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Contact Us Address 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 Phone 770-479-3090 Contact Form Contact Connect Local Author Information Learn More Suggest A Title Suggest A Title Share A Sequoyah Story Share What To Read Next Get Recommendations Contact Location Ball Ground Public Li brary 435 Old Canton Roa d Ball Ground, GA 30107 770-735-2025 Gilmer County Li brary 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 706-635-4528 Hickory Flat Li brary 2740 East Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 30115 770-345-7565 Pickens County Li brary 100 Library Lane Jasper, GA 30143 706-692-5411 Rose Creek Public Li brary 4476 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 770-591-149 1 R.T. Jones Memorial Li brary 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton, GA 30114 770-479-309 0 Woodstock Public Li brary 7735 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 770-9 26-5859 Law Li brary Frank C.Mills III Justice Center Suite 250 90 North Street Canton, GA 30114 678-593-6175

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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.

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Support Your Library Community support allows us to thrive. Here are ways you can help. Material Donations SRLS accepts material donations, up to 10 items, based on the following guidelines: Books (hardcover, paperback, trade, board, large print) published 2020 or later Audiobooks published 2020 or later DVDs and Blu-rays (no date limit) Games/Puzzles High demand/popular/best selling series and authors (any publication date) Examples: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dork Diaries Agatha Raisin mysteries Debbie Macomber We do not accept the following: Magazines VHS tapes Audio Cassettes Encyclopedias Textbooks Any item in poor condition or that has writing, personal inscriptions, strong odors, or stains. Patrons wishing to donate more than 10 items and up to 5 boxes or items that do not meet donation guidelines have the following options: The Better World Books drop box in the R.T. Jones parking lot. The Woodstock Public Library, Pickens County Library, and Gilmer County Library will accept large donations on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 11am-5pm. Financial Gifts Financial gifts support our collection, programs and other library services. By making a gift, your money will be used for the greatest need of SRLS, unless otherwise directed. Financial gifts can be made online, via mail or in-person. To gift via mail or in person, please complete the Financial Donation Form (upload form) and mail or drop it off donation to one of our locations. Financial Donation Form Kroger Rewards Information Questions? Kroger Community Rewards Any transactions using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Kroger donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Kroger Community Rewards organizations. The program is simple. If you shop at Kroger, you probably have a Kroger Plus card. When you register your Kroger Plus Card online, you can then select Sequoyah Regional Library as the organization of your choice. The SRLS Community rewards Account number is MW313. Partners Partnerships are a pathway for the Sequoyah Regional Library System to further support our Mission, Vision, and Values through a mutually beneficial relationship with longevity in mind. SRLS Partnerships can look like creating avenues for collaborating on public services, programming, cross-promoting, sharing resources, etc. The terms are generated by involved parties to ensure that they are mutually beneficial with shared responsibilities, purposeful, and sustainable for years to come. Interested in becoming a library partner? Reach out to us via our Contact Us page. Friends Of The Library Anchor FOL Each of our counties has a Friends group in operation. These groups are made up of volunteers who organize themselves independently to support our libraries. What does a Friends group do? Advocate for the libraries and library services, spreading the word about libraries and lifelong learning. Raise and contribute funds for supplemental books, materials, equipment and library programs. Volunteer to help with special library events, collaborative community efforts and reading programs for children and adults. Promote the use of the library, reading and literacy programs by all members of the community ​ Join Friends of the Library today and help support your library! Click the links below to learn more about each of our Friends group and become a member. Friends of the Cherokee County Public Libraries Friends of Pickens Library Friends of the Gilmer County Library Friends is a 501(c)(3) organization, your contribution is tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

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 ROOMS UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday CLOSED

Locations Ball Ground Public Library 435 Old Canton Rd Ball Ground, GA 30107 View Branch Pickens County Library 100 Library Lane Jasper, GA 30143 View Branch Gilmer County Library 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 View Branch Rose Creek Public Library 4476 Towne Lake Parkway Woodstock, GA 30189 View Branch Hickory Flat Public Library 2740 East Cherokee Drive Canton, GA 30115 View Branch R.T. Jones Memorial Library 116 Brown Industrial Parkway Canton,GA 30114 View Branch Woodstock Public Library 7735 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188 View Branch Law Library Frank C. Mills III Justice Center, Suite 250 90 North Street Canton, GA 30114 View Branch

