11/04/2024 – 🌟 In Loving Memory of Betty Worley 🌟
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved librarian, Betty Worley, on November 4, 2024. Betty took on the role of Librarian on April 4, 1962, and dedicated nearly 60 years of her life to serving Sequatchie County and enriching the Dunlap community.

Under her guidance, the library blossomed into a vibrant resource, expanding to encompass the entire Dunlap Community Building and growing to house around 25,000 books by the time she retired. Betty was a pioneer in bringing the library into the modern age, transitioning from traditional card catalogs to computers, and ensuring that our collection included everything from books on tape and VHS to ebooks, online audiobooks, and DVDs.

Her passion for literature and learning helped countless children develop a lifelong love of reading, and she earned the deep affection and respect of all who knew her. “Miss Betty” was not just a librarian; she was a mentor, a friend, and a guiding light in our community.

As we remember Betty, let us celebrate her incredible legacy and the profound impact she had on generations of readers. We invite everyone to share their memories and stories of how Betty touched their lives and memories of her on our Facebook page. Her spirit will forever live on in the pages of the books she cherished and in the hearts of those she inspired.

Rest in peace, dear Betty. You will be deeply missed. ❤️📚

Please be aware that we currently do not have information regarding her memorial services.


Week 2 & 3

11/8 – Library Closed in Honor of Miss Betty
11/9 – 2PM to 6PM – Visitation at the Standefer-Reed Funeral Home in Dunlap, TN
11/10 – 2PM – Miss Betty’s Service

11/11 – Veterans Day – Library CLOSED
11/11 – 5PM – Library Board Meeting (Open to the Public)
11/12 – 3:30PM – Thrive Tribe (Teens)
11/12 – 4PM – Friends of the Library Meeting
11/12 – 5PM – Cross Stitch Social
11/15 – 10AM – Preschool Storytime

Week 4 & 5
11/18 – 10AM – Toddler Time
11/18 – 4PM to 6PM – STEAM Night
11/19 – 3:30PM – Thrive Tribe (Teens)
11/19 – 4PM – LEGO Night
11/19 – 6PM – Book Club (November Book: The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent)
11/20 – 8:30AM – Headstart Meeting at the Library
11/22 – 10AM – Preschool Storytime

11/25 – 10AM – Toddler Time
11/26 – 3:30PM – Thrive Thrive (Teens)
11/27 – Library Closes Early – Open 8AM to 12PM
11/28 & 29 – Library Closed for Thanksgiving



11/11 – 🎖️📚 Library Closed on Monday, November 11.
The library will be closed on November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all veterans for their service and sacrifice. Your dedication to our country is truly appreciated!

Enjoy the day, and we look forward to seeing you back in the library on Tuesday, 11/12! ❤️

📣 Library Board Meeting 📣

Join us on November 11 at 5 PM at the library for our Library Board Meeting! The board plays a crucial role in supporting our library by reviewing performance, discussing policy issues, addressing major concerns, and handling other library business.

Click here to view the Agenda.

This meeting is open to the public, and it will be the last board meeting of 2024. We encourage everyone to attend and stay informed about what’s happening at your library! We hope to see you there! 📚✨

Please note that this meeting takes place on a Federal Holiday when the library will be closed. While the public is welcome to attend, no library services will be available before, during, or after the meeting. Thank you for your understanding!
📣 Friends of the Library Monthly Meeting 📣
Join us on November 12 at 4 PM at the library!
Everyone is welcome to become a Friend of the Library. We believe that our public library is a vital community resource, and we volunteer our time to support, promote, and raise funds to help it thrive.
As a Friend, you can participate in activities that benefit our community and library. We support children’s programs like the summer reading initiative, partner with the Imagination Library, sponsor art exhibits featuring local artists during Valley Fest, promote book signings, host community events, and encourage discussions around local authors and interests.
Plus, as a 501(c)(3) organization, your annual dues are tax-deductible!We hope to see you there! Let’s work together to keep our library serving our community with distinction! 📚❤️

📚👶 Toddler Time Storytime on Mondays at 10AM 👶📚
Join us at 10 AM on Mondays for Toddler Time, our special program designed for babies and toddlers! 🎉 We’ll read a delightful story, play, and engage in fun activities that help develop fine and gross motor skills, as well as social skills.
🕙 Time: 10 AM
📍 Location: Sequatchie County Public Library, 227 Cherry Street
No sign-up required—just come and enjoy!
This program occurs weekly on Mondays at 10AM.
We can’t wait to see you and your little ones for a morning of fun and learning!
📚🎈 Preschool Storytime🎈📚
Join us on Fridays at 10 AM for Preschool Storytime, perfect for kids ages 3 to 5 years old! 🌟 We’ll enjoy captivating stories, fun activities, and lively songs that will spark creativity and joy.
🕙 Time: 10 AM
📍 Location: Sequatchie County Public Library, 227 Cherry Street
No sign-up required—just come ready for a fun-filled morning.
This program occurs weekly on Fridays at 10AM.
We look forward to seeing you and your little ones!

