Shelbyville - Bedford County Public Library

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The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library serves residents in Bedford County, Tennessee. Established in 1948 by the Veteran of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, what was known as the Bedford County Memorial Library was once housed in the unused passenger waiting room of the SC&StL Railway depot. Although The…

Summer Reading FAQ & Time Trackers

Thank you for being a part of the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library's Summer Reading Program!

Summer Reading Schedule for June 30-July 5

Summer Reading 2025 programs are free and open to the public although some may require a pre-registration/sign-up. Wednesday morning programs will be at The Fly Arts Center. Programs at the Library will be in the Community Room unless otherwise listed. If you have questions about programs, such as content or…

SRP Story Time on Tuesdays

Summer Reading 2025 Story Time will take place every week on Tuesday at 10:30am in the Children's Room.

The Library Will Be Closed For Independence Day

The Library will be closed on Thursday, June 19th in observance of Independence Day.

Cooking Class - Thursdays in July

CLASSES FOR ALL YOUTH/CLASES DE NUTRICION EN SERIE PARA LOS NIÑOS Y JOVENES
Join us in a hands on series for youth to learn about nutrition and practice their cooking skills.
Traiga a sus jovenes para que aprendan sobre nutricion y practiquen sus habilidades en la cocina.
Space is limited, and parents are…

SRP Crafternoon on July 8th

Come join us to make your own mini-sticker books or try your hand at asmr journal art. We have the supplies; you just need to bring your imagination.

SRP at The Fly: Shelbyville Garden Club on July 9th

Join us on July 9th at 10:30 am at the Fly Arts Center as the Shelbyville Garden Club helps us explore colors in nature. They will teach us about flowers and plants through a story and a hands-on activity with plants.

SRP BINGO and a Movie on July 10th

Join us for our first Bingo and a Movie - where our Bingo game will be based around an 80s cult classic instead of numbers. We will get out the black lights and the glowing decorations to find out who wins Bingo and who killed Mr. Body. This will not be a quiet viewing. Feel free to recite lines with the movie…

SRP Movie and Play on July 11th

Join us for another Movie and Play on Friday, July 11th at 10 am as a "fluffy" someone and a little girl find a family together in this animated romp in Hawaii. The movie will play in the Children's Room, and children are welcome to play with the toys, color, look at books, or move around during the movie. We…

SBCPL's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library's 10 Year Anniversary of being at our current location! Join us on Saturday, July 26th from 10am-3pm for activities and fun for all ages including the groundbreaking and ribbon cutting for our new patio addition, food trucks, Saturday morning cartoons…

New Arrivals

Check out our newest releases and trending items.

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Get a Library Card

Welcome to the library! You can get a library card by either coming in person or filling out our online library card sign-up form.

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Hours & Location

Monday - Friday: 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday: 8 am – 5 pm
Sunday: Closed

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See new releases, events, and upcoming library programs in our newsletter.

The Libby App

Overdrive's Libby app allows you to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more from your local library for free with your library card.

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The Librista App

Librista is a companion app to Atriuum, your library's software system. You can use it to reserve items, view checkouts, search your library's catalog, and more.

The Hoopla App

Hoopla's library streaming service app is full of audiobooks, ebooks, comics, music, movies, and TV shows that you can rent for free with your library card.

Boating Exams

Anyone can take the online Boating License test free of charge at the library, proctored by our library staff.

Library's 10th anniversary: July 26th, 10 AM–3 PM. Activities, food trucks, cartoons, crafts, foam party finale!

SBCPL's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Celebrate the Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library's 10 Year Anniversary of being at our current location! Join us on Saturday, July 26th from 10am-3pm for activities and fun for all ages…

Morning Story Time

Morning Story Time takes place at 10:30am every week the library is open on Wednesdays.

Welcome

Summer Reading FAQ & Time Trackers

Summer Reading Schedule for June 30-July 5

SRP Story Time on Tuesdays

The Library Will Be Closed For Independence Day

Cooking Class - Thursdays in July

SRP Crafternoon on July 8th

SRP at The Fly: Shelbyville Garden Club on July 9th

SRP BINGO and a Movie on July 10th

SRP Movie and Play on July 11th

SBCPL's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

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New Arrivals

Get a Library Card

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Check Out Our Newsletter

The Libby App

The Librista App

The Hoopla App

Boating Exams

SBCPL's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Morning Story Time

Welcome

Summer Reading FAQ & Time Trackers

Summer Reading Schedule for June 30-July 5

SRP Story Time on Tuesdays

The Library Will Be Closed For Independence Day

Cooking Class - Thursdays in July

SRP Crafternoon on July 8th

SRP at The Fly: Shelbyville Garden Club on July 9th

SRP BINGO and a Movie on July 10th

SRP Movie and Play on July 11th

SBCPL's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

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