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Matching gifts don’t have to be scary
Make the most of your donation with a matching gift! Did you know you can double (or even triple) your…
- October 7, 2024 :: Blog
Inclusion at your library
Libraries are one of the few public spaces that everyone, regardless of background, can enter without cost or conditions. Libraries…
- September 24, 2024 :: Blog
Banned Books Week: Why libraries matter now more than ever
As we step into Banned Books Week, celebrated from September 22-28 this year, it is a time to celebrate the…
- September 12, 2024 :: Blog
Increasing early and adult literacy in Atlanta
Literacy is crucial for individuals because it fundamentally shapes our ability to succeed in nearly every aspect of life. It…
- September 6, 2024 :: Blog
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
September is “Library Card Sign-up Month.” Since 1987, Library Card Sign-Up Month has marked the start of the school year…
- August 29, 2024 :: Blog
Book joy: Confessions of a fantasy fan
By Erin Dreiling, Executive Director With my 19th DragonCon approaching this weekend, I have a confession to make - I…
- August 20, 2024 :: Blog
One Book, One Read event with author Nikki Erlick
The Fulton County Library System's 2024 county-wide book club, One Book, One Read, achieved remarkable success this summer! The initiative…
- August 5, 2024 :: Blog
Over 35 years of partnership: The history of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library Foundation
In 1867, Darwin Jones led the founding of the Young Men’s Library Association as a subscription library for white men.…
- July 31, 2024 :: Blog
Digging up an adventure: Genealogy Camp
The Fulton County Central Library's Best Buy Teen Tech Center and the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture…