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Yuor Library Card What you can do with your library card? Check out books, movies, magazines and audiobooks, all for free in both print and digital formats. You can also check out passes to state parks and other attractions, Launchpads, Chromebooks, tablets and even musical kits. Your Library Card Getting a library card at Sequoyah Regional Library is easy! Your library card is your key to the resources and services for the Sequoyah Regional Library System. In addition to borrowing library materials, your card allows you to reserve a computer, download digital media, search hundreds of electronic databases, and more. Who can apply for a library card? Anyone who lives, pays taxes, or owns property in Cherokee, Pickens, or Gilmer County is eligible to receive a free library card for use throughout the Sequoyah Regional Library System. To receive a card, visit your local branch and bring a photo ID or two documents that show a current address. The most common form of ID is a driver’s license, but a utility bill, non-driver ID, or other form that clearly shows an in-county street address will be accepted. If you do not live within the tri-county area (Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer Counties), but own property here, you are still eligible. Just provide your ID and a tax bill showing the address of your property. You can apply for a card at any of the public libraries that comprise the Sequoyah Regional Library System. If you do not live within the tri-county area (Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer Counties) OR own property here, you can still apply for a library card for an annual fee of $35.00. Apply for a library card Apply Online Print & Bring In

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Summer Discovery Summer Discovery 2025 This summer, create with your dynamic destination for discovery – the Sequoyah Regional Library System! Explore your local library in June and July to participate in awesome programs at no cost featuring Jeffini the Great, amazing juggling tricks, creation-fueled education programs for all ages (kids, teens, and adults), and much more! Check out our calendar to see all we have planned – you won’t want to miss a thing! HOW DOES IT WORK? Log your reading and complete fun activities to earn digital badges to win collectible trading cards and prizes all summer long with the free Beanstack app . Beanstack includes tools to help you and your family discover books, keep track of your reading, and set reading goals. Beanstack can be accessed by visiting our official SRLS webpage or downloading the app available for iOS and Android . Our Summer Discovery Challenge will begin June 1st and pre-registration opens on May 1st! JOIN THE SUMMER DISCOVERY READING CHALLENGE Register on Beanstack to join the Summer Discovery Challenge. Read art-themed titles and complete fun activities to earn Beanstack badges, trading cards, and tickets for end-of-summer prizes. Register for the Summer Discovery challenge on Beanstack to receive a “vintage” booster pack of Sequoyah Regional Library trading cards! JOIN THE SUMMER DISCOVERY CHALLENGE CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER PROGRAMS CHECK OUT THE SRLS LINKTREE SUMMER DISCOVERY INFO GUIDE SUMMER DISCOVERY COLLECTIBLE TRADING CARDS SEQUOYAH REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM IS GOING FINE-FREE THIS SUMMER It’s now easier than ever to experience everything your public library has to offer. Sequoyah Regional Library System is going fine-free to celebrate Summer Discovery 2025. From June 1st through July 31st, items returned to the library will not have overdue fines! Some fines may be excluded. Ask library staff for details. Thank you to all of our Summer Discovery partners. This program would not have been possible without your help!

