Fayette County Public Library

Chris Snell, Library Director
csnell@fayettecountyga.gov
library@fayettecountyga.gov

Sharon Campbell, Administrative Assistant
scampbell@fayettecountyga.gov

Fayette County Public Library
1821 Heritage Park Way
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
770.305.5426

Hours:
M - Th: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.
F - Sa : 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Holiday Closings:
Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4: Closed for Independence Day

Due to COVID-19, the following rules are in effect until further notice:

Books and other borrowed items must be returned in the outdoor book drops. Do not return items inside.
Returned items are being quarantined for at least three (3) days before checkin, at which time they will be backdated and any accrued fines will be waived.
Individuals' temperatures are checked upon entry to the building. No one will be admitted with a temperature of 100.4 F or above.
Occupancy of the building is restricted to a maximum of 25 customers at a time. When maximum capacity is reached, an intercom announcement will be made and customers may be asked to conclude their visit.
Limited numbers of public computers are available. When computers are in demand, users must be prepared to limit their usage to a single one-hour session.
Patrons may access the library Wi-Fi from the parking lot 24 hours per day.
Study rooms are closed until further notice.
Public meeting rooms are unavailable for booking.

Children's Programs & Activities
Summer 2020

Programs and Activities for Adults & Teens
Summer 2020

Electronic Resources

Library resources you can use at home.

ReferenceUSA is a powerful online reference and research tool providing library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on 24 million U.S. businesses and 235 million U.S. residents. ReferenceUSA makes it faster and easier to find new business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and phone numbers, conduct market research and much more.

Chilton Library is a 24-hour on-call "mechanic" which provides quick online access to repair, maintenance and service information on the most popular cars, trucks, vans and SUVs on the road today. Ford, Chrysler, GM, Honda, Toyota and numerous other makes are well-represented. With more than 50 years of information on actual auto tear-downs provided in step-by-step procedures, work on the engine, chassis, electrical, drive train, suspension, and more is made easier for mechanics of any experience. Photos, illustrations and repair procedures help to simplify even the most arduous tasks.

Health & Wellness Resource Center offers 24/7 access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more. Perfect for researchers at all levels, this comprehensive consumer health resource provides authoritative information on the full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to in-depth coverage of alternative medical practices.

Check out free ebooks and audiobooks for kids in pre-K to 4th grade with eRead Kids. All you need is your public library card.
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Did you know . . . ?

Did you know you can download audiobooks and ebooks from home? Learn a new language from Mango Languages? Access dozens of read-a-long storybooks with your child? Take a mock-ACT exam through Learning Express Library?

Do you need a little help learning how to go about it?

Welcome to Fayette County Library Academy! We have free online tutorials available to help you access our many resources. Click on one below to start learning now!

Upcoming Events:

All library events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 770-461-8841.

Speak Up! What Kinds of Adult Programs and Events Would You Like to See at Your Library? If you have ideas for things to do, see and learn at your library, don't keep them to yourself…please let us hear from you. Drop a note in our suggestion box at the circulation desk, or email Sarah Trowbridge, Public Services Librarian: saraht@fayettecountyga.gov

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Can’t find time to read? Join the Library’s Online Book Clubs and start receiving chapters from popular books in your daily email. Every day, Monday through Friday, we’ll send you a portion of a book that takes only five minutes to read. During the week, you’ll have a chance to read 2 or 3 chapters, enough to know if it’s a book you want to check out from the library and finish. You can read a wide variety of books including fiction, nonfiction, romance, business, teen and mystery books. Read at home, at work, or at school. The Online Book Clubs are a free service of the library. Click on the image below and start making time for reading again.

Questions? Email jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov

Want to know what’s new at your library? Check out our New Arrivals and Popular Picks and also find lists of award-winning titles for adults and children. Click on the image below for Select Reads:

Questions? Email : jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov

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Contact:

Christeen Snell, Library Director
csnell@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5333

Ada Demlow, Children’s Librarian
ademlow@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841, Ext. 5351

Jessica Kuhr, Public Services Librarian
jkuhr@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841, ex. 5327

Gina Martin, Public Services Librarian
gimartin@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841, ex. 5342

Heather Martz, Public Services Librarian
hmartz@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5334

Gloria Thomas, Public Services Librarian
gthomas@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5345

Sarah Trowbridge, Public Services Librarian
saraht@fayettecountyga.gov
770.461.8841 Ext. 5343

The Fayette County Public Library:

provides free access to information, Internet and word processing.
offers outstanding research service.
contains over 139,000 volumes of books, audio CD’s, DVD’s, newspapers and magazines.
has access to collections of over 280 Georgia libraries in the PINES state network.

Outstanding programming for all ages, includes:

Story times with well-researched, age-appropriate activities for children from birth through 5 years.
Educational Learning Lab for students in grades K-8.
English as a Second Language (ESL) computerized, self-paced courses.
Free concerts and other cultural programs.
Free adult computerized tutorial classes for Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. A teacher is present to assist students with these tutorials.

The library's goals are to serve as a role model of excellence in customer service and information delivery for all patrons; and to be utilized as the County's Info Source and as a center for cultural arts for Fayette County.

The Fayette County Public Library is an affiliate of the Flint River Regional Library System. Our mission is to provide: current, high-interest materials and programs; materials and programs for lifelong learning; information-seeking skills training and assistance; awareness of cultural diversity and answers to questions. The library respects the right of every individual to access all library materials freely.