Gwinnett Library System Now Using Advertising

The long-discussed advertising route for the 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.

As far back as last September, during Gwinnett County budget hearings, library Board Chairman Philip Saxton .

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.

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. You may also find information on the website.