Libraries

Habersham County libraries are members of GA PINES (Georgia Library Public Information Network for Electronic Services), a centralized automated system that allows Georgia citizens to share resources with 225 libraries statewide. PINES provides 800,000 users access to more than 2,000,000 library items. Any Georgia resident may obtain a library card free of charge. The Northeast Georgia Regional Library System consists of six affiliated libraries in Habersham, Rabun, Stephens and White Counties. The Habersham branches are in Clarkesville and Cornelia:

Clarkesville Library
Clarkesville/Habersham County Library
Northeast Georgia Regional Library Headquarters
P.O. Box 2020
178 East Green Street Jefferson at Green Streets
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Phone: 706-754-4413
Fax: 706-754-3479
Hours of Operation
Monday: 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday: 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Cornelia Library

Cornelia/Habersham County Public Library
301 North Main Street
Cornelia, GA 30531
Phone & FAX: 706-778-2635
Hours of Operation
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:30 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 9:30 a.m. until 8 p.m.
Saturday: 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Each library has computers with access to the Internet, Microsoft Excel, Publisher, Word, educational software for children and more.

Books, videos, audio tapes and CDs may be checked out for two weeks.

Additional services for which there are charges include photocopying, faxing and laminating.

Conference rooms are available by reservation for civic or church groups, business meetings, seminars, workshops, government agencies, nonprofit agencies, clubs and conferences. A small utilities fee is required of most groups.

With its participation in the Georgia Library PINES (Georgia Library Public Information Network for Electronic Services) program, the Habersham Public libraries serve not only the residents of Habersham County, but also library users at 225 other participating libraries across the state. PINES lets library users check out and return books at any public library in Georgia, providing access to more than 7.5 million books, free of charge.

Visit the Northeast Georgia Regional Library System website for more information.