Margaret Jones Public Library
🏢 Worth County Library System · Sylvester, Georgia
Margaret Jones Public Library
Founded in 1922 and serving Worth County from its East Pope Street home, the Margaret Jones Public Library is Sylvester's community anchor — offering evening hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, a growing genealogy collection, and statewide PINES borrowing for the Peanut Capital of the World.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am–7pm |
| Wednesday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am–7pm |
| Friday | 9am–5:30pm |
| Saturday | 9am–1pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 205 East Pope Street, Sylvester, GA 31791
Phone: (229) 776-2096
Website: worthlib.org
Plus Code: 863RG5H8+J7 (Sylvester, GA)
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📖 About Margaret Jones Public Library
The Margaret Jones Public Library has served the residents of Sylvester and Worth County since 1922, making it one of southwest Georgia's long-standing community libraries. It is the sole library of the Worth County Library System and a full member of PINES (Public Information Network for Electronic Services), the statewide consortium linking 53 library systems across 143 Georgia counties — meaning a card from Sylvester unlocks more than 10.6 million shared items. The library supports learning at every stage of life: from 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten for toddlers and a Summer Reading Challenge for school-age kids to GED prep, basic skills help via Learning Express, and searchable newspaper archives reaching back to 1885. A Sumner Room provides dedicated meeting and program space for community events.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Founded 1922 — a century of library service to Worth County and Sylvester
- PINES member: one card accesses 10.6 million items across 53 Georgia library systems
- Extended evening hours Tuesday & Thursday until 7pm for after-work and after-school visits
- Notary public services available; fax services on-site
- Chehaw Park Experience Passes and other museum/park passes available for checkout
- Genealogy resources plus newspaper archives dating to 1885
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Worth County cardholders enjoy free digital access through Georgia's statewide resources:
📚 Services
- Free public library cards (youth and adult) — also accepted at all 53 PINES systems statewide
- Notary public services (on-site)
- Fax services
- Chehaw Park and museum experience passes
- Public computers, free Wi-Fi and printing
- Genealogy and local history research assistance
- Meeting room / Sumner Room available for community use
- Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
🎸 Programs
- 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten (B4K) — early literacy milestone tracker
- Summer Reading Challenge for children and teens
- Children's storytimes and youth programming
- GED prep and adult basic skills support
- Community events and programs in the Sumner Room
📍 Nearby Libraries in Southwest Georgia
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Margaret Jones, and why is the library named after her?
Margaret Jones was a community supporter of library service in Worth County. The library, founded in 1922, was named in her honor and has carried her name as the county's public library ever since.
Does the Margaret Jones Public Library belong to a larger library system?
Yes — it is the Worth County Library System and a full member of PINES, the statewide Georgia consortium. Your library card works at all 53 PINES systems across 143 counties, giving access to a shared collection of more than 10.6 million items.
Is GALILEO access free with a Worth County library card?
Yes. Georgia residents with a valid library card can access GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online) for free. It provides 100+ databases covering thousands of scholarly journals, periodicals and newspapers.
What are the library's evening hours, and is it open on weekends?
The library stays open until 7pm on Tuesday and Thursday for after-work visits. Monday, Wednesday and Friday hours are 9am–5:30pm. On Saturday the library is open 9am–1pm, and it is closed on Sunday.
📋 This library offers notary services. See what a library notary can do — what to bring, fees and appointments — and find other libraries with a notary notary services by state.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
🖨 This library offers printing, copying & fax. See how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work — costs and mobile printing — and find other libraries that offer them printing & fax by state.
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