🎉 Exciting News from the Sequatchie County Public Library! 🎨
We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve received the Arts Build Communities (ABC) Grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission, totaling $2,276! This funding will help us offer a variety of enriching art classes to our community in the coming months. The Southeast Tennessee Development District will provide support and assistance for this grant.

Thanks to the ABC Grant, we’ll provide free art classes for all ages, including quilting, sculpture, painting, drawing, and more! Participants will even get to take their supplies home to keep creating.

Stay tuned for specific class dates and sign-up details. There will be a total of 18 classes. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to explore your creativity!

We can’t wait to see you at our classes!

Currently Scheduled Classes:

November 4, 2024 – 5 PM: Quilting Class (Beginner) – Limit 20 People
December 3, 2024 – 5 PM: Drawing Class (Beginner) – Limit 20 People

Sign-ups are available at the library—call, visit, email, or message us to secure your spot! ✨
🎨 Don’t Forget to Sign Up! Spaces Still Open! 🎨

Join us for our upcoming art classes:
🧵 Quilting Class – Monday, November 4 at 5 PM
✏️ Drawing Class – Tuesday, December 3rd at 5 PM (RESCHEDULED from October)

We have a date for our next Drawing Class!

These beginner classes are a fantastic way to unleash your creativity and create stunning masterpieces—no experience needed! They are completely free, with all supplies provided thanks to a generous grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission and coordinated through the Southeast Tennessee Development District.

Adults, teens, and tweens are welcome! Please note: children 12 & under must have an adult with them who is not participating in the class, as the instructor cannot offer one-on-one support, and these classes are not geared toward younger kids.

To sign up, simply:
📞 Call the library at (423) 949-2357
✉️ Email us at info@sequatchiecountylibrary.org
💬 Message us on Facebook
🏢 Stop by the library in person

Don’t miss out! Plus, we’ll have more classes in 2025—dates and times coming soon! We can’t wait to see you there! 🌟

🎉Donation Request: Help Us Create a Teen Space at the Library! 🎉
We’re excited about our new teen program and creating a dedicated space just for our teens! But we need your help to make it happen! 🙌
We’re looking for donations of new and gently used board games, card games, and party games.
These games are not just fun; they play an important role in teen development by:
⦿ Encouraging Social Skills: Games provide opportunities for teens to interact, communicate, and build friendships.
⦿ Boosting Critical Thinking: Strategy games enhance problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
⦿ Promoting Teamwork: Many games require collaboration, helping teens learn the value of teamwork and cooperation.
⦿ Providing a Safe Space for Expression: Games can be a great outlet for creativity and self-expression.

If you have any games to donate, please drop them off at the library! Your generosity will help us create a vibrant and engaging environment for our teens. Thank you for your support!
Help Support Art & Literature in Tennessee!
After deducting the cost of manufacture and production, 40% of the revenue from these specialty plates goes to the Tennessee Arts Commission, 10% goes to the State Highway Fund, and the remaining 50% goes to the organization associated with the plate.
The Dollywood Foundation Plate supports Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The 3 other plates above support the Tennessee Arts Commission

11/19 – 4PM – LEGO Night
🚀🧱 Get Ready for LEGO Night! 🧱🚀

Mark your calendars for November 19th at 4 PM because it’s time to unleash your creativity and have some serious fun! 🎉 Join us for an awesome LEGO Night where you can dive into a world of endless possibilities. Build to your heart’s content—whether you want to go freestyle or tackle our exciting challenge cards, the choice is yours! 🌟

This event is perfect for all ages, so bring your family and friends and let your imagination run wild. Just a heads-up: this isn’t a drop-off program, so make sure to stay and build alongside the kids. 🛠️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Don’t miss out on this fun-filled evening of building, bonding, and creating memories! See you there! 🤩🏗️
#LEGONight #FamilyFun #CreativeBuilding #JoinTheFun
11/19 – 6PM – Book Club
📚✨ Join Us for an Evening of Literary Delights at Book Club! ✨📚

Dive into great conversations and explore new stories with fellow book enthusiasts at our Book Club on November 19th at 6 PM. If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time—just give us a call or stop by the library!

