Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta

Name: Georgia Public Library Service
Address: Atlanta, United States

#314 among attractions in Atlanta

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The Georgia Public Library Service is the state agency for libraries in the U.S. State of Georgia and a unit of the University System of Georgia. The service was initially founded in 1996 after the inception of the Library Services and Technology Act, and in July 2000 moved from the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education to the Georgia Board of Regents and University System of Georgia. Julie Walker is the current State Librarian. ()

Coordinates: 33°50'55"N, 84°18'50"W

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Dresden EastAtlanta United States

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Georgia Public Library Service – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza, Brookhaven, Oglethorpe University.

2.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lenox Square, Atlanta
72 min walk • Lenox Square is a premier shopping destination nestled in the heart of Atlanta, United States. As an iconic shopping center, it has been a central hub for fashion and luxury since its opening in 1959. With over 1.5 million square feet of retail space, Lenox Square...
2.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Phipps Plaza, Atlanta
72 min walk • Phipps Plaza is a shopping mall in the Buckhead district of Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Lenox Road, adjacent to the Phipps Tower office building.
1.7 miNW
City, Area
Brookhaven, Atlanta
43 min walk • Brookhaven is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in a referendum to become DeKalb County's 11th city.
2.2 miNW
Universities and schools, Art museum, Museum
Oglethorpe University, Atlanta
57 min walk • Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, US. Originally chartered in 1835, it was named in honor of General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the Colony of Georgia.
2.3 miS
Church
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church, Atlanta
59 min walk • St. Bartholomew's is an Episcopal parish in Atlanta, Georgia, which is notable for its ministries, choral music, and architecture.
3 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Tara Theatre, Atlanta
77 min walk • The Tara Theatre is an art house movie theater located in Atlanta. The theater specializes in the showing of independent films, the only theater in Atlanta to do so exclusively.
2.8 miW
Skyscraper
Park Avenue Condominiums, Atlanta
72 min walk • Park Avenue Condominiums is a 486 ft tall skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. It was constructed from 1998 to 2000 and has 44 floors. Burt Hill Kosar Rittelman Associates designed the building, which is the 16th tallest in Atlanta and was the tallest all residential tower until TWELVE Centennial Park passed it in 2007.
1.4 miS
Church
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Atlanta
36 min walk • The Annunciation Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox Cathedral located in Atlanta, Georgia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of the Metropolis of Atlanta, in the Southeastern United States. The church is known for the rich background and extravagant decoration on both the interior and exterior of the church.
2.9 miS
Park
Decatur Waterworks, Atlanta
74 min walk • The Decatur Waterworks was a facility that obtained drinking water for the city of Decatur, Georgia, from the local Peachtree Creek and Burnt Fork Creek.
0.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northeast Plaza, Atlanta
23 min walk • Northeast Plaza is a 466,000-square-foot strip mall-style shopping center on Buford Highway in Brookhaven, Georgia just east of the Buckhead area of Atlanta. The center was built in late 1957 and renovated in 1986. In the mid-1980s it ranked as the 12th largest retail center in the Atlanta area.
3.1 miW
Skyscraper
The Paramount at Buckhead, Atlanta
79 min walk • The Paramount at Buckhead is a 478 ft tall residential skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia, and the tallest building in The Alliance Center complex. It was constructed between 2002 and 2004, and has 40 floors above ground and 5 floors below ground. It is the 21st tallest building in Atlanta.

Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta

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Georgia Public Library Service – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)