After many long months, with more and more people receiving vaccinations, people are returning to the library. In March, Swan said, the numbers jumped by more than 1,200 visitors from the previous month.
“They didn’t forget us,” she said.
While the library met the challenges posed by the pandemic, Swan said it has also adapting to an ever-increasing technological society where new innovations appear almost on a daily basis, changing the way we live and perceive the world.
The GIPL website offers a wide array virtual services and programs, including Overdrive, Hoopla, Mango, Tutor.com, Tumblebooks, Ebsco, Data Axle, Newsbank, Chilton’s Auto, Hall County Digital Community Newspaper Archive, and more.
Whether people visit virtually or in person, Swan said libraries are accessible and inclusive places that foster a sense of belonging and community through learning, discovery and…