Welcome to the Bledsoe County Public Library!
Located in Pikeville, TN
Located in Pikeville, TN
For information on library cards, loan periods, computer and Internet use, click Services.
Click Young Readers to learn about our children's services.
The Genealogy section describes services provided for genealogical research.
Tennessee State Library and Archives
For reference assistance, use one of the following options:
E-mail your question.
Call the Bledsoe County Public Library at (423) 447-2817 during normal library hours.
Visit the library where our staff will assist you with the library's print and electronic resources.
Ask about free Heritage Quest access.
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By Local and Area Authors
Click here for more information of Bledsoe County, TN A Pictorial History, Volume II
Cruising Tennessee’s Great Valley : A Photographic Journey Through the Sequatchie Valley by professional photographers John Hargis and Tom Wood
Bledsoe County’s Best Stories by Ruth Sapp Burton
Of Mice and Old men by Dr. Rufus S. Morgan
A girl of the Gulf by Scarlett Hancock
A Spirited Journey by Stephen Prudhomme
Brett Wilson and Coronado’s Door By John V. Suter (YA)
The Swafford and Tollett Feud by Thomas V. Swafford (back in Print)
A Splash of Red by Albert P. Roberts
July 2nd and 3rd - Closed for the 4th of July
July 2nd - Story Hour: 10:30am at the Farmer's Market
July 9th - Story Hour: 10:30am at the Farmer's Market
July 16th - Story Hour: 10:30am at the Farmer's Market
July 21st - 2pm - 4pm: Meet and greet book signing with Dr. Kenneth Angel, a Pikeville native. Paused, the Pause that Refreshes is a book taken from sermons given during the pandemic.
July 23rd - Summer Reading Certificate Party, 11:30am @ the Downtown Stage picnic tables. All reading lists need to be turned in by Monday, July 20th to participate.
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home PC, your school library computer lab, or your iPhone – anywhere with an internet connection. Click the icon to get started.
Tennessee Regional Ebook and Audiobook Download System (R.E.A.D.S.) offers tens of thousands of digital eBooks, audiobooks, and video to patrons of public libraries that belong to the Regional Library System. These digital titles can be downloaded or streamed to your personal computer or a variety of portable devices. You will need a current library card to access READS.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is a program that mails out children a free book each month from birth up until 5 years old. These are high-quality books that are chosen by experts in the education and writing field and are based on the child's age. This program's mission is to foster a love of learning in children, making the experience fun and meaningful. Click the icon for more information, including how to signup.