Live Oak Public Library

08/28/2026

Meet our 2026 Liberty County Library Ambassador, Dr. Karen Bell, Director of Keep Liberty Beautiful!
At the head of an environmental advocacy program, Dr. Bell is an advocate for lifelong learning, particularly in areas like conservation, physical health, and agriculture. She’s working alongside LOPL to spread the word that library cards enrich the lives of people of all ages.

08/28/2026

Meet our 2026 Chatham County Library Ambassador, Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Savannah State University!
As the youngest President of an HBCU in history, Dr. Whirl is well-versed in personal development and lifelong education. He’s working alongside LOPL to spread the word that library cards enrich the lives of people of all ages.

08/03/2026

As we enter August, we close out Summer Reading Program! We were confident we’d make our 3 million minute goal, but our community exceeded every expectation. We’re proud to be your library!

07/27/2026

Be sure to check out the latest StoryWalk installation at Bowles C. Ford Park across the street from Forest City Library!

Families explore literacy and the outdoors during Live Oak Public Library's StoryWalk experience.

07/24/2026

Looking for something new to read? We’re racing to get shiny new titles on our shelves so you can check out and enjoy them.

Don’t forget to log your reading in Beanstack—Summer Reading Challenge ends July 31st. Our goal was 3 million minutes & we’re closing in on 4! Let’s do this together! 🌳📖✨

07/14/2026

We did it! Thanks to our community’s enthusiastic reading and logging those hours, we’ve completed our 3 million minute reading goal with 17 days to go!

Don’t stop now—let’s raise the bar and see how far we can go!

07/13/2026

Wrap up the last week of regional Summer programs with Show—performing all week at Live Oak Public Library! Visit liveoakpl.org/summer for times and locations. Can’t wait to see you there!

07/08/2026

From childhood curiosity to helping shape the future of public libraries, Executive Director Lola DeWitt’s journey has come full circle. We’re excited to see the impact she’ll make, both across the country and at home, during her three-year term with PLA!

07/06/2026

Be sure to check our summer program calendar at liveoakpl.org/summer to find out when Didgeridoo Down Under is performing near you!

07/02/2026

All Live Oak Public Library locations will be closed Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. 🇺🇸

Visit us anytime online at liveoakpl.org

📸 Photo courtesy of Cheryl Landram, mother of our awesome Director of Technical Services, Alissa Landram!