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Welcome to the Macon County Public Library System
Welcome to the Macon County Public Library System
The Macon County Public Library System consists of the Macon County Public Library and the Red Boiling Springs Branch Library.
The Macon County Public Library opened on Main Street on October 5, 1957, with Mrs. Anise Harris as the head librarian. Approximately 1,000 books were borrowed from the Regional Library in order to open the library - the county having not owned any books of their own. In July of 1968 it was proposed to purchase property for a new library site. Church Street was chosen, and the first day of service at the new 3,200 square foot location was on Monday, March 27, 1972. In 1994, 1,646 square feet were added, and in 2012, ground broke once again to add 1,468 square feet to the existing building.
Today we house 14,872 volumes, 7 patron computers, and laptops that are available for public use.
The Red Boiling Springs Branch Library opened in the Rose York Building in 1963, with Cassie Doss York as librarian. In 1969, a move to Market Street was mandatory due to a flood. In 1994 it was time for the Red Boiling Springs Branch Library to have a more permanent building. On June 2, 1997, the new 3,000 square foot, bricked building on East Main Street, became home.
The Red Boiling Springs Branch Library houses 6,588 volumes, 3 patron computers, and laptops that are available for public use.
Adults Applying for a Library Card:
Patrons must present a valid driver's license or government-issued ID to get a library card. Please enter a valid driver's license or government-issued ID number to use as verification for when you pick up your library card. Please remember to bring proof of residency. (Example: Mail received with your name and address on the envelope, lease agreement, or voter registration card.)
Applying for Minors:
Parents must present a valid driver's license or government-issued ID to get their child a library card. Please enter a valid driver's license or government-issued id number to use as verification for when you pick up your child's library card. Please remember to bring proof of residency. (Example: Mail received with your name and address on the envelope, lease agreement, or voter registration card.)
Legal Guardians must present court-issued documentation of custody. (Please note that Power of Attorney documents is not proof of guardianship.) Legal Guardians must also present a valid driver's license or government-issued ID to get their charge a library card. Please enter a valid driver's license or government-issued ID number to use as verification for when you pick up your charge's library card. Please remember to bring proof of residency. (Example: Mail received with your name and address on the envelope, lease agreement, or voter registration card.)
A free library program of over 150,000 recorded, large print, and braille materials that are available to residents of Tennessee who are not able to use standard print materials due to a visual or physical disability. The Tennessee Library for Accessible Books and Media (TLABM) partners with the National Library Service at the Library of Congress (NLS) to administer this free library service.
Ways to Donate
Ways to Donate
Donating books and other materials:
The library accepts donations of books, audiobooks, and DVDs. We do not accept donations of encyclopedias or textbooks. All donations must be clean and in good condition.
Materials not needed in the library’s collection are sold in the library's book sale. Proceeds from the book sale are used to fund library books and materials. A receipt for your donation is available upon request. (No monetary value will be placed on the receipt, only the number of items donated.)
Memorials and Honorariums:
Donations may be made for the purchase of books, audiobooks, or DVDs “in memory of” or “in honor of” an individual or group. For specified memorial and honorarium purchased materials to have a "nameplate" placed within, the minimum donation required is $30.00. A sample nameplate reads as follows:
This book is donated by
Jane Doe
in Memory (or Honor) of
John Doe
Bequests and Other Donations:
The Macon County Public Library System Foundation accepts donations of cash, non-cash assets (stocks or real estate), life insurance, retirement plan assets, bequests under wills, and charitable requests on behalf of the Macon County Public Library System. (More information is listed below.)
System Foundation
System Foundation
The Macon County Public Library System Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage donations and foster philanthropy in support of the library.
The Macon County Public Library System Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage donations and foster philanthropy in support of the library.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How can you donate?
Make checks payable to the Macon County Public Library System Foundation.
Bequeath requests can be left to the Macon County Public Library System Foundation.
How are the funds used?
Land purchases for library growth.
Building projects and renovations for the libraries.
Large purchases such as computer equipment for patrons, furniture, etc.
Types of Donations:
Cash
Gifts of non-cash assets, such as stocks or real estate
Gifts of life insurance
Gifts of retirement plan assets
Bequests under wills
Charitable requests
Members:
John D. Wootten Jr., President
Russell Brown, Vice President
Kathy Cothron, Secretary
Lonnie Stevens
Tim Roark
Scott Kemp, Treasurer
Contact Us:
Macon County Public Library System Foundation
311 Church Street Lafayette, TN 37083
615.666.4340
615.666.8932 {FAX}
mcplsfoundation@gmail.com
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