Specifications include, but are not limited to: Georgia Library Public Information Network for Electronic Services, or PINES, is Georgia's public library automation and lending network for more than 281 public libraries and affiliated service outlets in nearly 140 counties. PINES serves patrons in all 159 Georgia counties. PINES is an initiative of the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the University System of Georgia. Fifty percent of Georgia's population and more than 80 percent of Georgia's public library systems rely on the PINES network for their library service. PINES creates a statewide "borderless library" that eliminates geographic and socio-economic barriers and provides equal access to information for all Georgians. PINES cardholders live in every county in the state. Georgians with PINES cards have access to materials beyond what is available on their local shelves, and they enjoy the benefits of a shared collection of approximately 11 million books and materials that can be delivered to their home library with no charge to them. Georgia public libraries depend on both the infrastructure and cooperative spirit of PINES to continue providing services that contribute to a more educated Georgia through lifelong learning.