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The Friends of the Library

The Friends is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that supports the library in numerous ways - hosting Café au Libris author events, Live@the Library concert series, and book sales at the Athens-Clarke Library. Additionally, they provide supplemental funding for a wide array of programs such as the Summer Reading program. Interested in joining the Friends? Need to know more about a Friends' sponsored program? Call the library at (706) 613-3650.

Friends Help Fund "1,000 Books before Kindergarten" Initiative

The Friends recently donated $10,000 to the library to help launch the "1,000 Books before Kindergarten" initiative. The goal is to have read 1,000 books (and repeating favorite books count!) before your wee one starts kindergarten. If you read just 1 book a night, you will have read about 365 books in a year. That is 730 books in two years and 1,095 books in three years! Watch for lots of wonderful new books to arrive and lots of new programs!

Visit the Children's Area page for more information about the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program description and logo courtesy of 1,000 Books Foundation.