AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF 9:00 AM HOURS EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 2, 2016
CONTACT: Kristin Eberhart, Assistant Director, 706-821-2604 or eberhartk@arcpls.org

AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF 9:00 AM HOURS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

After reopening the Headquarters location on Sundays beginning this past May,
ARCPLS is adding additional hours of operation at all locations.

AUGUSTA, GA – Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System (ARCPLS) resumes 9:00 am opening hours for all of their locations on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. These hours apply to the Monday through Saturday schedule as Sunday hours at the Headquarters Library resumed on May 1st of this year. Headquarters remains the only ARCPLS location open on Sundays.

All locations are closed on Sunday, September 4th and Monday, September 5th in observance of Labor Day. Tuesday, September 6th resumes normal operations under the new and improved schedule.

For more information about the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System, go to www.arcpls.org.

About ARCPLS: The six libraries in Richmond County serve a population of almost 300,000, containing within them over half a million items. All of our libraries are equipped with computer access to the PINES catalog, have public-use computers for Internet access and office applications. Our friendly staff make customer service a priority. We encourage you to visit us….because we are here for you.
Our Mission:
•To make accessible materials, information and resources that serve the needs of the broadest possible base of our population;
•To provide a wide spectrum of educational, cultural, recreational and informational opportunities;
•To foster an informed citizenry by encouraging and supporting lifelong learning for individuals;
•To enhance the quality of life in our community through the library’s unique capabilities and its activities in cooperation with other agencies.

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