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The earliest record of library service in the region is that of the Norcross Public Library which was established in the school by the Norcross Woman's Club in 1907. The library was moved in 1922 to a new facility built with funds provided by a benefactor, Edward Buchanan.

In 1935, the Lawrenceville Parent-Teacher Association supplied the impetus for the establishment of the Lawrenceville Public Library in City Hall. The Lawrenceville Public Library on November 3, 1936, became the Gwinnett County Library thus receiving additional support. Bookmobile service was begun in 1940. In 1944, the Georgia State Board of Education provided funds for the purchase of books to libraries whose local support qualified them for the funds.

Records indicate that there was some library service in Forsyth County in the 1920's. The Forsyth County Library remained in operation until 1955 when it closed due to limited financing.

The State of Georgia provided financial aid to county libraries whose local support met the qualifications for state aid. Due to the fact that many counties were small in area and population, thus having limited resources for support, the Georgia State Board of Education encouraged county libraries to merge and form regional library systems. Such a merger was formed on June 1, 1956 by the Gwinnett and Forsyth Libraries creating the Gwinnett-Forsyth Regional Library. In 1957, the Norcross Library joined this regional system.