

Jennifer Lautzenheiser, right, director of Middle Georgia Regional Library helps hold a ribbon as Tonja Khabir, executive director of Griffith Family Foundation cuts the ribbon for the new “Library ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Senate bill could cut Georgia's ties with American Library Association

ATLANTA - Some Georgia lawmakers want to close the book on the state's ties to the American Library Association. In the newest chapter of the battle of the books in Georgia, conservative lawmakers ...