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THE GREENEVILLE SUN GREENE COUNTY GUIDEBOOK
LIBRARIES IN GREENE COUNTY
Several Libraries Have Lots To Check Out Several libraries serve readers within Greene County. PUBLIC LIBRARY The Greeneville-Greene County Public Library, at 210 N. Main St., is a collaboration between the city and county governments, each providing a portion of the library’s annual operating budget. The library’s mission is to bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community in Greeneville and Greene County. The library is part of the Holston River Regional Library System and is a member of the OWL Consortium. The library’s original building was located on Summer Street and was built with assistance from the Carnegie Foundation. The library moved to its current location in 1975 and celebrated its 110th birthday in August 2018. All library services are open to residents of Greeneville and Greene County. To obtain a free library card, bring a photo ID and proof of residence in Greene County to the library. COLLECTION The Greeneville-Greene County Public Library has a collection of more than 46,500 items, including books, DVDs and CD audio books. Library materials are purchased with state and federal funds, which are allocated to the library through the regional library office. In addition to the physical collection, library patrons also have access to a large collection of e-books through the TN READS program. Access to the library’s online catalog and TN READS is available through the library’s website, www.ggcpl. org. The library receives a small selection of print periodicals including The Greeneville Sun, the Knoxville News-Sentinel,
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Erin Bontempt, library circulation clerk and coordinator for the summer reading program, stands by a book display curated for the program’s Tails and Tales theme.
and the Johnson City Press. Back issues of newspapers are kept for one month. The library’s interlibrary loan program enables patrons to request books from elsewhere in the Holston River Regional Library system and from libraries throughout Tennessee. Requested items are usually available for pickup within two weeks.
Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher. Children 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult at all times when using internet services. The library offers black and white printing for 20 cents per page and color printing for $1 per page. The library also offers faxing and scanning services.
FREE ONLINE ACCESS The library has free Wi-Fi access, and has desktop computers available for public use. Computers are equipped with Microsoft Office software including Word,
BOOK SALE Each year, a multi-day book sale, organized by a committee of volunteers, benefits the library. Donations for the sale may be taken to the library at any time
during the year. For specific dates of the book sale, please contact the library at 638-5034. CHILDREN’S SERVICES The library has more than 12,800 books in its children’s section. In addition to its large collection of juvenile items, the library has a young adult section for teenage readers. Story time for children begins at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday. All ages are SEE LIBRARIES, 59
