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Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon library to close, Kirkwood library to reopen

Fulton County libraries are undergoing renovation. AJC FILE
Fulton County libraries are undergoing renovation. AJC FILE
By Arielle Kass
July 12, 2019

The Ponce de Leon library in Atlanta will close Monday at 6 p.m., part of a plan to renovate library branches throughout the Fulton County library system.

The library, at 980 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE, will get upgraded technology, new shelving, better layouts and other improvements, library director Gabriel Morley said.

Construction is expected to take six months.

Meanwhile, the county will reopen the Kirkwood branch, at 11 Kirkwood Road NE in Atlanta, Friday at 10 a.m. The reopening ceremony will include library tours and light refreshments, as well as a program in the new community meeting room.

The Kirkwood branch is the fifth to reopen of two dozen that are being renovated in the second phase of the library program.

For information on renovations, visit http://www.afpls.org/news/2193-library-renovation-project-update or call 404-613-READ(7323).

About the Author

Arielle Kass covers Gwinnett County for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She started at the paper in 2010, and has covered business and local government beats around metro Atlanta. Arielle is a graduate of Emory University.

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