The Marshes of Glynn Libraries opened to the public at both the Brunswick Library and St. Simons Library with regular hours of operation starting Wednesday, May 20.

While in the libraries, please avoid close contact with others and cover your mouth and nose with a mask. Remember to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer when soap and water is not available. Both libraries will have hand sanitizer out for public use inside the buildings.

Public computers and seating will be available at both libraries. Wi-Fi will remain available from the porches and parking lots, as well as from inside the buildings.

In the Brunswick Library, Meeting Rooms and Conference Rooms are unavailable for rental prior to September 1. Please contact the Brunswick Library for more information about COVID-19 rental procedures.

A modified version of Curbside Service will still be available for patrons not ready to return to the libraries. Please call the Brunswick Library at 912-279-3740 or the St. Simons Island Library at 912-279-3750 for more information.

A modified version of Curbside Service will still be available for patrons not ready to return to the libraries. Please call the Brunswick Library at 912-279-3740 or the St. Simons Island Library at 912-279-3750 for more information.

If you would like access to the library’s e-books, e-audiobooks, and digital magazines, but don’t have a library card, we are ready to help.

Follow these instructions to sign up for a library card by phone.

• RBdigital offers e-books, e-audiobooks, and downloadable magazines.
• eRead Kids provides access to nearly 10,000 e-books for elementary-aged readers.

If you need assistance, please call one of our libraries or watch one of our tutorials.

Learn a language or business skills, prepare for a test, or start researching your family history. Online tools for all of these activities are available in GALILEO, Georgia's virtual library. Patrons can access GALILEO resources with the current GALILEO password or by using their PINES account login. Please contact the library for assistance with either method. Some of our featured resources include:

• Ancestry Library Edition
• Entrepreneurship Learning Initiative
• LearningExpress Library
• Mango Languages

The Marshes of Glynn Libraries are collecting photos and documents from the public to develop a digital archive about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis in Glynn County. If you would like to submit something to this project, please fill out the form linked below as completely as possible. Before submitting a photo or document, you will be asked to agree to two statements regarding your ownership of that content. Please read carefully before you agree.

Library news and updates will be posted regularly on our social media accounts.

• Brunswick Library Facebook Page
• St. Simons Library Facebook Page
• Marshes of Glynn Libraries YouTube Channel
• Marshes of Glynn Libraries Instagram
• Marshes of Glynn Libraries Twitter

Press Releases from the Marshes of Glynn Libraries regarding our response to COVID-19:

• May 18, 2020
• April 13,2020
• April 3, 2020
• April 1, 2020
• March 30, 2020
• March 18, 2020
• March 16, 2020
• March 13, 2020

Information from local governments and organizations regarding COVID-19:

• Glynn County Board of Commissioners
• City of Brunswick
• DPH Coastal Health District
• Southeast Georgia Health System

Information and guidance about COVID-19 from state and federal governments and agencies

• Georgia Department of Public Health
• State Services in Georgia
• CDC-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Federal Government Information and Updates