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Sparta-Hancock County Library & Pollinator Gardens
Watch a working bee colony inside Sparta's public library, then explore its pollinator gardens. The branch also offers a genealogy room and community programs.
The Sparta-Hancock County Library on East Broad Street. · Azalea Regional Library System; photographer not identified · Credits & licenses
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- Sparta-Hancock County Library exterior
Azalea Regional Library System; photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imageOfficial library-system photograph; photographer and capture date are not published.
- Sparta library observation beehive
Azalea Regional Library System; photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
View source page · Original imageOfficial library-system photograph; photographer and capture date are not published.
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What to expect
Watch a working bee colony inside Sparta's public library, then explore its pollinator gardens. The branch also offers a genealogy room and community programs.
Sparta · Public library; some services have separate requirements or charges · 30–60 minutes
Sparta-Hancock County Library · 8984 East Broad Street, Sparta, GA 31087
Mon/Sat 10am–2pm; Tue/Wed/Fri 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm
Closed Sundays and library-system holidays. Contact the branch to arrange a facility tour.
- Live observation beehive
- Pollinator gardens
- Historical genealogy room
Before you go 
- The observation hive is viewable during regular library hours.
- Contact the library to arrange a facility tour.
- Borrowing, digital access and some services can require a library card.
Sources & visitor information
Venue and visitor-bureau information checked on the dates below. Follow these links for current hours, admission and access.
- Azalea Regional Library System — Sparta-Hancock branch ↗
Current address, phone, hours, beehive, pollinator gardens, genealogy room, tour guidance and authentic photographs.
Checked - 2025 Hancock County Resource Guide ↗
Dated public-health district guide corroborating the branch, address and services.
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Visitor information phone: 706-444-5389
Check the organizer’s latest details before leaving; schedules and availability can change.
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