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About Your Library Fines & Fees Replacement Fees for Print Materials Full replacement cost will be charged for any periodicals or cataloged materials that are overdue for 30 days or damaged to an extent that they have to be replaced. The borrower may keep any damaged materials for which full replacement cost has been paid. If a lost item is found and returned to the Library within 180 days from the due date, in a similar condition as when borrowed, the replacement charge will be voided and the maximum late charge reinstated. The Library does not accept materials the patron has purchased in lieu of payment. Late fees, most items $0.20 per day, per item Late fees, GA State Parks and Historic Sites Pass $1.00 per day Late fees, Zoo Pass, Go Fish Pass, and Passport to Puppetry $3.00 per day Non-resident use fee $35.00 per year Books hardcover, Adult, replacement $30.00 each Books hardcover, Easy and Juvenile, replacement $25.00 each “Trade” Paperbacks (these are higher quality, often over-sized paper bound titles), replacement $15.00 each Paperbacks (relatively inexpensive “beach read” sized books), replacement $5.00 each Magazines, replacement $5.00 each Board Books, replacement $5.00 each Maps $2.00 each Audio Books, replacement $8.00 per disc or cassette, up to $45.00 DVDs, replacement $10.00 per title Video / Audio case, replacement $3.00 per item . Kit, replacement charges vary according to contents of kit Chromebook $5.00 per day with a maximum of $20. Technology Devices, including Chromebooks, that are not returned or damaged beyond repair will be charged the full replacement cost of $500. If components are damaged and able to be repaired or replaced, staff will assess the possibility of a charge up to but not to exceed $500. $20 replacement fee for laptop bag. Fines and General Replacement Fees GA State Parks and Historic Sites Pass $100.00 ($50.00 Georgia State Park Pass, $50.00 Georgia Historic Sites Pass) GA State Parks Backpack Replacement Fee: $75 Full replacement; $35 Backpack; $15 Binoculars; $8 Birds pamphlet; Wildlife pamphlet;$8.00 Trees/Flowers pamphlet $8.00 GA Public Libraries Passport to Puppetry $32.00 Chattahoochee Nature center $45.00 Zoo Pass $30.00 William Breman Museum $50.00 Go Fish pass $20.00 Macon Museum $100.00 Michael C. Carlos Museum $50.00 History Cherokee Pass $40.00 Alliance Theatre Pass $75.00 Replacement Fees for lost or irreparably Damaged Passes ​ Photocopies, Black and white $0.15 per printed side Photocopies, Color $0.75 per printed side 3D Printing $0.15 per gram; minimum charge of $3.00 per print Proctoring $20.00 per test, cash or card Service Fees ​ For S ale at select locations SRLS Shirt: $15.00 SRLS Tote: $12.00 Earbuds: $2.00 Flash Drive: $6.00 Items For Sale

About Your Library Administration Team Angela Cortellino Executive Director angela@seqlib.org Paula Hagen Administrative Assistant phagen@seqlib.org Kara Rumble Deputy Director rumblek@seqlib.org Julie Wise Finance Manager wisej@seqlib.org Donna Ferguson Information Technology Director fergusod@seqlib.org Joan Osborne Collection Services Director osbornej@seqlib.org Rebecca Camp Patron Experience Manager campr@seqlib.org John Rodgers Operations Manager rodgersj@seqlib.org Sarah Childers Marketing Manager childerss@seqlib.org Marley Trahan Programming Manager Trahanm@seqlib.org Lisa Mosley Outreach Manager mosleyl@seqlib.org Policies Privacy and Disclosures View Policy Internet use View Policy Parent & Teachers View Policy Public Service View Policy Collection View Policy

