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Dunlap, TN 37327
(423) 949-2357
info@sequatchielibrary.org

Hours

Mondays – 8am to 7pm
Tuesdays & Wednesdays – 8am to 6pm
Fridays – 8am to 5pm
Closed – Thursdays, Saturdays, & Sundays

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✨ What’s Happening at the Library This Week? 📚

👧 Reminder: Our kids’ programs are taking a short break and will return after the Sequatchie County Fair in August. We can’t wait to see everyone again!

📅 Wednesday, July 15
🕗 Open: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

💃 1:00 PM – Chair Dancing (Adults)
Join us again for another fun, seated workout!

📅 Thursday, July 16
🚪 Library Closed

📅 Friday, July 17
🦖🍕 10:00 AM–12:00 PM – Picnic with the Librarian
📍 Coops Creek Commons

Summer Reading participants—it’s time to celebrate! Children who completed the Summer Reading Program or attended four June library events are invited to enjoy pizza, drinks, and an exciting dinosaur-themed foam party! 🎉🫧

👀 Coming Soon
🧪 July 20 • 4:00 PM – STEAM Night
🧱 July 21 • 4:00 PM – LEGO Night
📖 July 21 • 6:00 PM – Book Club

We hope to see you at the library this week! 💙📚

🧺🌼 Books of the Week – Perfect for a Picnic! 🌼🧺

Pack a blanket, grab your favorite snacks, and settle in with a great book! This week’s featured titles celebrate sunny days, friendship, family, and the simple joys of spending time outdoors. There’s something for every age to enjoy!

📖 Adult Fiction/DVD – Picnic in Someday Valley by Jodi Thomas
In the small Texas town of Someday Valley, lives intertwine as old wounds begin to heal and new relationships take root. Filled with heartwarming romance, resilient characters, and small-town charm, this novel is a comforting read perfect for a relaxing afternoon.

🍉 Adult Nonfiction – Memories of Summer: When Baseball Was an Art and Writing About It a Game by Roger Kahn
Roger Kahn reflects on a golden era of baseball, sharing stories of legendary players and the sportswriters who covered them. This nostalgic memoir captures the spirit of summer and America’s favorite pastime through unforgettable memories.

🌻 Young Adult – Until Next Summer by Allison Ashley
Sixteen-year-old Amelia finds herself caught between loyalty to her best friend and unexpected feelings for a boy they agreed was off-limits. As a new friendship blossoms, she discovers that summer can change everything.

🧁 Chapter Book – Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom by Angela Ferraro-Fanning
Packed with seasonal recipes, nature crafts, and outdoor activities, this book encourages kids to explore and appreciate the world around them. It’s a fun companion for families looking to make the most of sunny days together.

🐷 Easy Fiction – Picnic Pigs by Derek Fridolfs
Porky Pig and Petunia Pig are ready for a peaceful picnic—until the surprises of nature keep getting in the way! This funny, lighthearted story is perfect for young readers who enjoy silly adventures and classic cartoon characters.

🌞 Visit the Library!
All of these titles are available now at the Sequatchie County Public Library. Stop by this week, pick out a great book, and enjoy the perfect reading companion for your next picnic! 📚💚

✨Next Library Board Meeting
Monday, September 14 at 5 PM! ✨

This meeting is open to the public, and we’d love to see you there! 🗣️

The agenda will be posted on our website one week before the meeting, so you’ll have plenty of time to review it. At that time, you can click the link below or ask for a copy at our front desk.

Agenda will be available 1 week before the meeting.

We also have time set aside at the beginning for public comments, so feel free to share your thoughts or ask any questions. Our Library Board meets every other month on the second Monday.

We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

📚Next Friends of the Library Meeting
Tuesday, August 11th at 4 PM! 📚

The Friends meet every month on the second Tuesday, and we’d love for you to get involved! Whether you’re already a member or thinking about joining, this is a great opportunity to connect and support our library.

If you’re not a member yet, you can sign up at the meeting!

Stop by, meet some amazing people, and help make our library even better. We can’t wait to see you there! 🤲

🪑Chair Dancing! 💃

Looking for a fun, low-impact way to get moving? Join us for Chair Dancing — a gentle exercise class designed for adults of all fitness levels!

This class features simple, seated workouts that are perfect for anyone just getting started with exercise or for those who prefer a more relaxed, low-impact routine. Not sure if it’s for you? Come give it a try!

