Chattooga County Library System Explained

Chattooga County Library System
Location:Chattooga County, Georgia
Num Branches:2
Collection Size:103,033 (2020)[1]
Annual Circulation:51,218 (2020)
Pop Served:24,766 (2020)
Members:8,390 (2020)
Director:Susan Stephens
Website:http://chattoogacountylibrary.org/

The Chattooga County Library System (CCLS) was a public library system consisting of two libraries in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States, in the northwest region of the state. On 1 November 2020, the library system merged with the Sara Hightower Regional Library System.[2] The library headquarters and main branch is located in Summerville with a second, smaller branch in Trion.

CCLS is a part of PINES, a public library network of 281 libraries in 140 counties throughout Georgia. Any resident of Georgia may receive a PINES library card which allows them access to any of the 8 million books in its collection across the state.[3] The library is also member of GALILEO, Georgia's ‘virtual library’ which facilitates online access to over 100 databases (including magazine articles and online books) for researchers and students on a wide variety of topics.[4]

Library systems in neighboring counties

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Current Look at Georgia Public Libraries and GPLS 2020 . Georgia Public Library Service . 13 July 2021 . June 2021.
  2. News: Library Merger Happening November 1st . 12 November 2020 . WRGA . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112141144/https://www.wrganews.com/2020/10/09/library-merger-happening-november-1st/ . 12 November 2020 . The Summerville News reported on Thursday that the Chattooga County Library’s merger with the Sarah Hightower Regional Library will be completed on November 1st..
  3. Web site: PINES - About. 22 March 2017.
  4. Web site: GALILEO - About. 22 March 2017.