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PINES Library Catalog GALILEO databases Genealogy Resources Directions to the Library Calendar Membership Using the Library Computer Based Instruction Local Authors History Library Board Friends of the Library Newsletter Sign Up	Library Services Outstanding Reference Service by phone or in person A collection of over 92,000 volumes of books, audio cassettes, audio CDs,video cassettes, DVDs, and periodicals Free access to the Internet and word processing Educational Learning Lab Learn more about the services offered through the Fayette County Public Library: PINES Library Catalog GALILEO Databases Genealogy Resources Computer Courses Annual Programs Academic Enrichment Computer Courses Children's Programs/Services Distance Learning Lab Meeting Rooms Additional Services PINES Library Catalog Member of PINES (Public Information Network for Electronic Services) Patrons can use the Internet to search catalogs of the Fayette County Public Library and over 250 PINES libraries in Georgia using the following address: http://pines.public.lib.ga.us Patrons can use their PINES library card to borrow materials from all PINES libraries in Georgia and can return materials to any PINES library. Top GALILEO Databases Utilizing GALILEO patrons can search over 70 databases for full-text articles in newspapers, trade journals, magazines, and scholarly journals Patrons can search for book reviews, reader's advisory information, current news about corporations, health information, college catalogs, world-wide library catalog search, and other research topics in all subject areas Bring your PINES library card to the circulation desk for your password to access GALILEO on your home Internet computer. Top Genealogy Resources We have microfilm copies of the Federal Census for Georgia from 1830 to 1930 and associated indexes. Patrons can also use *Ancestry Library Edition, powered by Ancestry.com , (available only on the Internet computers in our library and other Georgia libraries)* and Heritage Quest Online on our Internet computers. (You’ll need your PINES card to use them). Ancestry Library Edition has about 4,000 databases, including U.S. Federal Census images and indexes from 1790 to 1930, the; Social Security Death Index, Federal Slave Narratives, and a strong Civil War collection. Heritage Quest Online, which is available online to any Georgia resident with a computer and a PINES card and its associated password (ask us for details), has the Federal Census from 1790-1930, over 23,000 family and local histories; PERSI, which includes 2.1 million genealogy and local history articles and Freedman’s Bank (1865-1874), founded to serve African Americans. The Fayette County Georgia Heritage Book features genealogy information on over 400 Fayette County families. Two copies are available for use in the library. The History of Fayette County also includes some genealogy information. Copies of this book are available to check out and to use in the library. We also have the Georgia Death Record Indexes for 1919-1998, and Fayette County records on microfilm, including deeds, tax digests, marriages, pension records, and estate records from 1823-1911. We have miscellaneous Fayetteville and Fayette County, GA newspapers from May, 1845 to December, 1999 on microfilm, too. (Not all years are covered). Periodic genealogy workshops are taught by a professional genealogist. Top Computer Courses Free, hands-on computer-based instruction is available for adults to learn basic computer skills: Windows 95 (for those who have no experience with computers), Windows 98, Microsoft Access 2003, Excel 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003 and Windows XP. Self-paced language lessons are also available on our award-winning Rosetta Stone software for beginning, intermediate and advanced Spanish, beginning, intermediate and advanced French, beginning Chinese, beginning and intermediate and advanced English as a Second Language (ESL). Also offered are beginning and intermediate Italian and beginning German. . Top Annual Programs The library offers many popular programs and events, including: Founder's Day (October) Blended Heritage (February) Back to School Carnival (August) Night of a Thousand Stars (October) Top Academic Enrichment Computer Courses Students in grades kindergarten through 9th grade can master Reading, Math and Science, Writing and Language Arts, including spelling and grammar, in a non-competitive self-paced environment; immediate feedback and automatic skill level advancement is a part of this program based on national academic standards. Top Distance Learning Lab Member of PeachStar Educational programming via satellite for videotaping of educational programs Host for professional satellite learning programs for lawyer certification Host site for county certification programs Host for individuals requiring Distance Learning courses via satellite Top Meeting Rooms Two meeting rooms are available to nonprofit organizations who host free educational meetings open to the public. Read about facilities and our policies for using these meeting rooms. Additional Services Orientation Tours and Bibliographic Instruction offered to students and other groups Murals painted by local artists Patsy Gullett and Marketa Sudkova Margaret Mitchell memorabilia Top