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Georgia Library Quarterly

2009

Public libraries

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Gwinnett County Library System Begins Construction Of First 'Green' Facility Jan 2009

Gwinnett County Library System Begins Construction Of First 'Green' Facility

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the ground breaking ceremony held by Gwinnett County and Gwinnett County Public Library officials in Lawrenceville, Georgia on October 21, 2008 to start the construction of the Hamilton Mill branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library System. The library building will be designed by Precision Planning Inc. to meet the Silver LEED energy efficiency and sustainability standards. Garrard Construction Group is constructing the facility, which will be open in the winter of 2010.


Tifton-Tift County Public Library Breaks Ground Jan 2009

Tifton-Tift County Public Library Breaks Ground

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports that Tifton-Tift County Public Library, a member of the Coastal Plain Regional Library system, has broke ground on its expansion/renovation project in Georgia on November 6, 2008. The public library has completed environmental abatement and some demolition. The renovation project will amount $3 million and is expected to be completed in December 2009.


Dekalb County Moves Forward With Multiple Library Projects Jan 2009

Dekalb County Moves Forward With Multiple Library Projects

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on multiple library building construction projects of DeKalb County Public Library in Georgia. It describes the construction and library architecture of Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library. Information is given on the renovation and expansion of Northlake-Barbara Loar Library. It also features the facilities of Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library and the Stonecrest Library.