NOVEMBER BOOK: The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent

As this program will be held after-hours, please arrive promptly at or before 6 PM. The doors will lock at 6 PM, and late arrivals will not be able to enter. Also, please be aware that no library services will be available during the Book Club session.

We look forward to sharing an engaging evening with you. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect with others who share your love for reading! 📖💬
#BookClub #LiteraryEvening #JoinUs #LibraryEvents

Now Available – No-WiFi-Needed Tablets for Young Kids
Discover a world of fun and learning with our new Playaway Launchpads, now available for checkout at the library! Designed for kids from Preschool to 3rd Grade, these tablets come pre-loaded with engaging, educational content and feature a simple, user-friendly interface. With no download time and no need for Wi-Fi, you can easily turn them on and dive into the action anytime, anywhere.

Generously donated through the Thinking Money for Kids grant by the American Library Association and FINRA, our six sturdy tablets feature five exciting games: Making Mooo-lah, Currency Catcher, Penny Pinchers’ Party, Earning It, and Pet Cents. Perfect for passing between family members, these devices are built to withstand the energetic hands of young learners.

Check out a Launchpad for two weeks, and upon returning it, share your feedback with a brief survey to help us report on the impact of this grant. Unleash creativity and financial literacy with our Launchpads—available now at your library!
Looking for fantastic resources to support elementary homework and learning? Explore the amazing tools for kids at TEL4U.org! Start with PebbleGo, an excellent platform for teaching your children how to conduct online research. Tennessee residents can access PebbleGo’s Science and Social Studies modules in both English and Spanish—perfect for young learners!

Don’t miss World Book Kids, an engaging online encyclopedia tailored for curious elementary students. With it, kids can read articles, compare animals and places, and enhance their online research skills—all in a kid-friendly format. Best of all, these resources are available for free to Tennesseans at www.tntel.info. Start learning today with TEL4U.org!

You can now borrow our Creative Discovery Museum Pass.
This provides free admission to the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga for 2 Adults & 4 Kids. The Pass does not cover free or discounted parking. Each household can only use the pass once per calendar year to visit the Creative Discovery Museum.
You can borrow our Hunter Museum of American Art Pass – Donated to our library by the museum itself!
This provides free admission to the Hunter Museum of American Art for 2 adults. Youth 17 & under get into the museum for free, but there is a chaperone requirement of 1 adult for every 5 children.
Each household can only use the pass once per calendar year to visit the Hunter Museum of American Art.

The museum is about to change its parking policies. Please look at their updated policy on their website. This pass does not cover free or discounted parking.

https://huntermuseum.org/parking
You can borrow our Chattanooga Zoo Pass.
This provides free admission to the Chattanooga Zoo for 2 Adults & 4 Kids. Parking at the Zoo is free, but you will be responsible for entry fees for additional guests. Each household can only use the pass once per calendar year to visit the Chattanooga Zoo.

ATTRACTION PASSES FAQ

We’ve had a lot of calls and messages about our passes to the Creative Discovery Museum, the Chattanooga Zoo, and the Hunter Museum of American Art.
Here are some answers to the most common questions:

BASICS

  • You can only borrow 1 pass at a time.
  • You get the pass for 7 days (1 week).
    • There is a $10 late fee for each day that the pass is late.
    • You cannot renew/recheckout the pass.
  • You can only borrow an attraction pass once per year. (Limit per HOUSEHOLD)
    • Please only borrow the pass if you are certain you will get to use it in your allotted 7 days.
  • We will not hold or reserve the passes for anyone – no exceptions.
  • You must have a library card and be in GOOD STANDING to borrow a pass.*
    *Good Standing means that you do not have overdue items or outstanding fees for lost or damaged materials.

NEW PATRONS

  • You will need an ID with your current address or piece of mail with your address to apply for a card. Cards are free.
  • After you get your card, you must wait 2 weeks before you can borrow a pass. During that time, you must check out at least 1 item and return it.
  • Again, we do not place holds or reserves the passes for anyone.
  • Once your 2 weeks is over, you will have the same opportunity all of our patrons have to borrow one of the passes when it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

You can call, message, or come by the library if you need more information.
Please note that we will not make exceptions to the holds or new patron wait-time policies.