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3D Printing Please review the 3D Printer Policy and Guidelines for Use before submitting a request. Reserve to use one of our 3D printers! Hands-on 3D printer use is available to SRLS cardholders ages 18 and older. Policy: 3D Printers are available to the public to make three-dimensional objects in plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file. The Library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request. The Library’s 3D printers may be used only for lawful purposes. The public will not be permitted to use the Library’s 3D printers to create material that is: Prohibited by local, state or federal law. Unsafe, harmful, dangerous or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others. (Such use may violate the terms of use of the manufacturer.) Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the Library environment. In violation of another’s intellectual property rights. For example, the printers will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent or trademark protection. Users must complete a 3D Print Request Form before their print job is accepted. Print jobs must be under three hours, unless approved by library administration. Only Library staff or patrons with a completed user waiver will have hands-on access to the 3D printers. Cost per gram is posted prominently near the machines and is established by the County Library Board of Trustees which may change the fee at any time by action of the Board of Trustees. Guidelines for Use (Library Staff Led 3D Print Request): Complete a 3D Print Request Form before print job is started. Print jobs more than 3 hours may not be available for immediate print. Cost of printing will be 15 cents per gram minimum charge of $3.00 per each print job. You will be notified when your print job is complete. Items printed will be picked up within 7 days during regularly scheduled library hours, after which they will become property of the Library. Items must be picked up by the individual who requested the print job. Print time will be scheduled by library staff. PLEASE NOTE : A “complete” print job does not always mean “successful.” The library will still notify you of completion even if it does not come out perfectly. Reprints will only be available in the event of machine malfunction. Failed prints due to errors within the 3D model (print file submitted) will still be charged for materials used. All print jobs are pending until approved by library staff. Guidelines for Use (Patron Led 3D Printer Reservation Request): Complete a 3D Print Request Form before the print job is started. 3D Printer Reservations are available to library cardholders ages 18 and older. Print jobs must start and end during library operating hours and take no more than 3 hours to complete. You can estimate the print duration for your 3D object using Cura Lulzbot , this 3D printing calculator , or comparing your 3D object to one of our samples shown later in this form. 3D printer users must remain on the library premises until the completion of their 3D print. Cost of printing will be 15 cents per gram minimum charge of $3.00 per print job. 3D printer filament will be provided by the library. Print time will be scheduled by library staff based on your request. Please wait to receive a confirmation of your reservation before coming to the library to print. PLEASE NOTE: A “complete” print job does not always mean “successful.” Reprints will only be available in the event of machine malfunction. Failed prints due to errors within the 3D model (print file submitted) will still be charged for materials used. All patron led 3D printer reservation requests are pending until approved by library staff. 3D Printing Request Form 3D Printing Waiver 3D Printing at SRLS Video

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Teens Resources For Teens It’s your library! The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a way to make your voice heard by planning and implementing library events. Earn volunteer hours, help us select new materials for the library, and more. If you’re interested in becoming a member of the Teen Advisory Board, our application window for TAB 2024 – 2025 will open April 2024. Teen Advisory Board Application

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Board of Trustees The Sequoyah Regional Library System is governed by the Regional Library Board of Trustees, composed of nine members from the local county boards. Appointments to the Regional Board includes five members from the Cherokee Board, two members from the Pickens Board and two members from the Gilmer Board. The Regional Board is responsible for overseeing the establishment, management, and maintenance of public libraries in the counties of Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer. Contact the Board Sequoyah Regional Library System 116 Brown Industrial Pkwy Canton, GA 30114 770-479-3090 Contact Form Sequoyah Regional Library System Board This board meets in January, April, August, and October on the 4th Tuesday of the month. Tuesday, August 27, 2024, 4:00pm at R.T. Jones Memorial Library Board Members Tom Hill -Chair , Cherokee County Mitchell Morgan -Vice Chair , Gilmer County Brad White-Secretary , Pickens County Randy Gravley , Cherokee County Eric Rein, Cherokee County Rebecca Johnston , Cherokee County Hugh Beavers , Cherokee County Melissa Lowrie , Pickens County Jerry Johnson , Gilmer County Cherokee County Library Board This board meets in January, April, August, and October on the 2nd Thursday of the month. Thursday, August 8, 2024, 4:00pm at R.T. Jones Memorial Library Board Members Tom Hill-Chair , Cherokee County Eric Rein-Vice Chair , Cherokee County Carmen Slaughter-Secretary , City of Canton Janet Wesley , City of Holly Springs Luis Flores , City of Woodstock Randy Gravley , Cherokee County Rebecca Johnston , Cherokee County Pam Carnes , Cherokee County Hugh Beavers , Cherokee County Joy Huddlestun , City ofWaleska Elisa Marathis , City of Nelson Vivian Murphy , City of Ball Ground Pickens County Library Board This board meets in January, April, August, and October on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Tuesday, August 13, 2024, 4:30pm at Pickens County Public Library Board Members Melanie Pullen-Chair , Pickens County Rhonda Stancil-Vice Chair , Pickens County Caitlan Raffield-Secretary , City of Jasper Melissa Lowrie , Pickens County Jim Kirk , Pickens County Christi Hobgood , City of Jasper Kristie Moss , Pickens County Brad White , Pickens County Janelle Childree , City of Talking Rock Gilmer County Library Board This board meets in January, April, August, and October on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Thursday, August 15, 2024, 4:00pm at Gilmer County Public Library Board Members Jerry Johnson-Chair , Gilmer County Mitchell Morgan-Vice Chair , City of Ellijay Reece Sanford-Secretary , City of Ellijay Veronica Kincaid , City of East Ellijay Linda Wright , City of East Ellijay Jennifer Painter , Board of Education Wendy Wells , Board of Education Anita Summers , Gilmer County Jody Henry , Gilmer County BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE MEETING MINUTES

