| Henry County Library System | |
| Country: | USA |
| Location: | Henry County, Georgia |
| Num Branches: | 5 |
| Collection Size: | 286,466 (2016) |
| Annual Circulation: | 413,004 (2016) |
| Pop Served: | 233,916 (2016) |
| Members: | 70,793 (2016)[1] |
| Director: | Kathryn E. Pillatzki |
| Website: | http://www.henrylibraries.org |
The Henry County Library System (HCLS) is a public library system consisting of five branches in Henry County, Georgia. The five branches are located in the towns of Stockbridge, Hampton, Locust Grove, and McDonough.
HCLS 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 over 10.6 million books in the system's circulation.[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]
The library also has an agreement with Gordon State College to combine resources to better serve the students at the school. The McDonough branch additionally allows access to classroom space, computers, and other resource assistance on an as-needed basis for students.[5] [6]
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Cochran Public Library | 174 Burke St, Stockbridge, GA 30281 |
| Fairview Public Library | 28 Austin Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281 |
| Fortson Public Library | 61 McDonough St, Hampton, GA 30228 |
| Locust Grove Public Library | 115 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Locust Grove, GA 30248 |
| McDonough Public Library | 1001 Florence McGarity Blvd, McDonough, GA 30252 |