Library Services
- Outstanding Reference Service by phone or in person
- A collection of over 92,000 volumes of books, audio cassettes, audio CDs,video cassettes, DVDs, and periodicals
- Free access to the Internet and word processing
- Educational Learning Lab
Learn more about the services offered through the Fayette County Public Library:
- PINES Library Catalog
- GALILEO Databases
- Genealogy Resources
- Computer Courses
- Annual Programs
- Academic Enrichment Computer Courses
- Children's Programs/Services
- Distance Learning Lab
- Meeting Rooms
- Additional Services
PINES Library Catalog
- Member of PINES
(Public Information Network for Electronic Services) - Patrons can use the Internet to search catalogs of the Fayette County
Public Library and over 250 PINES libraries in Georgia using the following
address:
http://pines.public.lib.ga.us - Patrons can use their PINES library card to borrow materials from all PINES libraries in Georgia and can return materials to any PINES library.
GALILEO Databases
Utilizing GALILEO patrons can search over 70 databases for full-text articles in newspapers, trade journals, magazines, and scholarly journals
Patrons can search for book reviews, reader's advisory information, current news about corporations, health information, college catalogs, world-wide library catalog search, and other research topics in all subject areas
Bring your PINES library card to the circulation desk for your password to access GALILEO on your home Internet computer.
Genealogy Resources
Patrons have access to all extant federal census records for the state of Georgia from 1820-1930, along with indexes to the censuses in paper, CD, and microfilm formats
Patrons have access to the Georgia Death Record Indexes for 1919-1998.
Patrons can search Fayette County records on microfilm, including Deeds, Tax Digests, Marriages, Pension Records, and Estate Records from 1823-1911.
Periodic genealogy workshops are taught by a professional genealogist.
Computer Courses
Free, hands-on computer-based instruction is available for adults to learn basic computer skills: Windows 95 (for those who have no experience with computers), Windows 98, Microsoft Access 2003, Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003 and Windows XP. Self-paced language lessons are also available on our award-winning Rosetta Stone software for beginning, intermediate and advanced Spanish, beginning, intermediate and advanced French, beginning Chinese, beginning and intermediate and advanced English as a Second Language (ESL). Also offered are beginning and intermediate Italian and beginning German.
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Annual Programs
The library offers many popular programs and events, including:
- Founder's Day (October)
- Blended Heritage (February)
- Back to School Carnival (August)
- Night of a Thousand Stars (October)
Academic Enrichment Computer Courses
Students in grades kindergarten through 9th grade can master Reading, Math and Science, Writing and Language Arts, including spelling and grammar, in a non-competitive self-paced environment; immediate feedback and automatic skill level advancement is a part of this program based on national academic standards.
Distance Learning Lab
- Member of PeachStar Educational programming via satellite for videotaping of educational programs
- Host for professional satellite learning programs for lawyer certification
- Host site for county certification programs
- Host for individuals requiring Distance Learning courses via satellite
Meeting Rooms
Two meeting rooms are available to nonprofit organizations who host free educational meetings open to the public. Read about facilities and our policies for using these meeting rooms.
Additional Services
- Orientation Tours and Bibliographic Instruction offered to students and other groups
- Murals painted by local artists Patsy Gullett and Marketa Sudkova
- Margaret Mitchell
memorabilia