About Your Library History of SRLS In September of 1922, the Canton Woman’s Club put forth the initial plans for a public library in Canton. In 1923, this dedicated group gave a collection of books which established Canton’s first public library. The collection was housed in rent-free space behind Higgins Jewelry Store on Main Street; it was presided over by the late Miss Malinda Roberts who volunteered to keep it open two days a week. In 1957, the R. T. Jones Foundation bought the old McAfee home on Main Street to house the library. The Foundation also provided the $25,000 needed to remodel the home for library use. At this time, the library became qualified for State aid which enabled the library to expand its collection. The State also loaned the library a bookmobile in 1957 until the library purchased its own in 1958. The Pickens County Library had its birth in 1932. It was then that a group of 4-H girls and Home Demonstration Clubs expressed a desire for something to read. Their little spark of interest was fanned into a flame by a Home Demonstration Agent, Henrietta White Darnell, who thought that it was better to “light a candle than to curse the darkness.” In the beginning she borrowed fifty books at a time from the Georgia State Library Commission and checked them out to her club members. As the books were read, they were returned and fifty more were obtained. While the present courthouse was under construction, the County Library was housed in the Pickens County High School (now Jasper Elementary). This situation existed until the new courthouse was finished in 1949. At that time, the library was given a small room in the basement of the newly constructed courthouse. At this time a Board of Trustees was formed to set operational procedures, policies, and so forth. The library was fortunate to have had a dedicated group to give of their time and ability in getting the library off to a sound start. Those persons serving as charter members of the Pickens County Library Board were: Ruth Adams, Marjorie Floyd Butchart, and Henrietta Darnell. As community interest grew, it was only natural that more people would become involved in the growth of the library. The city of Jasper started contributing to the salary of the librarian while Sherman Gartrell was mayor, and the city still continues this practice. In 1958, the Pickens County Library became affiliated with the Sequoyah Regional Library. The Gilmer County Library was founded on June 26, 1940, and opened to the public on July 1, 1940. The library began in a small room inside the Gilmer County Courthouse. Started as a federal W.P.A. project, the library also had some local support which included J & C Bedspread Company, the City of Ellijay, and the Ellijay Women’s Club. There were 200 books on the opening date. This number grew to 342 during the first year, and by the end of 1941 totaled 913 books. The first library board consisted of Mrs. E. T. Hudson, Chairman; Mrs. R. W. Smith, Co-Chairman; Mayor Willard Holden; L. N. Foster, School Superintendent; C. F. Owen, Editor; Mrs. Joe McCutchen, J & C Bedspread Company representative. The Gilmer County Board of Education and the Library Board of Trustees began to share responsibility and expenses in an effort to strengthen library services in the county. In 1948, the Library Board adopted a constitution and by-laws, establishing a consistency for the board. During the summer of 1956 the library moved into the building, which was located behind the old Ellijay Elementary School gymnasium and which also housed the old cannery (across from the present location of the First United Methodist Church). The new location gave more space and better lighting, and at the same time gave the public better access to the facility. It continued to serve as both a public and elementary school library until the current library building was constructed in 1977 and the two collections were separated. In 1957 a committee was appointed to contact Pickens and Cherokee counties with the idea of joining their regional library. The committee’s report was favorable if finances could be worked out. At that time, the library was funded by the combination of State and County matching funds based on the number of students, money from the State Library Commission, and miscellaneous local donations. In 1959, plans were worked out to join the regional system with Cherokee and Pickens counties. Commissioner Harold Hefner and Superintendent Everett Weeks agreed to increase their offices’ contributions, which made it possible for the library to join the regional library. In 1961, the Cherokee-Pickens-Gilmer Regional Library adopted the name “Sequoyah Regional Library.” On March 25, 1957, a contract was signed with Pickens County to form the Cherokee-Pickens Regional Library (1958). This union upgraded our local library, because it put us under the guidance of a regional director and made many services available to the county, including a bookmobile. Gilmer County became part of the system in 1959 forming the Cherokee-Pickens-Gilmer Regional Library. The system’s name became Sequoyah Regional Library on July 1, 1961. R. T. Jones Library at 400 East Main Street was feeling the effects of the increase in population. The 8,000 square foot building was no longer sufficient. Mr. Denney began the search for a site to locate a new facility and on July 20, 1989 a transaction was completed that would provide three acres for a new 30,000 square foot building. The county purchased the building on Main Street and this made the site on Highway 20 near I575 available. Groundbreaking was held March 8, 1990 and construction began. After packing books, furniture, memories, and many trips between the two buildings, books were on shelves once again, offices in order, and circulation desk was ready for patrons. On May 1, 1991 the building was ready for the public and the public was ready for their new library! Dedication of the R. T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, was held June 12, 1991 at eleven o’clock. Chairman W. W. Denney gave a warm welcome to all of the special and honored guests. Senator Bill Hasty introduced the Speaker, Lt. Governor Pierre Howard. In 2000, the Sequoyah Regional Library System greeted the new millennium with a vision for continual growth and prosperity. The explosion in the quantity of digital resources that have become available on the World Wide Web has impacted libraries in unprecedented ways. The library has strived to provide new resources and programs to keep up with the community’s demand for more services.