Pickens County Library Address 100 Library Lane Jasper, GA 30143 Contact 706-692-5411 Manager: Katie Dobson Opening Hours Monday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM ​Wednesday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOMS UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Gilmer County Library Address 268 Calvin Jackson Drive Ellijay, GA 30540 Contact 706-635-4528 Manager: Alex Thomerson Opening Hours Monday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm ​Wednesday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm COMMUNITY ROOMS UPCOMING EVENTS Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Sunday CLOSED

EZ Student Access Cherokee County Schools Pickens County School Georgia Cyber Academy Cherokee County School District Sequoyah Regional Library System has entered into an agreement with the Cherokee County School District to extend borrowing privileges to all students in Cherokee County Schools. Students that opt-in to the program are added to the SRLS cardholder database. Students can use their lunch number as their ID and the first 4 digits of the lunch number as a PIN number to access physical and digital materials. Elementary Middle High Pickens County Schools Sequoyah Regional Library System has entered into an agreement with the Pickens County School District to extend borrowing privileges to all students in Pickens County Schools. Students that opt-in to the program are added to the SRLS cardholder database. Students can use their lunch number as their ID and the first 4 digits of the lunch number as a PIN number to access physical and digital materials. Elementary Middle High Georgia Cyber Academy Sequoyah Regional Library System has entered into an agreement with the Georgia Cyber Academy to extend borrowing privileges to all GCA students in Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer county. Students can use their Student ID as their ID and the first 4 digits of their Student ID as a PIN number to access physical and digital materials. Elementary Middle High Cherokee FAQ's Pickens FAQ's GCA FAQ's Contact Us

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, and in 1923, the club 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 and 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, also providing 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. ​ In 1932, Pickens County Library had its beginnings when a group of 4-H girls and Home Demonstration Clubs expressed a desire for something to read. Henrietta White Darnell, a Home Demonstration agent, borrowed fifty books at a time from the Georgia State Library Commission and checked them out to her club members. While the present Pickens County courthouse was under construction, the library was housed in the Pickens County High School (now Jasper Middle) until 1949, when the library was given a room in the basement of the newly constructed courthouse. Charter members of the Pickens County Library Board of Trustees were Ruth Adams, Marjorie Floyd Butchart, and Henrietta Darnell. In 1958, the Pickens County Library became affiliated with R.T. Jones Library, creating the Cherokee-Pickens Regional Library. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gilmer County Library was founded in the summer of 1940 as a room inside the Gilmer County Courthouse. Started as a federal W.P.A. project, the library also had local support from J & C Bedspread Company, the City of Ellijay, and the Ellijay Women’s Club. Charter members of the Gilmer County Library Board of Trustees were Mrs. E.T. Hudson, Chairman; Mrs. R.W. Smith, Co-Chairman; Mayor Willard Holden; L.N. Foster, School Superintendent; C.F. Owen, Editor; and 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, and during the summer of 1956 the library moved into a building 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). This location 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, with their report returning favorable if finances could be achieved. At that time, Gilmer County library was funded by a 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 formalized to join the regional system with the Cherokee and Pickens counties. Commissioner Harold Hefner and Superintendent Everett Weeks agreed to increase their offices’ contributions, making it possible for Gilmer County Library to join the regional library. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ On July 1, 1961 the Cherokee-Pickens-Gilmer Regional Library was renamed as the Sequoyah Regional Library System. ​ In the late 1980s, the 8,000 square foot R.T. Jones Library at 400 East Main Street was no longer sufficient for the growing population. Chairman of the Board of Trustees W.W. Denney began the search for a site to house a larger facility, and on July 20, 1989 a transaction was completed that would provide three acres for a new 30,000 square foot building. Cherokee County purchased the building on Main Street, making the site on Highway 20 near I-575 available. Groundbreaking was held March 8, 1990, and on May 1, 1991 the building opened to the public. Dedication of the R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, was held June 12, 1991 with Chairman Denney giving a warm welcome and Senator Bill Hasty introducing the speaker, Lt. Governor Pierre Howard. ​ In 1964, the Woodstock Public Library was established and as the community’s population grew, additional library space was needed to keep pace with growth. In Cherokee County, three new libraries were added as a response to the exponential growth that was taking place in the 1980s and 1990s: Rose Creek Public Library in 1991, Hickory Flat Public Library in 1993, and Ball Ground Public Library in 1997. In 1996, the Sequoyah Regional Library System signed a contract with the Cherokee County Law Library Board to administer the Law Library located in the Justice Center. More than 100 years after the beginning of R.T. Jones Library in Canton, Sequoyah Regional Library System strives to continue offering new resources, programs, and spaces to keep pace with the community’s need for more services. Pickens County Library, D.B Carrol Street location, 1980-1994 Gilmer County Library, Dalton Street Location, 1977-2007