Braselton Library

One of the very best things about Braselton! Very quaint low building with a tin roof and deep porch.
Inside, this place is an absolute jewel. For a small town library, the Braselton location is nicely maintained and gives the impression of a much bigger facility. They have a healthy offering of audiobooks and reading materials — all nicely organized and well displayed. If you are looking for something they don’t have on hand, they are part of the Georgia P.I.N.E.S. system (inter-​library lending.)
I don’t take advantage of their other services (mostly for children), but they do seem to offer quite a bit.
The staff is friendly and helpful. They don’t keep you waiting to check out and make the experience very personal. It is a joy to visit and we are lucky to have it nearby.

This is a lovely library that just oozes Southern charm. A sunny day makes you want to get a book and sit on the wraparound porch on a rocking chair, but any other type of weather makes for an equally enjoyable visit when you go indoors and have an opportunity to browse their well-​stocked and well-​organized book selection, as well as talk to the super friendly and helpful staff. I adore taking my youngsters there for story and music time every week b/​c the librarians are so attentive, cheerful and engaging w/​all ages. (That goes for myself as an adult too, as I’ve gone in there on a number of occasions w/​a zillion «I need reading recommendations!!» questions.)
I love that within a stone’s throw of the library is a tiny bakery where you can pick up a cupcake or a sandwich, and I hope that they increase their hours of operations b/​c they are closed pretty frequently. Book + pastry + coffee = YAY. In this age of e-​readers (and yes, I am an avid reader on my Kindle and take full advantage of the library’s online lending program!), having an actual library to walk into and other readers to talk to face-​to-​face may seem antiquated, but it really is a terrific thing for a town to have a sense of community and shared delight over reading.