The Fulton County Library System has announced increased curbside service for locations throughout the city including the Buckhead Library located in the Buckhead Village District at 269 Buckhead Avenue NE and the Northside location at 3295 Northside Parkway NW. These locations have been closed for renovations long prior to the Covid pandemic, and patrons are now able to reserve books and materials for curbside pickup at both branches Monday through Saturday.
Walk up patrons will be asked to observe social distancing guidelines to receive their materials.
Books and media can be dropped off at designated book deposit boxes at any library location open for curbside services, and all materials will be quarantined for a minimum of 24 hours before they can be checked out by other patrons.
Also recently launched is the 100 Books Before College program where individuals, families, classes, and teams can register online and join the challenge to read 500,000 books before November 30, 2020. According to the website, 16,312 readers have already read 312,156 books!
If you’re interested in learning a new skill during lockdown check out the library’s Lynda.com function. All you need is your library card number and login to access tutorials and educational materials on a number of topics such as marketing, photography, design, business, and more. The Libby app allows patrons to listen to audiobooks and read ebooks, and you can also watch over 30,000 films through the Kanopy collection which features documentaries, kids movies, classics, and indie films. For a full list of library resources, check out their digital library.
The spirit of Buckhead heads forward. This is the way it has been, and perhaps this is the way it will always be. The spirit of Buckhead points forward. You see it in the way we work, and you see it in the way we play. The reach is always extending further. The search is for excellence and beauty and grace and vibrancy.
We are a community of individuals. We are diverse, we are dynamic, and we are discerning. We are builders. We are connected to one another with a common bond. A common dream. A common quest. Pointing life in one direction. Forward.
