as the atlanta metropolitan region began to fill out, gwinnett and the surrounding counties saw a huge influx of residents, and therefore a much greater need to expand their library services. in 1986 a bond referendum allowed for each of the seven existing branches to be updated, and also allocated funds for the construction of an eighth branch at peachtree corners. following suit not long after, forsyth county received monies to refurbish their libraries and add a location of their own.