[2] After much deliberation over an alternate space over 1937, the library moved in October 1937 to the YMCA building at the corner of Lumpkin and Broad Streets.

[3] Upon expansion, the Library Board included representatives from Clarke, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties.

[2] After the war, in 1947, the library Board raised $50,000 to purchase the Stern House and a vacant lot at the corner of Hancock and College Avenue, next to the First Presbyterian Church.

The house, built in 1830, was remodeled and furniture and equipment were donated, and on March 13, 1949, the new library was dedicated.

The new building opened on Baxter Street on April 27, 1992, featuring a Young Adult section, Talking Book Center, and Heritage Room.

The endowment has assisted in building additions like the Appleton Auditorium, as supported by a matching grant in February 2012.

The award recognizes public library's innovative and creative service programs for their community.

The Library hosted a program called "Money Matters" to assist low income workers with low educational attainment with investment classes, integrate financial literacy education into GED preparation programs at five community sites, and expand partnerships with local organizations like Clarke County schools and the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

[9] One such class, "Personal Finance and Using Credit," was conducted along with the Public Interest Project at the University of Georgia School of Law in March 2009.

The library has hosted a variety of sustainability-related events in the past, such as the annual “Green Life Expo,” which seeks to educate local businesses and families about how to reduce their carbon footprint.

[13] ACCL has received four grants and awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

The library was awarded a second National Leadership Grant in 2010, again partnering with Lyndon House Arts Center.

Its aim was to provide lifelong learning opportunities for and by older, active adults, and expanding museum and library services through creative use of new technology employing live webcasts and a video archive of these programs.

The library and university established a program to place social work student interns at the library to identify specific needs of at-risk community members, and to share information about social services while advocating for those who have difficulties accessing services.