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The Friends of the Library’s Annual Author’s Luncheon, with Local Author Allison Clark!

Join our Friends of the Library for a lunch and hear a local author speak about their work. This year’s local guest author is Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach for Tennessee Tech University, Allison Clark! Tickets are available at the Library now for $20 per seat.

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The Friends of the SBC Public Library’s Fall Book Sale is on its Way in August!

It’s that time of year again! The Friends of the Library will be having the fall Used Book Sale, and will be open in our community room 9 AM until an hour before the library closes (6 PM Tuesday & Thursday, 4 PM on Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday).

Hardcover books are $1 each, Paperbacks are $0.50 each, and DVDs, Jigsaw puzzles, and Audiobooks are $1 each.

The Book Sale will be open:
– 9 AM – 6 PM Tuesday, August 22nd
– 9 AM – 4 PM Wednesday, August 23rd
– 9 AM – 6 PM Thursday, August 24th
– 9 AM – 4 PM Friday, August 25th
– 9 AM – 4 PM Saturday, August 26th

The Book Sale area will not be accessible before 9 aM.

If you would like to volunteer to help us set up and maintain the book sale, please call at (931) 684-7323 or fill out the contact form below!

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Friends of the Library Report: Spring & Summer 2023

Hello Friends,

This is great weather to grab a book and enjoy the sunshine or the shade of a wonderful tree! Our Shelbyville Bedford County Library has many titles to choose from, including online choices. The Friends of the Library Council would like to thank all who made the Annual Author’s Luncheon successful in October 2022. We hope those who attended enjoyed the event and we want to thank you for supporting the Shelbyville Bedford County Library through Friends of the Library. The money raised from the luncheon will continue to support the library. The Friends of the Library Council is already working on a new season! We are in the process of planning the Annual Author’s Luncheon for October. The date of the luncheon will be October 10, 2023, so mark your calendars with plans to have lunch with us!

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New Program: Learn about Community Organizations at Get to Know Bedford!

We are excited to announce a new event series at the Library called Get to Know Bedford!

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