Youth Services Associate - R.T. Jones Memorial Library Join Our Team! Youth Services Associate - R.T. Jones Memorial Library About the Role This position supports library services for youth of all ages by working closely with the Youth Services Specialist. Duties include information assistance, collection services and programming assistance. This position interacts directly with the public to provide quality customer service. This position ensures correct shelving of materials, repairs/discards damaged books, processes new books, weeds collection as directed, and assists with youth programs as needed. This customer-focused position anticipates and meets the needs of users in the most visible way and provides circulation assistance. Closing Date: 6/11/2025 Start Date & Location: August 1, 2025 / R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114 Salary & Benefits: $28,662.48 Annually, Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave & Holidays. State Health Benefit Plan, Flexible Benefits and Teacher Retirement System. Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week. The schedule includes a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend hours. This library is open 7 days a week. Work schedule will vary, and flexibility is required. Responsibilities: Demonstrate creativity, openness to new ideas, knowledge of a variety of tools and techniques, flexibility and a sense of humor to support the creation of interesting and engaging programs. Proactively interact with the public to ascertain what they need and ensure that they find it, conducting reference interviews and information searches as needed. Demonstrate broad knowledge and appreciation of children’s literature, including authors and publishers. Pursue a variety of information sources, including popular media, to keep current on topics relevant to children. Repair or discard damaged books. Promote current library services and programs. Engage in continuing education. Assist at the service desk and provide staff support as needed. Handle financial transactions, count money and make change accurately. Support outreach and programming events when directed. Provide supervision for part-time staff as needed and serve in an ‘in-charge’ role as needed. Understand and adhere to the mission, values, and vision of the library organization and maintain current knowledge, trends and development through continuing education. Qualifications: Requires High School Diploma or equivalent. 1 year job related experience; preferably working with the public in a customer service or retail field. Bilingual ability is a plus in serving a diverse community. Skills & Abilities: Skills in program presentation and speaking in public. Skills reflecting a high level of comfort with technology. Ability to perform basic math; understand and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to work with others in a variety of circumstances; to deal tactfully with staff and the public; to communicate effectively with supervisor, staff and the public. Ability to understand and perform library procedures. Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; lift boxes and crates of no more than 30 lbs.; move and manipulate inventory; frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching. Apply Here

Assistant Branch Manager - Gilmer County Library Join Our Team! Assistant Branch Manager - Gilmer County Library About the Role This position is central to maintaining the relationship between the community, staff and the material services we provide. This position communicates regularly with the Branch Manager and branch staff on daily developments in the branch. This position ensures that materials flow in, out and around in a well-regulated manner, striving to deliver the right item at the right time. This customer focused position anticipates and meets the needs of users in the most visible way, supervising/training branch staff and directing daily branch activities. Individuals in this position can expect to spend 30% of their time assisting the public, sometimes from a library service desk, 50% of their time assisting with circulation/collection maintenance, and 20% of their time completing managerial and leadership tasks. Closing Date: 6 /11/2025 Start Date & Location: August 1, 2025 / Gilmer County Library, 268 Calvin Jackson Drive, Ellijay, GA 30540 Salary & Benefits: $38,000.00 Annually, Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave & Holidays. State Health Benefit Plan, Flexible Benefits and Teacher Retirement System. Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week. The schedule includes a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend hours. This library is open 6 days a week. Work schedule will vary, and flexibility is required. Responsib ilities: Demonstrate general knowledge of the library automation system in use and specific knowledge of the operations that apply to circulation procedures Understand and perform circulation operations for all library materials (including but not limited to check-in, check-out, renew, place holds, process holds, financial transactions, recordkeeping, etc.) Access the OPAC (online catalog) and use a variety of tactics to locate items in the collection (via subject heading, author, title, keyword searches, etc.) Understand and perform procedures for shelving, shifting, shelf reading and weeding. Deliver quality customer service, greeting the public in a welcoming, professional manner. Assist the public in locating, selecting, and using resources. Encourage users to follow library policies; apply good judgment when deviating from official policies and procedures. Proactively interacts with the public to ascertain what they need and ensure they find it. Educate and train staff in the library in circulation procedures and inform them of changes; supervise and train staff. Communicate branch procedures, daily activities and changes to all staff. Engage in conflict resolution and problem solving. Coordinate notices between the library and the public via email, postal, and telephone communications. Maintain voter registration records and ensure timely submission of registrations. Perform computer data entry. Handle financial transactions, count money and make change accurately; run daily reports and manage branch level financial duties as needed. Run reports and coordinate maintenance of records in the database for assigned branches. Provide assistance to the Branch Manager as needed by managing reservations, accepting donations, assisting with special library events, etc. Inform Branch Manager of employee issues and building needs. Assist at service points and provide staff support as needed. Maintain confidential cardholder, circulation databases, and transaction records. Perform collection maintenance with reports and weeding. Perform all management duties and serves as acting manager in absence of Branch Manager. Understand and adhere to the mission, values, and vision of the library organization and maintain current knowledge, trends and development through continuing education. Q ualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. 2 years working in a library setting, with progressively responsible library experience (circulation experience is preferred). Bilingual ability is a plus in serving a diverse community. S kills & Abilities: Skills reflecting a high level of comfort with technology. Ability to perform basic math. Understand and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to work with others in a variety of circumstances; to work tactfully with staff and the public; to communicate effectively with supervisor, staff and the public. Ability to understand and perform library procedures. Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; lift boxes and crates of no more than 30 lbs.; move and manipulate inventory; frequent stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Apply Here

