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We hope you enjoyed the first part of the Digital Scavenger Hunt. As promised, here is part 2. This time we will be focusing on the digital archives of the Augusta Chronicle. If you’d like to share your results or … Continue reading →

We are living through a historic moment, and the Georgia Heritage Room of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System (ARCPLS) wants to preserve this momentous event for our community’s historical record. To do so, we are asking the community to … Continue reading →

In honor of National Library Week, the Georgia Heritage Room has put together a little scavenger hunt for you! This week we will provide three different scavenger hunts highlighting a specific digital database your library card gives you access to. … Continue reading →

In 1958 the American Library Association designated April as the month to honor libraries all across the United States, and since then, a week is set aside each April to celebrate all things library and the myriad contributions librarians have … Continue reading →

How to Avoid Spanish Influenza Avoid crowds. Practice scrupulous cleanliness. Always wash hands before eating. Get plenty of fresh air. Get plenty of nourishing food, and do not worry. Printed in the Augusta Chronicle a little over 100 years ago, … Continue reading →

While the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System remains closed to the public due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the staff of the Georgia Heritage Room have arranged to provide limited services remotely. Now might be a great time to start that … Continue reading →

Ancestry Library Edition is now available remotely to all Georgia PINES library card holders “as long as libraries are forced to closed due to the current situation.” Ancestry Library Edition is the library subscription version of Ancestry.com and is accessible … Continue reading →

Free Ancestry.com at Your Public Library Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:30 am Third floor Computer Lab at Headquarters Library Did you know an Augusta Public Library PINES card gives you free access to Ancestry.com? Join Georgia Room genealogist, Tina Rae … Continue reading →