Community Rooms 1/6 Ball Ground Public Library Capacity: 120 Tables: 8 Chairs: 30 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Laura Sheehan , Manager Phone: 770-735-2025 435 Old Canton Road Ball Ground, GA 30107 Reserve 1/4 R.T. Jones Memorial Library Capacity: 220 Tables: 8 Chairs: 50 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Lisa Fowler , Manager Phone: 770-479-3090 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Reserve 1/6 R.T. Jones Programming Room Capacity: 30 Tables: 11 Chairs: 20 Media Cart: No Screen: Yes Lisa Fowler , Manager Phone: 770-479-3090 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Reserve 1/6 Gilmer County Library Capacity: 170 Tables: 17 Chairs: 100 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Alex Thomerson , Manager Phone: 706-635-4528 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Reserve 1/6 Gilmer County Library Basement Capacity: 425 Tables: 20 Chairs: 98 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Alex Thomerson , Manager Phone: 706-635-4528 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Reserve 1/4 Pickens County Library Capacity: 198 Tables: 12 Chairs: 83 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Katie Dobson , Manager Phone: 706-692-5411 100 Library Lane Jasper, GA 30143 Reserve e Creek6 1/6 Rose Creek Public Library Capacity: 110 Tables: 8 Chairs: 50 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Jill Green , Manager Phone: 770-591-1491 4476 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 Reserve woodstock1 woodstock6 woodstock3 woodstock1 1/6 Woodstock Public Library Capacity: 110 Tables: 8 Chairs: 50 Media Cart: Yes Screen: Yes Joey Dye , Manager Phone: 770-926-5859 7735 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 Reserve

Vendors The Sequoyah Regional Library System requires a Vendor Packet from organizations that we work with in order to satisfy E-Verify requirements and for our internal accounting needs. Vendor and Purchasing Policies Vendor Application Packet For some purchases, we are required to post a request for proposal or an invitation to bid. Current Request for Proposals: No current requests.

Ask Us! Sessions Sessions allow you to receive one-on-one help by reserving time with a staff member at any of our locations. By scheduling a session, we can ensure you will have up to 30 minutes of uninterrupted, one-on-one help on a topic of your choice. We’re available in person, by phone, email, and virtual meeting. This is a great way to book a librarian! Our staff members can help you: Learn and use technology, like the 3D Printer or Digital Equipment ​ Locate quality resources for research projects ​ Access eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines, and more from our eLibrary Explore our online catalog and browse databases Learn basic computer skills, email, and social media To request a session, please use the contact us form and select Ask Us! Sessions. ​ Share as much detail about your request as possible. A staff member will contact you within 3 business days, and a session will be scheduled within one week of contact (unless a later date is desired). Sessions are not available on weekends. You can also contact the library location of your choice directly. For reading recommendations or help choosing your next book, select “WHAT TO READ NEXT”. Please note that this is not a research service. It is designed to help you learn how to use our collections or services. We do not provide medical, legal, tax, or business advice or opinions.