Community Spaces 1/6 Ball Ground Public Library Tables: 8 Chairs: 30 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Debby Gerl Phone: 770-735-2025 435 Old Canton Road Ball Ground, GA 30107 Reserve 1/4 R.T. Jones Memorial Library Tables: 25 Chairs: 106 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Laura Sheehan Phone: 770-479-3090 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Reserve 1/6 R.T. Jones Programming Room Tables: 8 Chairs: 61 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Laura Sheehan Phone: 770-479-3090 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Reserve 1/6 Gilmer County Library Tables: 15 Chairs: 91 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Alex Thomerson Phone: 706-635-4528 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Reserve 1/6 Gilmer County Library Basement Tables: 20 Chairs: 96 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Alex Thomerson Phone: 706-635-4528 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Reserve 1/3 Gilmer County Library Basement Conference Rooms Tables: 2 Chairs: 5 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Alex Thomerson Phone: 706-635-4528 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Reserve IMG_3832 1/2 Hickory Flat Public Library Tables: 27 Chairs: 100 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Lisa Fowler Phone: 770-345-7565 2740 East Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 30115 Reserve IMG_3807 IMG_3809 1/3 Hickory Flat Public Library Large Conference Room Tables: 1 Chairs: 10 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Lisa Fowler Phone: 770-345-7565 2740 East Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 30115 Reserve Pickens Pickens2 Pickens3 Pickens 1/4 Pickens County Library Tables: 12 Chairs: 83 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Katie Dobson Phone: 706-692-5411 100 Library Lane Jasper, GA 30143 Reserve Rose Creek Rose Creek Rose Creek Rose Creek 1/4 Rose Creek Public Library Tables: 8 Chairs: 55 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Jill Green Phone: 770-591-1491 4476 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 Reserve Woodstock woodstock3 woodstock6 Woodstock 1/6 Woodstock Public Library Tables: 9 Chairs: 110 Media: Yes Screen: Yes Branch Manager: Joey Dye Phone: 770-926-5859 7735 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 Reserve

