"Guide to Gwinnett and Georgia"
Get to know the Gwinnett County area and Georgia. Library staff have compiled the following web sites
to help you become better acquainted with your community!
 

        

Gwinnett & Georgia Government

Gwinnett & Georgia - Web Sites
including Gwinnett City web sites

Gwinnett County Government

New! Commission Meeting Coverage Information - View videos & more

Gwinnett Life - Parks, Recreation, Continuing Education classes and more
GwinnettCourts.com is designed to be the central source of court information for the Gwinnett County judicial system.

GwinnettCountySheriff.com
current information about law
enforcement (statistics; registries, etc.) in Gwinnett County


Education in Gwinnett & Georgia

"Bright From the Start" - Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning"
 > information on pre-Kindergarten programs and more

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS)

 View GCPS School Cluster Map
         
(Attendance Zones)
 

Buford City Schools
Gwinnett Technical College

Georgia Gwinnett College (formerly Gwinnett University Center)

 

USG: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

 

New! Visit the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, now open in Buford!

 
Media:

 

Free Wireless Access -
 Sites in Georgia

 

Daily Newspapers:
 
Gwinnett Daily Post

 Atlanta-Journal Constitution
 

 More Gwinnett News Sources:

 Gwinnett Business Journal - business news as is relates to Gwinnett

 Gwinnett Citizen - local information about Gwinnett citizens and events
 Gwinnett Forum - online weekly  newsletter covering Gwinnett and Georgia events
 Gwinnett Magazine - online version of the popular print magazine

 

 Chambers of Commerce

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce

also see:
United States Chamber of Commerce

 

Employment
Gwinnett County Public Library

Gwinnett County Job Openings

 

Utilities & Services

Georgia Public Service Commission

 

Local Transportation

Gwinnett County Transit

Hartsfield International Airport

MARTA (bus and rail schedules)

 

Consumer Issues
 

Atlanta-Journal Constitution - Columnist Clark Howard (free registration with AJC required for access)
 

Driving in Gwinnett/Georgia
Motor Vehicle & Driver's License (see "Services")

Online Renewal of License

Vehicle Emissions Tests

Community and Service Organizations

 

Gwinnett Neighborhood Leadership Institute
The Institute is an intensive, 8-month program that trains, empowers and supports ordinary citizens and community leaders so that they can promote positive changes in their neighborhoods and communities.


Quality of Life Unit of the Gwinnett County Police
This unit partners with other government and community organizations to help fix small problems before they become bigger by enforcing existing codes, ordinances, and laws.

Good Samaritan Health Center in Gwinnett "created with the goal of providing fulltime, comprehensive healthcare to Atlanta's indigent, homeless and working poor."
 

Council for Quality Growth "promoting balanced and responsible growth" in the larger Gwinnett community.


Gwinnett Coalition Help Book
Browse hundreds of Georgia service agencies by
service category, agency, city, or ZIP Code.

Gwinnett Clean and Beautiful
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful, along with its community partners, builds and sustains a healthier, safer, more livable Gwinnett.recycling banks & drop-off centers  educational programs & special events;


Community Associations Institute, Georgia Chapter -
The Community Association Institute (CAI) is a national, nonprofit 501(c)(6) association created in 1973 to educate and represent America's 205,000 residential condominium, cooperative, and homeowner associations, as well as other related professionals and service providers.


Communities in Schools of Georgia - Communities In Schools (CIS) is the nation's leading community-based organization helping kids succeed in school and prepare for life.

Georgia Mentoring Partnership -
The Georgia Mentoring Partnership (GMP) is a coalition of public, private, non-profit and faith-based communities. Its aim is to serve as an advocate for the expansion of mentoring programs and a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives statewide.
    

United Way 2-1-1 - Referral site for the
United Way of Metro Atlanta.

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02/28/07