Not much else is known of this library system, save for references of the society meetings in the newspaper at the time, the Athens Gazette.

[5] With the advent of the Works Progress Administration the county Board of Trustees and Athens Woman's Club began organizing a regional library.

A bookmobile donated by the WPA was used to service the region along with a trained librarian, truck driver, and operating expenses.

[8] 1974 also saw the opening of a new branch in Winterville, in a two-room house from the county's work camp.

Local citizens contributed to the renovation through a co-signed loan, which was repaid with proceeds from the Winterville Marigold Festival.

During the 1970s the Athens-Clarke County Library began to show signs of age and overcrowding was becoming an issue.

[11] ARLS used these funds to offer a six-week ESL Culinary Literacy class to assist adult learners to become more confident with the English language while also learning how to cook healthy, budget-friendly meals.

[citation needed] The Pinewoods Branch was opened through funding won by the ARLS from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.