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Gwinnett Library System Now Using Advertising

Ads on bookmarks are now available.

Updated 3:16 p.m., March 22

The long-discussed advertising route for the Gwinnett County library system is now a reality. You can "bookmark" it.

The Gwinnett library system is now selling ads on bookmarks as a way to deal with the funding cutbacks that have resulted from the economic downturn.

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As far back as last September, during Gwinnett County budget hearings, library Board Chairman Philip Saxton had talked of plans to increase revenue through private means.

Saxton said in September that he hopes the library can raise at least $4 million annually through private initiatives as it seeks to become less dependent on tax revenue. One of those initiatives is in-branch advertising.

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According to the library system website, 5,000 customized bookmarks per branch for a business would cost $300, plus a one-time $25 fee for the first order.

About 900 people daily visit each of the 15 GCPL branches. The current budget for the library system is $16.1 million, same as last year but down from previous years.

"The library budget is a needed safety net for hundreds of thousands of our citizens," Saxton said.

For more information on the library's ad program, email ads@gwinnettpl.org or call 770-822-5375 or 678-985-6125. Also, information is on the website.


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