Athens Regional Library System is a consortium of 11 public libraries which is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes.
The Athens Regional Library System (ARLS) is a consortium of 11 public libraries across all four counties of the Athens  Clarke County metropolitan area as well as Franklin County. A public library is a library that is accessible by the general public and is usually funded from public sources, such as taxes. 