📅 Mondays & Wednesdays
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (45-minute session)
📍 Location: Sequatchie County Public Library Conference Room (upstairs)
✔️ Free and open to everyone
✔️ No sign-up required

Just bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes you can move in.
Better health starts with small steps—come begin yours with us!

🌳🔍 Dig into your family history…no shovel required! 📜

Have you ever wondered where your family came from or wanted to learn more about your ancestors? We’d love to help!

Join us every Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for Genealogy Assistance at the Sequatchie County Public Library.

Whether you’re just beginning your family tree or have been researching for years, our staff and volunteer are available to help you:
🌿 Get started with genealogy research
📖 Search for census, birth, marriage, and death records
💻 Learn how to use genealogy resources
🧩 Work through those tricky “brick walls” in your family tree

If you have family names, dates, photographs, or old records, bring them along—they may help uncover new clues!

Every family has a story waiting to be discovered. Come start your journey with us!

📅 Every Wednesday
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 Sequatchie County Public Library

No registration is required—just stop by and start digging into your family’s story! 🌳❤️

📚✨ Books & Beyond! ✨📚
NO PROGRAMS IN JULY
Returns to Wednesdays in August!

🕙 Tuesdays 4PM | Ages 5–12
📅 July Sessions: No Programs in July
📅 August Sessions: 8/19 & 8/25

Join us for our fun-filled weekly Books & Beyond program for elementary-aged kids! We’ll have hands-on activities, games, and plenty of chances to make new friends along the way.

Each session includes:
🎨 Hands-on activities
🎲 Games and challenges
🤝 A chance to connect and make new friends

✨ Families are welcome to drop in — no sign-up required!
Come for stories, crafts, games, and lots of smiles. 🥰

✔️ No sign-up required — just show up and have fun!
We can’t wait to celebrate creativity, holiday cheer, and reading with you! 💚📖🎄

✨ Thrive Tribe – Summer Vibes! 🎉
No Pressure Hangouts

🕓 Tuesdays at 4PM | Ages 13–18
📅 June Sessions: 6/30
📅 July Sessions: 7/14, 7/21, & 7/28

High schoolers, this one’s just for YOU! 😎💬

Join us in the Teen Room for your weekly hangout, where you can:
☕ Enjoy FREE coffee & tea
💻 Use Wi-Fi and public computers to scroll, study, or stream
🛋️ Relax in a cozy space to hang out, catch up with friends, or just vibe
🎮 Play board games, listen to playlists, and chat with friends

✨ Unless we have a special event planned (we’ll let you know!), this is your time to come and go between 4–6 PM.

Bring a friend (or five), hang out,
and make Thrive Tribe the best part of your week! 💛

Storytime Sprouts👶
Mondays
NO PROGRAMS IN JULY

🕙 Mondays at 10AM | Ages Birth–3
📅 No Programs in July
📅 August Sessions: 8/17, 8/24, & 8/31

Join us for Storytime Sprouts, our weekly early literacy program for the littlest library lovers! 💛📚

Each session includes:
📖 A toddler-friendly story
🎵 Songs and movement
🎨 A simple holiday craft or activity
🧠 Skill-building fun to support early learning

✨ Families are welcome to stop by the library on Mondays at 10AM!
You can:
📚 Browse books
🧸 Play in our cozy Family Room
☕ Enjoy a little festive, unstructured time together

No sign-up required!
Just bring your little ones for stories, songs, crafts, and smiles. 🥰

Preschool Page Turners ✨
NO PROGRAMS IN JULY
Returns to Fridays in August!

🕙 Fridays at 10AM | Ages 3–5
📅 No Programs in July
📅 August Sessions: 8/14, 8/21, & 8/28

Join us for Preschool Page Turners, an engaging storytime designed especially for children ages 3 to 5! 📚✨

Each session includes:
📖 Captivating stories
🎵 Songs and movement
🎨 Fun activities and crafts
🌟 Opportunities to spark creativity and imagination

📍 Sequatchie County Public Library, 227 Cherry Street

No sign-up required!
Just bring your little ones and join us for a fun-filled morning of stories, songs, and activities. We look forward to seeing you! 😊

🤖🚀 STEAM Night: Robo Explorers! in July🚀🤖

Join us on July 20th at 4:00 PM for our monthly STEAM Night at the Sequatchie County Public Library!

July’s theme is Robo Explorers, where children and families can dive into the exciting world of robotics, coding, and engineering through hands-on activities and challenges. Explore, build, create, and discover together while developing problem-solving and critical-thinking skills in a fun, welcoming environment.