Service Associate (Full-Time) - Pickens County Library Join Our Team! Service Associate (Full-Time) - Pickens County Library About the Role This position is central to customer service, providing timely assistance to the public, shelving of materials, and responding to a variety of requests. This frontline position anticipates and meets the needs of users in the most visible way. This position also aids in maintaining the materials collection. Fully supported by all of the other sectors and departments, they work to provide quality customer service to the library community. Individuals in this position can expect to spend 50% of their time assisting the public from a library service point and 50% of their time assisting with circulation/collection maintenance. Closing Date: 5 /21/2025 Start Date & Location: July 1, 2025 / Pickens County Library, 100 Library Ln, Jasper, GA 30143 Salary & Benefits: $30,160.00 Annually, Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave & Holidays. State Health Benefit Plan, Flexible Benefits and Teacher Retirement System. Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours per week. The schedule includes a combination of daytime, evening, and weekend hours. This library is open 7 days a week. Work schedule will vary, and flexibility is required. Responsibilities: Deliver quality customer service, greeting the public in a welcoming, professional manner. Assist at the service desk and provide staff support as needed. Assist the public in the use of technology and library tools. Demonstrate general knowledge of the library automation system in use and specific knowledge of the operations that apply to circulation procedures. Understand and perform circulation operations for all library materials (including but not limited to check-in, check-out, renew, place holds, process holds, financial transactions, recordkeeping, etc.) Access the OPAC (online catalog) and library automation system, using a variety of tactics to locate items in the collection (via subject heading, author, title, keyword searches, etc.) Understand and perform collection maintenance procedures (including but not limited to shelving, shifting, shelf reading, etc.). Assist the public in locating, selecting, and using resources. Proactively interact with the public to ascertain what they need and ensure they find it. Ensure proper order of books, and neat orderly appearance of public areas. Maintain condition of books and other items through repair and light maintenance. Enter data in the library automation system or other software, maintaining confidential records and circulation databases. Handle financial transactions, count money and make change accurately. Provide supervision and guidance for part-time staff as needed and serve in an ‘in-charge’ role as needed. Engage in continuing education. Understand and adhere to the mission, values, and vision of the library organization and maintain current knowledge, trends and development through continuing education. Qualifications: Requires High School Diploma or equivalent. 1 year job related experience; preferably working with the public in a customer service or retail field. Bilingual ability is a plus in serving a diverse community. Skills & Abilities: Basic computer skills, including the ability to type, operate a computer and navigate the internet. Ability to perform basic math; understand and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to work with others in a variety of circumstances; to deal tactfully with staff and the public; to communicate effectively with supervisor, staff and the public. Ability to understand and perform library procedure. Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; lift boxes and crates of no more than 30 lbs.; move and manipulate inventory; frequent stooping, kneeling and crouching. Apply Here

Rose Creek Public Library Address 4476 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 Contact 770-591-1491 Manager: Jill Green Opening Hours Monday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM COMMUNITY SPACES UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday CLOSED

Library Hoilday Closings Library Closings January 1, New Years Day January 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day April 18, Good Friday April 20, Easter May 7, Closed to the Public for Staff Development Day May 11, Mother’s Day May 26, Memorial Day June 15, Father’s Day July 4, Independence Day September 1, Labor Day September 27-28, R.T. Jones Memorial Library Closed November 11, Closed to the Public for Staff Development Day November 26, Close at 5:00 PM November 27-29, Thanksgiving Holidays December 23-26, Christmas Holidays December 31, Close at 5:00 PM 2025 Closing Schedule

< Back R. T. Jones Memorial Library Celebrates 100th Birthday Aug 14, 2023 The Sequoyah Regional Library System welcomes all members of the public to attend the 100th Birthday Celebration of the R. T. Jones Memorial Library on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 7:00pm. The celebration will include food, live music, and commemorative remarks from community leaders. “As we have prepared for the celebration, it has been amazing to look back and learn about the evolving role of our library in Canton over the past 100 years,” says Angela Cortellino, Executive Director of SRLS. “The R.T Jones Memorial library has been an integral part of the community and an important necessity. It is exciting to celebrate the past 100 years and begin the next 100 years of service.” Leading up to the 100th Birthday Gala on Saturday, September 9, R. T. Jones Memorial Library will begin celebrating the occasion on Thursday, September 7, by welcoming community members to visit the library and make birthday cards through September 9. On Friday, September 8, join History Cherokee at R. T. Jones Memorial Library for an educational look into the history of Cherokee County. Finally, on Saturday, September 9, R. T. Jones Memorial Library invites young patrons to a Birthday Bash at 10:30am, with games, food, and music before the final celebration that evening at 7:00pm. “I’ve enjoyed learning more about how the library began in Cherokee County and watching the changes unfold through the years through pictures,” says Lisa Fowler, Branch Manager of R. T. Jones Memorial Library. “From its humble beginnings supported by private book donations to becoming an important part of the community, the R.T. Jones Memorial Library has grown with the county.” Previous Next