Okefenokee Regional Library System
| Okefenokee Regional Library System | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Southeast Georgia |
| Branches | 5 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 131,304 (2016)[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 157,471 (2016)[1] |
| Population served | 92,861 (2016)[1] |
| Members | 25,067 (2016)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Director | Trent Reynolds |
| Website | http://okrls.org/ |
The Okefenokee Regional Library System (OKRLS) is a public library system serving the counties of Ware, Appling, Bacon, Clinch, and Pierce, Georgia. The headquarters for the library system is the Waycross-Ware County Public Library located in Waycross, Georgia.
OKRLS 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 the system's collection of 10.6 million books[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
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Alma-Bacon County Public Library | 201 North Pierce Street, Alma, GA 31510 |
| Appling County Public Library | 242 E. Parker Street, Baxley, GA 31513 |
| Clinch County Public Library | 478 West Dame Street, Homerville, GA 31634 |
| Pierce County Public Library | 785 College Avenue, Blackshear, GA 31516 |
| Waycross-Ware County Public Library | 401 Lee Avenue, Waycross, GA 31501 |
Library systems in neighboring counties
- Ohoopee Regional Library System to the north.
- Three Rivers Regional Library System to the east.
- South Georgia Regional Library to the south west.
- Satilla Regional Library System to the west.
References
- ^ a b c d "Current Look at Georgia Libraries 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "PINES - About". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "PINES Facts" (PDF). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ "GALILEO - About". Retrieved 12 April 2017.
External links
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