This program offers residents in supported libraries access to over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals.

The library thus was originally set up in the Rich Building on Young Harris College's campus.

In the following year, 1958, this name was shortened to the current Mountain Regional Library System.

The Fannin branch built their new facility in the library system in 1973 in Blue Ridge.

[6] By 2014 the Towns County Public Library in Hiawassee also underwent renovations, costing $1 million, to completely refurbish the building and update it to modern standards.