| Public library | City | County | Librarians (FTE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County Library System | Atlanta | Fulton | 99.73 |
| Dekalb County Public Library | Decatur | Dekalb | 71 |
| Cobb County Public Library System | Marietta | Cobb | 60 |
| Gwinnett County Public Library System | Lawrenceville | Gwinnett | 59 |
| Forsyth County Public Library | Cumming | Forsyth | 25.38 |
| Live Oak Public Libraries | Savannah | Chatham | 19 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Libraries | Columbus | Muscogee | 18 |
| Flint River Regional Library System | Griffin | Spalding | 15 |
| Middle Georgia Regional Library System | Macon | Bibb | 13.13 |
| Clayton County Library System | Jonesboro | Clayton | 11 |
| Greater Clarks Hill Regional Library | Evans | Columbia | 11 |
| West Georgia Regional Library | Carrollton | Carroll | 11 |
| Piedmont Regional Library System | Jefferson | Jackson | 10.48 |
| Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System | Augusta | Richmond | 10.31 |
| Athens Regional Library System | Athens | Clarke | 10 |
| Hall County Library System | Gainesville | Hall | 9 |
| Henry County Library System | McDonough | Henry | 9 |
| Dougherty County Public Library | Albany | Dougherty | 8 |
| Sequoyah Regional Library System | Canton | Cherokee | 8 |
| Bartow County Library System | Cartersville | Bartow | 6 |
| Lake Blackshear Regional Library System | Americus | Sumter | 5 |
| Ocmulgee Regional Library System | Eastman | Dodge | 5 |
| South Georgia Regional Library | Valdosta | Lowndes | 5 |
| Three Rivers Regional Library System | Jesup | Wayne | 5 |
| Lee County Public Library | Leesburg | Lee | 4.75 |
| Azalea Regional Library System | Madison | Morgan | 4 |
| Coastal Plain Regional Library | Tifton | Tift | 4 |
| Newton County Library System | Covington | Newton | 4 |
| Northeast Georgia Regional Library System | Clarkesville | Habersham | 4 |
| Oconee Regional Library System | Dublin | Laurens | 4 |
| Ohoopee Regional Library System | Vidalia | Toombs | 4 |
| Sara Hightower Regional Library System | Rome | Floyd | 4 |
| Statesboro Regional Public Libraries | Statesboro | Bulloch | 4 |
| Coweta County Public Library System | Newnan | Coweta | 3 |
| De Soto Trail Regional Library System | Camilla | Mitchell | 3 |
| Houston County Public Library | Perry | Houston | 3 |
| Marshes of Glynn Libraries | Brunswick | Glynn | 3 |
| Northwest Georgia Regional Library System | Dalton | Whitfield | 3 |
| Okefenokee Regional Library System | Waycross | Ware | 3 |
| Pine Mountain Regional Library System | Manchester | Meriwether | 3 |
| Southwest Georgia Regional Library System | Bainbridge | Decatur | 3 |
| Troup-Harris Regional Library | Lagrange | Troup | 3 |
| Bartram Trail Regional Library System | Washington | Wilkes | 2 |
| Cherokee Regional Library System | Lafayette | Walker | 2 |
| Chestatee Regional Library System | Dahlonega | Lumpkin | 2 |
| Conyers-Rockdale Library System | Conyers | Rockdale | 2 |
| Kinchafoonee Regional Library System | Dawson | Terrell | 2 |
| Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System | Moultrie | Colquitt | 2 |
| Mountain Regional Library System | Young Harris | Towns | 2 |
| Screven-Jenkins Regional Library System | Sylvania | Screven | 2 |
| Elbert County Public Library System | Elberton | Elbert | 1.48 |
| Brooks County Public Library | Quitman | Brooks | 1 |
| Catoosa County Library | Ringgold | Catoosa | 1 |
| Hart County Library System | Hartwell | Hart | 1 |
| Jefferson County Library System | Louisville | Jefferson | 1 |
| Peach Public Libraries | Fort Valley | Peach | 1 |
| Roddenbery Memorial Library | Cairo | Grady | 1 |
| Satilla Regional Library System | Douglas | Coffee | 1 |
| Thomas County Public Library System | Thomasville | Thomas | 1 |
| Worth County Library System | Sylvester | Worth | 1 |
Largest first by librarians (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, Fiscal Year 2024. Data captured October 2, 2026.
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