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Lamar Garrard, a graduate of Richmond Academy and Georgia Southern has long been a passionate student of baseball history. His current exhibit at the Georgia Heritage Room at the main library is entitled: “AUGUSTA’S WORLD SERIES STARS.” As we approach … Continue reading →

On July 4th, our thoughts turn most naturally to the Declaration of Independence. We need to stop as well to contemplate another of our founding documents, the Constitution of the United States. Setting out the forms and functions of our republic, … Continue reading →

Register now for the Georgia Room’s upcoming genealogy program presented by Greenblatt Library’s curator Renee Sharrock. Learn how to locate and use medical records to uncover clues about deceased loved ones. Genealogy databases like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org are great for … Continue reading →

In 2005, the Augusta Public Library received an unexpected but significant donation from local genealogist and author, Gloria Ramsey Lucas. The donation comprised nearly 300 funeral programs of extended family and friends that her aunt Eula Mae Ramsey Johnson had … Continue reading →

The Georgia Room is pleased to hold two manuscripts by the prolific, popular author Edison Marshall, the original draft of West With The Vikings as well as an editor’s copy of the same work. We’ve set up an exhibit on … Continue reading →

In Kind by Mel Cearley An exhibit of mixed media collage preserving and honoring the memory of Augusta natives Arthur Bleakley, Mary Alice Pughe, and Josephine Sibley. Augusta artist Mel Cearley finds her inspiration in the collected ephemera discovered at … Continue reading →

Gather up your outdoor chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets and join us on the lawn of Appleby Branch Library this Tuesday, June 4th for the inaugural concert of the Appleby Concert Series, a free cultural event Augusta Public Library has … Continue reading →

Newspapers.com is offering free access starting now to millions of pages of newspapers through Mother’s Day (May 12th)! Newspapers are such a wonderful resource for family historians searching for information about ancestors. You never know what you might find! It … Continue reading →

Did you know public libraries are the place to go when you are searching for information about your hometown history or tracing ancestors that may have lived in a certain locale. Most public libraries in Georgia collect and preserve unique, … Continue reading →

Join us for our workshop Putting The Leaves On The Tree With Family Search May 2nd, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. on the third floor of the HQ Library in the computer lab. Email genealogy@arcpls.org or call 706-826-1511 to make your … Continue reading →