Whether you’re a future engineer, a curious creator, or just looking for a fun family activity, there’s something for everyone!

📅 July 20th
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Sequatchie County Public Library

We hope to see you there! 🌟

Our new robots were purchased thanks to a grant from the Rural Technology Fund!

🧺🫧 Picnic with the Librarian! 📚🎉 

We’re celebrating our amazing Summer Reading Program readers with an afternoon of foam-filled fun!

📅 When: Friday, July 17
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Where: Coops Creek Commons, 287 Pine Street, Dunlap, TN 37327
🎟️ Free and open to the public!

If your child collected all 4 weekly stamps on their reading log, we can’t wait to celebrate with you! If you attended one or more of our June Summer Reading Program events but forgot your reading log or stamps, you’re welcome too.

Didn’t get a chance to participate in our Summer Reading Program this June? We’d still love to have you join us for the fun and learn more about what we offer throughout the year. Everyone is welcome!

🫧 We’ll be joined by Dinosaur Foam Party and, to help beat the July heat, we’ll be playing in colorful foam fired from the mouth of a dinosaur!

⚠️ Please note: The foam may stain clothing and skin green. While it should wash off skin, it may not wash out of clothing. Be sure to wear clothes and shoes that you don’t mind getting stained or turning green.

🧺 Food: Pizza
🥤 Drinks: Capri Suns

🥗 Families are welcome to bring their own food and/or drinks if they have allergies, dietary restrictions, or personal preferences.

We can’t wait to celebrate all of your hard work and reading accomplishments! 🎉📖

7/21 – 4PM to 6PM – LEGO Night

🧱✨ LEGO Night at the Library! ✨🧱 —

Join us on the 3rd Tuesday from 4:00–6:00 PM for a fun-filled LEGO Night at the Library, featuring a Build-a-Dino Challenge! 🧩

Using whatever LEGOs we have on hand, put your creativity to the test and design the best (or silliest!) dinosaur you can. Think colorful, quirky, and totally unique!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families & all ages welcome
🧩 LEGOs provided by the library

Bring your imagination—we’ll supply the bricks. 🎉

7/21 – 6PM to 7PM – Book Club

📚✨ Book Club at the Library! ✨📚
July 21st | 6:00 PM

Join us after hours for our monthly Book Club—we meet on the third Tuesday of every month!

📖 July’s Book: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

💭 About the Book:
Our Reasons meet us in the morning and whisper to us at night.
After serving 22 months for a drunk-driving crash that killed a beloved teacher, Violet Powell is released from prison and struggles to rebuild her life. When she crosses paths with retired teacher Harriet Larson and widower Frank Daigle in a Portland bookstore, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined, leading to healing, forgiveness, and transformation.

✨ New members are always welcome!
To join, you can:
📩 Message us on Facebook
📞 Call 423-949-2357
📧 Email info@sequatchielibrary.org
🚶 Or just stop by for the meeting!

We hope to see you there—happy reading! 📖💙

American Job Center at the Library👔

Monday, 8/3 – 9 AM–1 PM | Drop-In Help (No Appointment Needed)

👔 Need job or career help?
Staff from the American Job Center will be at the library to help you with:
🔍 Finding a job
📄 Writing or updating your resume
🎤 Interview tips and practice
🧭 Career planning
📊 Skills assessments
🎓 Training programs for in-demand jobs

Just stop by anytime between 9 AM and 1 PM — no appointment required!

If you want to use their services before our next program, check out their website to explore job search tools, resume help, workshops, and more:
🌐 Southeast Career Center – Job Seekers

You can also follow them on Facebook for updates and events:
📘 Southeast AJC on Facebook

📚 Help Us Preserve Sequatchie County History! 📚

The Sequatchie County Public Library is working to complete our SCHS yearbook collection, and we need your help! We are currently searching for yearbooks/annuals from before 1938, the years 1944 & 1945, and anything after 2008.

These yearbooks help preserve local memories, school history, and community stories for future generations to enjoy and research.

Donated yearbooks may be dropped off at the library or placed in our drop box at any time.

Thank you for helping us preserve Sequatchie County history! 💙

Friendly Reminder: We Can Borrow Books for You!

Didn’t find the book you’re looking for on our shelves? No worries — we’ve got options! 😊
If we don’t own a title, we can request it from another library in Tennessee through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.

