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What to know about the library in Athens

D.R. Evarts Library serves 2,937 people in and around Athens. Last year it logged 13,892 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 8,107 books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 42 hours a week at 80 Second Street. It’s fine-free, so there are no late fees. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 312 programs, 172 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 3,689 people.

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