Established 1938 Branches 2 Staff 17 | Location Milledgeville, Georgia Size 75,000 Date founded 1938 Type of business Public Library | |
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The Twin Lakes Library System is a single-county public library system that serves the citizens of Milledgeville and Baldwin County, Georgia with two facilities.
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History
The library was funded with a $25 monthly appropriation by the city of Milledgeville. In 1938 Julian Stanley donated a vacant building on Hancock Street, and the library opened on January 18, 1938. In July 1948, the Board of Trustees adopted a constitution and by-laws, stating that services were free for the residents of Baldwin County."
Funded by cashing in bonds, the library moved from its location on Hancock Street to the first floor of the Veterans' Building in 1953. In 1958 it became part of Middle Georgia Regional Library System and in 1961 moved to the county's old post office, and was named for Mary Vinson, the wife of Carl Vinson, who had been instrumental in building the new library.
A new 18,900 square foot (1,760 m2) two-story building opened in 1987. The Mary Vinson Memorial Library became the headquarters for the new Twin Lakes Library System in July 2001. A branch library was added on the north side of town in 2003. A third branch opened in October 2008, and the 2003 branch closed in 2011 in response to state budget cuts.
Locations
The Mary Vinson Memorial Library building is a two-story structure located at 151 South Jefferson Street at the corner of Greene Street across from the north gates of Georgia Military College (formerly the State Capitol building). It can seat more than 200 people; it has a separate children's area, including an amphitheater complete with a built-in puppet stage; it has a separate room and collection for young adults; and a recently renovated genealogical and historical reading room and wireless public internet access.
The Lake Sinclair Library building is in a storefront unit located at 130 Log Cabin Road NE near the entrance to the Kroger Shopping Center. The Lake Sinclair Library was previously located at 3061 North Columbia Street on Highway 441 North near Lake Sinclair. The current location features public access computers, reading areas, and the ability to pick up requested materials. The Lake Sinclair Library does house Children's, Young Adult, and general Fiction collections with some non-fiction for checkout including DVDs. The Lake Sinclair Library currently does not have wireless public internet access.