✨ How it works:

• Stop by the library and tell us the title you’re interested in
• If we don’t have it, fill out a quick ILL request form
• We’ll try to borrow it from another library in the state 📦

📌 Please note:

• Most new releases (last 3 months), rare, expensive, out-of-print, or special collection items may not be available
• We do not borrow DVDs, audiobooks, or other special collection materials
• Availability depends on other libraries, so fulfillment and timelines aren’t guaranteed
• ILL books are loaned for 14 days with no renewals
• While our library is fine-free, the lending library may charge late or damage fees, which are the borrower’s responsibility

💡 Tip: Before requesting, check OverDrive or the Libby app — you might find an electronic copy available instantly!

Questions? Just ask at the desk — we’re happy to help 💛

Read the Chattanooga Times Free Press with Free Access using our iPad

🌟 Catch Up on the News at the Library! 🌟

We’re thrilled to announce that you can now read the Chattanooga Times Free Press for free on our library iPad — a huge thank-you to the Times Free Press for allowing us to use the iPad for the duration of our subscription! 📰💻

The iPad is locked to the Chattanooga Times Free Press app only, so you can enjoy the latest issues right here in the library. If you’d like to browse the internet or use other apps, you can access our library Wi-Fi on your own device or use one of our public computers. 📶💻

To borrow the iPad, you’ll need a current library card. Don’t worry — you can still view our physical copies of The Dunlap Tribune or use a public computer without a library card. 🪑📖

Come grab a comfy seat, stay informed, and enjoy a quiet reading session — we can’t wait to see you! ✨

Now Available:
Blind Dates with a Book

📚💘 Go on a Book Date! 💘📚
Looking for your next great read but don’t know what try?

💕Get one of our Blind Dates with a Book!

All you know is the genre—no title, no author, no spoilers. It’s a fun way to step outside your reading comfort zone and maybe fall in love with something new.

We’ve got several Blind Date books waiting for you right now, and each one comes with a bag of microwavable popcorn, a bookmark, and a pencil—because every great date deserves snacks and notes

💌 Looking for something special in your book date? Call us and request one!
Just let us know your favorite genre and when you’ll swing by to pick it up.
📞 423-949-2357
Message us on Facebook
Email us at info@sequatchielibrary.org

FREE Online Language Learning!

🌎📚 Learn a New Language for FREE with Transparent Language — powered by TEL! 📚🌎

Did you know you can learn over 110 different languages online for FREE? 🤯✨
With Transparent Language Online, available through TEL (The Tennessee Electronic Library), learning a new language has never been easier — or more fun!

🗣️ What can you learn?
• 110+ languages to explore
• Learn English from 30 different languages
• Lessons for kids, teens, and adults
• Great for middle school, high school, college/research, and the general public
• Perfect for Spanish learners and beyond!

📱💻 What is TEL?
TEL is a virtual library you can access from home, school, or your smartphone — anywhere with internet access!

Through TEL, Tennesseans get FREE access to over 400,000 online resources!

✨ TEL is made possible through funding from the State of Tennessee and the Institute of Museum and Library Services and is administered by the Tennessee State Library & Archives.

👉 Start learning today:
https://tntel.info/resource/transparent-language-online

🌟 Pick a language. Try a lesson. Learn something new — all for FREE!

Library Awarded $970 Grant for Robotics & Engineering Expansion 🤖

The Sequatchie County Public Library has received a $970 grant from the Rural Technology Fund to expand hands-on robotics and engineering experiences as part of our monthly STEAM Nights—Robo Explorers! 🚀

This exciting addition to STEAM Night will introduce children and families to coding, robotics, and engineering through interactive, hands-on activities. Participants will have opportunities to explore, build, and experiment together at the library, as well as borrow kits to continue learning at home. By combining guided challenges with open-ended exploration, Robo Explorers will help spark curiosity, strengthen problem-solving skills, and build confidence in STEM subjects. 🌟

RTF’s past support helped us launch our STEAM Night program, which provides monthly opportunities for families in our rural community to engage in science, technology, engineering, art, and math in a fun, welcoming environment. This new grant builds on that foundation, allowing us to expand access to meaningful, hands-on STEM experiences for all ages. 💙

RTF is dedicated to supporting technology education and increasing access to STEM learning opportunities for students and communities. Their investment helps libraries like ours provide engaging, creative programs that inspire the next generation of learners and innovators. ✨

More about the Rural Technology Fund