Oglethorpe County Library

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Oglethorpe County Library is a branch of the Athens Regional Library System, a network of libraries that covers Athens-Clarke, Franklin, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe Counties. The Oglethorpe County Library is here to enrich the lives of the residents of Lexington, Crawford, Arnoldsville, Maxeys, Stephens, Sandy Cross, and other areas.

Ervan Garrison and Jim Wilson, professors from The University of Georgia and members of the Archaeological Institute of ...
05/27/2026

Ervan Garrison and Jim Wilson, professors from The University of Georgia and members of the Archaeological Institute of America, will present "Archaeology: The Science of Yesterday" at the Oglethorpe County Library on Saturday, June 6 at 11 a.m. Join us as we learn about modern archaeology as a discipline and explore recent research on rock effigy mounds in Putnam County! 🏺🔍🏛️

Mark your calendars — our Summer Reading Kickoff is THIS Saturday! Stop by the library on May 30 between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m...
05/27/2026

Mark your calendars — our Summer Reading Kickoff is THIS Saturday! Stop by the library on May 30 between 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. for games, crafts and activities. Let summer start at the library as we create, learn and discover new adventures in our own backyard! 🦖📚

Swipe through to see our dino-mite calendar of events for the summer! ➡

Join us at Open Book Club tomorrow as we discuss our May book pick, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith! 🌳📖
05/25/2026

Join us at Open Book Club tomorrow as we discuss our May book pick, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith! 🌳📖

It's planting season in Georgia — AKA the prime time to visit our Seed Library! Here's how it works: You check out a pac...
05/22/2026

It's planting season in Georgia — AKA the prime time to visit our Seed Library! Here's how it works: You check out a packet (or packets) of seeds, plant them, harvest that next generation of seeds and return them to the library so other people can check them out!

If you would like to leave a donation for our seed library, please drop them off at the circulation desk. Happy growing! 👩‍🌾🥕🌽🍅

Today we are celebrating the 227th birthday of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist! 🐚 Check out a copy of The Geomagic...
05/21/2026

Today we are celebrating the 227th birthday of Mary Anning, the first paleontologist! 🐚 Check out a copy of The Geomagician, Jennifer Mandula's cozy fantasy reimagining of Anning's life, and sign up to unearth more incredible stories about paleontology and archaeology at our summer reading kickoff on May 30!

🌟 New books on our adult and young adult fiction shelves!Adult:American Fantasy by Emma StraubThe Mother-Daughter Book C...
05/20/2026

🌟 New books on our adult and young adult fiction shelves!

Adult:
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Susan Patterson and James Patterson
Beach Read by Emily Henry
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

Young Adult:
This Ain't Our First Rodeo by Liara Tamani
Spy Family by Tatsuya Endo, books 1-3
Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet
Love Me Tomorrow by Emiko Jean
Fake Skating by Lynn Painter
The Rebel Girls of Rome by Jordyn Taylor
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber

Essential beach reads to add to your summer 2026 reading list! 🌊⛱ Or if you just want to make it simple and re-read all ...
05/19/2026

Essential beach reads to add to your summer 2026 reading list! 🌊⛱ Or if you just want to make it simple and re-read all of Emily Henry's books, that's fine too. 😉 Visit the library and stop by our front table display to check out one of our recommendations!

🌟 The newest additions to our picture book and children's nonfiction shelves!Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discov...
05/18/2026

🌟 The newest additions to our picture book and children's nonfiction shelves!

Mary Morland in the Time of Dinosaur Discovery by Jane Kurtz
The Bear Out There by Jess Hannigan
How do dinosaurs eat their food? by Jane Yolen
The Rare Bird by Elisha Cooper
Wake Up, Grouchy Bear! by David Ezra Stein
Dinosaur vs. The Library by Bob Shea

We are gearing up for our summer reading kickoff in two weeks! Dig into reading this May and mark your calendars for Sat...
05/15/2026

We are gearing up for our summer reading kickoff in two weeks! Dig into reading this May and mark your calendars for Saturday, May 30 — you don't want to miss it! 🌋🦖

Unearth a Story at our Summer Reading Kickoff!Saturday, May 30th 11 AM - 1 PMDig into summer by signing up for our summe...
05/15/2026

Unearth a Story at our Summer Reading Kickoff!
Saturday, May 30th 11 AM - 1 PM

Dig into summer by signing up for our summer reading program and get a FREE book. All ages will be able enjoy our activity stations like DINO DIG sensory bins, DINO FREEZE ice digging, THE PIT corn pit and our BUILDERS CAVE. Games, crafts and activities will be set up inside and outside from 11 AM to 1 PM. Let your summer start right here at your library as we create and explore, learn about dinosaurs and discover new adventures in our own backyard!

Address

858 Athens Road
Lexington, GA
30648

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+17067438817

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