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Imagine having a place nearby where you can gather with friends and family or even meet new people. A place where you can sit and relax with a good book or have your productivity needs met with access to open, quiet work spaces equipped with computers and wireless internet. A place where you can exchange stories and ideas with people from all around. A place where you can go as a family and there is something for everyone.


That place is the future home of a public library located at 5495 Forsyth Road, a newly purchased facility destined to serve the communities of North and West Macon-Bibb County. This Middle Georgia Regional Library location is nestled within a heavily residential area and will serve a great diversity of people from all walks of life. It features a great outdoor space and pavilion perfect for outdoor activities.


The property features four building structures, one in which the Macon- Bibb Friends of the Library have established a book store and work room that will also function as an activity space for library programming. Now, we need your help to complete renovation projects that join the building structures to create a functional library space—that special place for you, your family, and the community.

The view from Forsyth Road of the new property at 5494 Forsyth Road

Our Plan

To renovate and connect the existing buildings on the property to create a functional library space that will serve North and West Macon-Bibb County.


This includes:

  • connecting the two primary buildings with an atrium and circulation desk, and

  • renovating the two buildings to accommodate stacks and a reading room

We are seeking to raise $1 million towards the renovations of this future library. The state of Georgia has committed $450,000 toward the project. MGRL and other donors have given $400,000.

We still need to raise at least $200,000 by March 2023 to match the state funds.

We hope you will consider making a charitable gift to support this important project. Gifts of all sizes are welcome.

How to Give

Donate by check

Make all checks payable to Community Foundation of Central Georgia with “The Library at 5494 Forsyth Road Fund” on the memo line.

Community Foundation of Central Georgia

577 Mulberry Street, Suite 1600

Macon, GA 31201


CFCG Tax ID # 58 - 2053465

Your contribution is fully tax-deductible.

Donate online

Complete the online form on the Community Foundation of Central Georgia’s website.

Other ways to give

A gift to this fund is a great way to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one. Include the name of the honoree and the person to be notified, and CFCG will send an acknowledgment of your gift.


To discuss how you can make a charitable gift to this initiative, please contact:

Julia Wood

Community Foundation of Central Georgia

478-750-9338 or jwood@cfcga.org

Make a Gift Today

The mission of the Middle Georgia Regional Library is to connect all people to the information necessary to improve their lives through excellent services and materials.