Athens-Clarke County Library, Headquarters2025 Baxter Street · Athens, Georgia 30606 · 706.613.3650
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Extension Services
The Athens Regional Library System strives to make its materials, programs and services available and accessible to all residents in the library region. Extension Services offers a variety of services to meet those needs.
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Branch Libraries
The branch libraries provide a full complement of library services including children's programming, reference and Interlibrary Loan service, displays and exhibits, adult programs and more. The scope of these services varies from one branch to another depending on funding, size, staff, and hours open.
Branch libraries are located in:
Athens-Clarke County Oconee County Franklin County Madison County Oglethorpe County
Home Delivery
Home delivery of library materials is provided free to patrons who are physically unable to visit the library, including the elderly, the disabled, and those who are temporarily incapacitated by illness or accident. While every effort will be made to insure that the reading needs of patrons who are homebound are met, some restrictions may be necessary. As a general guideline, no more than 30 books will be delivered per visit. Please contact the Outreach Library Assistant at 706-613-3650, ext 320 for additional information.
Institutions
Book deposit collections are available to area nursing homes, assisted living centers, senior residences and other group facilities. Materials are rotated on a quarterly basis. Please contact the Outreach Library Assistant at 706-613-3650, ext 320 for additional information.
Kidmobile Service
This program delivers story time programs, thematic crates of library materials and book deposit collections to low income day care centers in the area. Children in the day care centers have the opportunity to experience the same quality programming which is provided in our libraries throughout the region. Please contact the Outreach Library Assistant at 706-613-3650, ext. 320 for additional information.
Library Courier Service
The library courier provides regular delivery of books, supplies, and equipment to the member libraries throughout the Athens Regional Library System.