Special library meeting called

Library board schedules special meeting
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Reaction to the restructuring initiative was mixed among residents of Lilburn and Snellville and Dacula, where local branches were to be converted into ...

Snellville Library Changes

Straight from the City of Snellville newsletter:

The Gwinnett County Library Board of Trustees has voted to change to a Regional Service Model, which includes converting three branches from full service libraries to computer-access libraries. The computer-access libraries will no longer house books, although customers will be able to put books on hold for delivery to
and pick up at the computer-access libraries. The Elizabeth H. Williams Snellville Branch is one of the libraries being converted to a computer-access library. You can read about the Regional Library Service Model on the Gwinnett County Public Library’s website.

You can contact the Gwinnett County Library Board and the Gwinnett County Commissioners to let them know how you feel about the upcoming changes to the library system.

The Gwinnett County Library Board has a contact form on the Public Library’s website.

Save Snellville Library group formed

On September 22, 2009 the Gwinnett County Library Board voted to transform the Snellville Library from a full service library to a computer lab only open 35 hours a week. No books will be kept on site at the new computer lab. The Save Snellville's Library Citizens Committee is a group of concerned citizens and business leaders in the community who do not believe that a mere computer lab meets the library needs of the Snellville Area. They are asking for your help in Saving the Snellville Library for our community.

From the new website: SaveSnellvilleLibrary.com
Facebook page for group
According to WHOIS registration, the domain name for the Save Snellville Library group was secured by Snellville City Council member, Kelly Kautz.

"....the group’s executive committee says if it fails to salvage the full-service facility on Lenora Church Road, the group might petition the city to take back the property and building, which was deeded to the county on the condition it be used as a library.

...Kautz, also a Snellville councilwoman, said the group already is researching the cost if the city were to run its own library.

...Snellville Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer, who calls the citizen-led group a “political mess,” said the city should take a wait-and-see posture on the computer lab.

Snellville Joins Gwinnett Library Fight - AJC