Mildred L. Terry Branch Library

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Mildred L. Terry Branch Library
640 Veterans Parkway
Columbus , Georgia 31901
Phone: 706.748.2851
FAX: 706.748.2853

Hours:
Monday- Saturday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Manager:
Silvia Bunn

About the Branch:
Mildred L. Terry, located at 640 Veterans Parkway, was built and named the ‘Colored’ Library in 1952. The current name is for the first librarian, Mildred Lane Terry (1952-1980). A Georgia Historical Marker placed in 2003, speaks to the branch’s importance in local history.

The branch focuses on “Family Literacy” with programs like: computer classes, a daily Literacy time, GED classes, bi-lingual story times and Spanish classes. Users include residents of surrounding housing, visitors and workers in the Uptown area, and students. DVD’s, popular fiction, job hunting, parenting and test-taking resources are in demand. Circulation has risen from 8,000 items in 2001, to almost 70,000 in 2007. Visitor counts have similarly increased.

Requests for meeting room space can no longer be met. The meeting room is now a lab. The entire 4,223 square feet are used up! The 2007 AFLAC Summer Reading Party for 225+ children was conducted outside under a tent.

Plans are underway to build a new 16,500 square foot building. The emphasis is on creating more space but retaining the sense of welcome and community that characterizes the existing
building. Families rely on the branch for recreation, support and sanctuary. Staff is very proud of the branch’s history and continued contribution to the community.