Winder Public Library

Built in the late 1980s, the Winder Public Library has served Winder for more than 30 years. The building also served as the headquarters for the Piedmont Regional Library System (PRLS) until September 2014, when regional administrative offices moved to Jefferson, Georgia. Regional offices serve all 10 public library locations in Banks, Barrow, and Jackson counties: Winder, Auburn, Statham, Jefferson, Commerce, Braselton, Maysville, Talmo, Banks County, and Harold S. Swindle in Nicholson. The move of PRLS regional offices left over 3,000 square feet vacant. The extensive renovations have increased the library's public area, providing more room for books, computers, and patrons. With almost 100,000 visits, more than 42,000 computer sessions, and more than 139,000 checkouts per year, Winder is the busiest library in the tricounty region. The Winder Public Library building is owned by Barrow County.