Interest in a public library for the people of Charlton County probably began in 1911 when the school made their library available to everyone. Then the Folkston Women’s Civic Club and Folkston Junior Women’s Club for many years promoted the library, acquiring books as the years went by. A County Library Board was created in 1970 at the April meeting of the County Commissioners, acting under the authority of Georgia law.  In 1971 a brick building was constructed  on Cypress Street, as a result of the leadership of Mr. William Mizell, Jr., who donated the land and Mrs. Elizabeth Majors and Mrs. Elizabeth “Betty” Lester, who devoted much time and energy to this undertaking. The 10 by 50 feet structure cost just over $10,000.00 and was dedicated on December 05, 1971.  The library outgrew this building and the present structure was constructed in 1995 and dedicated in 1996. 

Services include:

    Multi-purpose meeting room for non-profit organizations
    Copy machine
    Fax machine--sending only
    Ellison machine
    Typewriter
    Circulating encyclopedias
    Paperback swap
    Vacation reading programs for children, teens and adults
    Income tax forms
    Microfilm reader
    Charlton County Herald on microfilm--1908 - December 2000
    Internet-accessible computers for public use
    Wi-fi for public use
    Charlton County history collection
    Voter registration site
    Book club meetings
    Charlton Public Library Friends Group