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823 Telfair Street
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 821-2600
Fax: (706) 724-6762

Monday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Director: Mashell Fashion

Appleby Branch Library

2260 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30904
(706) 736-6244

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Branch Manager: Nicole Ashworth

*For Accessibility Assistance, Please Contact the Library Staff at (706) 736-6244*

	May 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	2 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
3	4 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	5 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	6 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	7 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	8 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	9 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
10	11 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	12 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	13 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	14 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	15 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	16 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
17	18 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	19 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	20 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	21 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	22 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	23 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
24	25	26 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	27 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	28 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	29 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	30 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
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Diamond Lakes

Diamond Lakes Library

101 Diamond Lakes Way
Hephzibah, GA 30815
(706) 772-2432

Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Branch Manager: Cathy Joseph

	May 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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3	4	5 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	6	7	8	9
10	11	12 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	13	14 Movie for Special Needs Movie for Special Needs Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details •	15	16 Gaming @ your Library Gaming @ your Library Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details •
17	18	19 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	20	21	22	23 New Movie Day! New Movie Day! Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM See more details •
24	25	26 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	27	28 Classic movie for Seniors Classic movie for Seniors Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details •	29	30
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Friedman

Friedman Branch Library

1447 Jackson Road
Augusta, GA 30909
(706) 736-6758

Monday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Branch Manager: Paulette Scurry

Maxwell

Jeff Maxwell Branch Library

1927 Lumpkin Road
Augusta, GA 30906
(706) 793-2020

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Branch Manager: Joshua Sheffield

Wallace

Wallace Branch Library

1237 Laney Walker Boulevard
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 722-6275

Monday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Sunday CLOSED

Branch Manager: Sandra May

	May 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Young Adult Craft Time Young Adult Craft Time Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM See more details •	2
3	4	5 Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Let’s Talk Girl Talk hosted by Ms. Sharonda Williams Let’s Talk Girl Talk hosted by Ms. Sharonda Williams Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM See more details • •	6 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Let’s talk Boy Talk hosted by Mr. Larry Grant Let’s talk Boy Talk hosted by Mr. Larry Grant Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM See more details • •	7 Seniors vs Kids Checkers & Chess Hour Seniors vs Kids Checkers & Chess Hour Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details •	8 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details •	9
10	11 Basics Computer Class Basics Computer Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details •	12 Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	13 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details •	14 STEAM Club with Carrie Koerber STEAM Club with Carrie Koerber Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM See more details •	15 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details •	16
17	18	19 Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	20 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details •	21	22 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details •	23 Wallace Book Club Wallace Book Club Location: Wallace Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM See more details •
24	25 Young Adult Self-Management Class Young Adult Self-Management Class Location: Wallace Time: 4:15 PM-4:45 PM See more details •	26 Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details •	27 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details •	28	29 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details •	30
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Online Event Calendar

