PINES Member Libraries and Bylaws

All PINES member libraries  agree to a common set of policies and procedures, including standard borrowing periods for materials, but libraries are governed by local library boards of trustees.

PINES differs from most other large library consortia in that all members share a single library automation system and bibliographic database. The system is centrally managed by the PINES team at Georgia Public Library Service, but each library system is responsible for their own acquisitions and holdings maintenance. PINES staff provide help desk support, training, and assistance with joint purchases of peripheral equipment. A courier transports materials throughout the entire PINES network of libraries.

 

PINES Member Systems by Size

 

Small Library Systems 

(population served is 49,999 or less)

Bartram Trail Regional Library

Brooks County Public Library

DeSoto Trail Regional Library

Elbert County Public Library

Hart County Library System

Jefferson County Library

Kinchafoonee Regional Library

Lee County Public Library

Moultrie-Colquitt County Library

Peach Public Libraries

Roddenbery Memorial Library

Screven-Jenkins Regional Library

Southwest Georgia Regional Library

Thomas County Public Library System

Worth County Library System

 


 

Medium Library Systems

(population served is 50,000-99,999)

Catoosa County Library System

Cherokee Regional Library

Chestatee Regional Library System

Conyers-Rockdale Library System

Dougherty County Public Library

Lake Blackshear Regional Library

Marshes of Glynn Libraries

Mountain Regional Library System

Ocmulgee Regional Library System

Oconee Regional Library

Ohoopee Regional Library

Okefenokee Regional Library System

Pine Mountain Regional Library System

Satilla Regional Library

 


 

Large Library Systems

(population served is over 100,000)

Athens Regional Library System

Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System

Azalea Regional Library System

Clayton County Library System

Coastal Plain Regional Library

Flint River Regional Library

Greater Clarks Hill Regional Libraries

Hall County Library System

Henry County Library System

Houston County Public Libraries

Live Oak Public Library System

Middle Georgia Regional Library

Newton County Library System

Northeast Georgia Regional Library

Northwest Georgia Regional Library

Piedmont Regional Library System

Sara Hightower Regional Library

South Georgia Regional Library

Statesboro Regional Public Libraries

Three Rivers Regional Library System

Troup-Harris Regional Library

West Georgia Regional Library