Video Games are now available for check out!

Limit 1 Game per Household
Games are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
No holds or reserves allowed.

Patrons can renew the game 1 (one) time; after the first renewal, the borrower will pay $1/day in late fees until the game is returned.


Borrowing patrons are responsible for the full cost of replacing the game if the cartridge is lost or damaged.


Only adults (18+) can check out a game. Children must have an adult with them sign for the game, acknowledging that they (the adult) will pay to replace the game if it is lost or damaged.

Thanks to a generous donation, several older titles are now available for checkout! If you’d like to donate new or gently used games, feel free to drop them off at the library. We accept games for any console. We truly appreciate your support—thank you!

Try one of our STEAM kits today!

We have several kits with something to interest kids ages 12 & under.

Kids’ STEAM kits are essential for the whole family because they foster curiosity and creativity in a fun, interactive way. These kits encourage hands-on learning, helping children develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math. As families engage in STEAM activities together, they strengthen bonds and create lasting memories, all while nurturing a love for learning. By incorporating STEAM into family time, you’re not just supporting your child’s education; you’re also building a foundation for lifelong skills and exploration.

Check out rules for our kits are a little different from our books. A household can only check out 1 kit at a time. We will charge late fees for late kit returns ($1/day), and an adult (18+) has to sign for the kit due to the high replacement cost for some of the materials if the kit is lost or damaged.

For a full list of our kits, you can go to our Catalog and type “STEAM Kit” in the search bar. You can also brows the bottom slider on our Catalog home page title “Video Games, Puzzles, Kits & More!” so see a selection of items we offer beyond books!

We’ll also highlight a STEAM Kit each month at our Family STEAM Night on the 3rd Monday.

We are always looking to make our collection more appealing to the community. If you’re interested in a book, author, or series that we don’t have, just let us know!

You can come by the library and fill out your suggestion there, call us at 423-949-2357 during our business hours, or email us at info@sequatchiecountylibrary.org.

📚 Attention New and Learning Readers! 📚
We have something special just for you! Our new Readers Shelf project is designed to enhance our collection of leveled and emergent readers by adding engaging Hi-Lo (high interest, low reading level) materials specifically for older elementary students who are working to improve their reading skills.
By providing diverse and age-appropriate resources, we aim to support literacy development and nurture a love for reading among children in Sequatchie County. Come visit us at the Sequatchie County Public Library, where we’re dedicated to meeting our community’s educational and recreational needs! 🌟✨

Try out this free resource from the State of Tennessee for Kindergarten through 5th Grade. There’s homework help, games, and more! https://tel4u.org/

For older students try: https://www.tntel.info/students


We have 11 Little Free Libraries here in Sequatchie County. These are provided and maintained by the Sequatchie County Friends of the Library.
Get some help using our genealogy resources! Our genealogy room opens at 10AM. It closes at 12pm for 1 hour. It is then open from 1pm to 3pm CST.

From TALS – the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services, https://www.help4tn.org/ offers free civil legal information and social services information. The information on their site is to aid your general understanding of legal issues.  This information does not constitute legal advice and should not be depended on for that purpose.  Each case is different and needs individual attention.  This site is also focused on civil legal matters, not criminal legal information.

How to Login to Our Catalog Online

  1. Go to Our Catalog.
  2. Click on the “Please Login” link on the upper right side of the page.
  3. On the pop-up window, choose “SEQUATCHIE:Sequatchie County Public Library.”
  4. Enter the barcode on the back of your library card – letters and numbers.
  5. Enter your password.
    • If it’s your first time, use “USERPASS” as your password.
    • If you forgot your password, click the “Forgot Your Password” Link.
    • The library staff cannot look up your password.

How to Access Free Ebooks & Audiobooks Online

  1. Go to: https://reads.overdrive.com/
  2. Click on the “Sign In” button in the upper right side of the page.
  3. Choose “Sequatchie County Public Library” from the dropdown list.
  4. Enter the barcode on the back of your library card – letters and numbers.

How to Download Libby – The Free App for Ebooks & Audiobooks

  1. Go to: https://reads.overdrive.com/ on your phone, tablet, or e-reader.
  2. Scroll down until you see a maroon/red bar that says “Meet Libby.”
  3. In that bar, there are 2 links – for Google Play store (Android) and the App Store (Apple/IOS).
  4. Click whichever of those links applies to the device you are using.
  5. Download and install the Libby App.
  6. Once installed, follow the simple prompts to find our library and sign-in with your card.