Full Event Calendar

	May 2020
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1 Young Adult Craft Time Young Adult Craft Time Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	2 Beginners Chess for Kids Beginners Chess for Kids Location: Headquarters Time: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM See more details STEAM Club STEAM Club Location: Headquarters Time: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •
3	4 Jr. Lego Club Jr. Lego Club Location: Headquarters Time: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM See more details Refit - Christ Community Health Services Refit - Christ Community Health Services Location: Headquarters Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •	5 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details All Ages Storytime All Ages Storytime Location: Headquarters Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Let’s Talk Girl Talk hosted by Ms. Sharonda Williams Let’s Talk Girl Talk hosted by Ms. Sharonda Williams Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM See more details Tuesday Night Movie Series Tuesday Night Movie Series Location: Headquarters Time: 5:30 PM-8:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • • • • •	6 Tiny Tot Story Time Tiny Tot Story Time Location: Headquarters Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Eviction Prevention Project Housing Legal Clinic: Georgia Legal Services Program Eviction Prevention Project Housing Legal Clinic: Georgia Legal Services Program Location: Headquarters Time: 2:00 PM-3:30 PM See more details Let’s talk Boy Talk hosted by Mr. Larry Grant Let’s talk Boy Talk hosted by Mr. Larry Grant Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM See more details Tertulia: Conversational Spanish Group Tertulia: Conversational Spanish Group Location: Headquarters Time: 6:00 PM-7:30 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • • • • •	7 Seniors vs Kids Checkers & Chess Hour Seniors vs Kids Checkers & Chess Hour Location: Wallace Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	8 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	9 Breastfeeding Support Group Breastfeeding Support Group Location: Headquarters Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Lego Club Lego Club Location: Headquarters Time: 2:00 PM-3:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •
10	11 Basics Computer Class Basics Computer Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	12 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •	13 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	14 Movie for Special Needs Movie for Special Needs Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details STEAM Club with Carrie Koerber STEAM Club with Carrie Koerber Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •	15 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	16 Gaming @ your Library Gaming @ your Library Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details CancelledLEGO Day @ Friedman CancelledLEGO Day @ Friedman Location: Friedman Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •
17	18 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •	19 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •	20 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	21 Cancelled Senior Spring Craft Day at Friedman Cancelled Senior Spring Craft Day at Friedman Location: Friedman Time: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	22 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	23 Wallace Book Club Wallace Book Club Location: Wallace Time: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM See more details New Movie Day! New Movie Day! Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •
24	25 Young Adult Self-Management Class Young Adult Self-Management Class Location: Wallace Time: 4:15 PM-4:45 PM See more details •	26 Preschool Storytime Preschool Storytime Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Busy Bee Storytime Busy Bee Storytime Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-10:30 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • • •	27 Children's Craft Class Children's Craft Class Location: Wallace Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	28 Classic movie for Seniors Classic movie for Seniors Location: Diamond Lakes Time: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	29 Family Movie Day Family Movie Day Location: Wallace Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM See more details Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details • •	30 Appleby Checkout Challenge Appleby Checkout Challenge Location: Appleby Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM See more details •
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All Augusta-Richmond County Public Library locations
are closed due to COVID-19 until further notice.

Please check back here for updates.
Curbside Pick-up Services

The library begins Curbside Service on Monday, June 1. Patrons may
place holds on materials for pickup online, through their PINES
account, or by phone. Library staff will call to let you know when
items are available and schedule a pickup time. Please give staff
24 - 48 hours to get materials prepared.

Pickup times will be Monday - Saturday between 10:30 AM and
4:30 PM.
ARCPLS Georgia Heritage Room
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We are living through a historic moment, and the Georgia Heritage
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ancestry Library Edition will be
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Want to keep track of your checkouts, holds, & fines?
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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 and PIN/password.

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Access exclusive Recorded Books audiobook titles, as well as other popular eBooks. magazines, and audiobook titles that your library offers.
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Upcoming Events

05/29/2020

Appleby Checkout Challenge
Location: Appleby
Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
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Family Movie Day
Location: Wallace
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM
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05/30/2020

Appleby Checkout Challenge
Location: Appleby
Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
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06/01/2020

June Coloring Contest for All
Location: Appleby
Time: 12:00 AM-11:59 PM
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Children's Department - Augusta Public Library

Summer Reading is coming! Beginning on June 15th, you can sign your family up and log your reading on arcpls.beanstack.org. The whole family can participate! If you need help registering, call (706) ... See more

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Children's Department - Augusta Public Library

Tiny Tots Storytime!

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Wallace Branch Library

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J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling introduces The Ickabog, an original fairy tale for children in lockdown. The story will be serialised for free online, find out more here: ... See more

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Historic Augusta Chronicle Now Digital

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Augusta Chinese-American
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Headquarters Hours

Monday	9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday	2:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Monday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday	CLOSED

Monday	9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday	CLOSED

Monday	9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday	9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday	CLOSED