for Dublin-Laurens County and surrounding areas. The theatre houses a regular variety of events and performances, including musical artists, plays and performances, orchestras, concerts, and showings of both classical and contemporary films. Dublin Carnegie Library The Dublin Carnegie Library was built in 1904 by a grant from Andrew Carnegie. It is located in Dublin's Historic Downtown Commercial District, and the Dublin Carnegie is one of only three surviving Carnegie Libraries in the state of Georgia listed on the National Register of Historic Places and still in its original form. The Dublin Carnegie served as public library for the region until the 1960s, at which point the city and county constructed a larger public library. In the late 1970s, the Dublin Carnegie Library was structurally stabilized and maintained by the Dublin-Laurens Historical Society. For more than 35 years, the building served as the home of the Dublin-Laurens Museum. In 2014, the Dublin-Laurens Museum moved to a new location, leaving the Dublin Carnegie Library unoccupied. The Dublin Downtown Development Authority then renovated the building to its historic stature, restoring many of the building's original features. Since the renovation by the DDA in 2014, the Dublin Carnegie has served as an event space and fine arts gallery, featuring local and statewide art displays. Education Public schools The Dublin City School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, a high school, and an alternative school. The district has approximately 2,400 students as of 2016. Hillcrest Elementary School Susie Dasher Elementary School Dublin Middle School Dublin High School Moore Street School (Alternative) The Laurens County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and serves areas outside of the Dublin city limits. Private schools Trinity Christian School Higher education Georgia Military College - Dublin Campus Oconee Fall Line Technical College - South Campus Middle Georgia State University - Dublin Campus Notable events Festivals Dublin is known for its St Patrick's festival which takes place annually during March. Sister city Osaki, Miyagi, Japan Pageants Dublin is home to several scholarship pageants, which are largely popular in the southern United States: The Miss Saint Patrick's Scholarship pageant, sponsored by the Pilot Club, is held every year in March in conjunction with the Saint Patrick's Day celebration. Dublin and Laurens County's America's Junior Miss Pageant is a scholarship competition held yearly for high school juniors. The winners of both the