Polk County Public Library, serving an area of 18,000 residents, has a collection of 46,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,100 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,000 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 6 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library, plus one bookmobile. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $54,000. Patrons make 44,000 visits annually, and check out materials 100,000 times. Nineteen percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
51 Walker Street, Columbus North Carolina 28722
Telephone
828-894-8721
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Asheville) Asheville-Buncombe Library System
(Asheville) Asheville-Buncombe Library System
(Morganton) Burke County Public Library
(Morganton) Burke County Public Library
(Newton) Catawba County Library
(Gaffney) Cherokee County Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Columbus area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Indie South Fair Athens GA May4 The event includes musical performances, DJs, food carts, workshops, kids' crafting and a vintage market.
Snellville Days Arts and Crafts Festival Snellville GA May4-5 Join us at the park for over 150 craft, food, sponsor, and civic vendors. We also have a kid's field running all day both days and continuous live entertainment both days.
Athens Human Rights Festival Athens GA May5-6 The Athens Human Rights Festival is a springtime political and cultural tradition in Athens, GA. Since 1979, the Athens Human Rights Festival has brought together political activists, musicians and artists in a call for action on human rights issues as well as a celebration of advances in the area of human rights.
Barefoot in the Park Duluth GA May11-12 Barefoot in the Park brings some of the most outstanding regional artists, entertainment, and flavors together for a weekend-long event for Greater Atlanta and North Georgia.
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