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Georgia United Credit Union Brings "Little Free Library" to Athens

ATHENS, GA (February 24, 2014) Athens residents now have more access to free children's books thanks to Georgia United Credit Union's UGA Branch in Five Points (located at 1710 South Lumpkin Street). Georgia United has partnered with Little Free Library, a national organization that promotes reading for all citizens and partners with organizations to build little lending library boxes around towns and cities. The Little Free Library box is filled with children's books for local residents to borrow and operates on an honor system (borrowers are encouraged to "take a book and leave a book"). 

Georgia United's Little Free Library is located directly in front of the branch and is a miniature model of that particular branch location. Because of Georgia United’s close ties with local schools and the education community, the Little Free Library will focus on reading materials for pre-school and elementary school-aged children.  There are currently 17 Little Free Library locations, in and around Athens as reported by www.littlefreelibrary.org.  Georgia United is excited to be able to join this literacy effort which is growing both locally and nationwide, thanks to LEAD Athens.  

Although Athens residents already have access to free books through the Athens-Clarke County Public Library, research from the Athens-Clarke County Literacy Council shows the additional benefits of providing access to books 24 hours a day without the need of a library card. If you would like to learn more or would like to donate new or gently-used children’s books to this worthwhile endeavor, contact LittleFreeLibrary.com or email littlefreelibrary@georgiaunitedcu.org.

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About Georgia United Credit Union

Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at $960 million in assets, 128,000 members, 220 employees and 16 branch locations (including two in Athens).  Georgia United seeks to make members’ lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals. All accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account.

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Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities including the University of Georgia, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems including Clarke County.

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