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

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February Events

Highlights This Week

First Week of February
★ Friday – 10AM – Take Your Kid to the Library Day Celebration

Second Week of February
★Monday – 2/9
☆ 9AM to 1PM – American Jobs Center
☆ 10AM – Storytime Sprouts (ages 0 to 3)
★ Tuesday – 2/10
☆ 4PM – Thrive Tribe (teens)
☆ 4PM – Friends of the Library Meeting
★Wednesday – 2/11
☆ 9AM-11AM – Genealogy Assistance
☆ 10AM – Books & Beyond (ages 5 to 12)
★ Friday – 2/13 – 10AM – Preschool Page Turners (ages 3 to 5)

Books of the Week

This week’s picks explore the power of books, hidden histories, and the stories that connect us across time. From mysterious libraries and haunted halls to real hookup narratives of real people, these reads celebrate curiosity, discovery, and the enduring magic of the written word. Whether you enjoy suspense, history, or family favorites, there’s something here to check out and enjoy.

Adult Fiction – The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan
A woman’s death uncovers a centuries-old secret tied to a missing medieval manuscript. As scholars and investigators race to uncover the truth, they become entangled in a dangerous battle over power, knowledge, and control.

Adult Nonfiction – The Face of Gettysburg edited by JoAnna M. McDonald
A moving collection of Civil War photographs donated by soldiers’ descendants, each paired with historical context that brings the faces and stories of Gettysburg to life.

Young Adult – The Library of Shadows by Rachel Moore
At one of the most haunted prep schools in the country, a student searching for answers about her father is pulled into a mystery involving ghosts, stolen books, and a very dangerous library.

Chapter Book – Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve kids are locked overnight in an extraordinary library and must solve puzzles and clues to escape in this fast-paced, puzzle-filled adventure.

Easy Fiction – If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
A classic circular story that humorously follows a mouse’s growing list of requests after receiving a single cookie.

All titles are available now at the Sequatchie County Public Library. Stop by this week to explore these stories, uncover a mystery, or rediscover a favorite! 

2/6 – Take Your Kid to the Library Day
10AM to 4:30PM

Take Your Kid to the Library Day is the first Saturday in February—but we’re celebrating a little early on Friday, 2/6!

Join us starting at 10:00 AM for a morning of fun with activity and game stations set up in the Family Room and Main Collection Room. Kids 18 and under can choose a free book and take a spin on our prize wheel!

We’ll also have goodie bags for kids (available while supplies last—first come, first served).

This special event celebrates libraries and all the services we offer. Browse and borrow books and DVDs, try out a STEAM kit or an attraction pass, or explore something new for the first time—this is a great day to do it! Need help getting started with Libby, our free eBooks and audiobooks app? We’re happy to help any time!

Bring the kids and celebrate your library with us! 

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! ✨

☃️ Storytime Sprouts👶
Monday, February 9th at 10AM

🕙 Mondays at 10AM | Ages Birth–3
📅 February Sessions: 2/9, & 2/23
2/16 – Library Closed for Presidents’ Day

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🎉
Friday, February 6th at 10AM

🕙 Fridays at 10AM | Ages 3–5
📅 February Sessions: 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, & 2/27

Join us for Preschool Page Turners, our weekly early literacy program for preschoolers! 💛📚

Each session includes:
📖 A book read aloud
🎵 Songs and movement
🎨 A simple craft or activity
🧠 Fun skill-building to support early learning

✨ Families are welcome to join us at the library on Fridays at 10AM!
You can:
📚 Browse books
🧸 Play and explore in our cozy Family Room
☕ Enjoy some festive, hands-on fun together

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

📚✨ Books & Beyond – See you soon! ✨📚

🕙 Wednesdays 10AM | Ages 5–12
📅 February Sessions: 2/11, 2/18, & 2/25

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 – February Hangouts! ✨🎉

🕓 Tuesdays at 4PM | Ages 13–18
📅 February Sessions: 2/10 2/17, & 2/24

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! 💛

✨Next Library Board Meeting
Monday, March 9th 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.

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, February 10th 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! 🤲

2/16 – Library Closed for
Presidents Day Day

✨ Presidents’ Day Closure ✨

The Sequatchie County Public Library will be closed Monday, February 19 in honor of Presidents’ Day. We’ll reopen bright and early at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, February 20.

Did you know? 🐴📚
🌸 George Washington didn’t actually have wooden teeth — his dentures were made from a mix of human, cow, and horse teeth!
🍃 Abraham Lincoln was a champion wrestler in his youth and only lost one out of roughly 300 matches.

Enjoy the day, and maybe take a moment to learn a fun fact about our nation’s first and 16th presidents! We’ll see you Tuesday for books, programs, and all your favorite library fun. 📖✨

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 here on Facebook
Email us at info@sequatchiecountylibrary.org

2/16 – No STEAM Night in February

🔔 STEAM Night Update! 🔔

Hey families! Just a quick heads-up 📣 — we will NOT have STEAM Night in February this year.

🗓️ Why?
• February’s 3rd Monday is Presidents’ Day

We’ll be back before you know it with our awesome 4 PM STEAM Nights, packed with hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun for kids, tweens, teens — and grown-ups too! 🤖🧪🎨

Thanks to a generous grant from the Rural Technology Fund, we’ll still have exciting STEAM Kits for older kids and lots of engaging stations for all ages when we return.

💡 Until then, mark your calendars, spread the word, and get ready to make learning fun together again soon! 🤩

Our STEAM Kits remain available for checkout! Take home some science fun!

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!

2/18 – Special Guests at Books & Beyond

✨ Books & Beyond – Special Guest Event! ✨📚

🕙 Wednesday | 10:00 AM
📅 February 18
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All ages welcome

Join us for a special edition of Books & Beyond featuring guests from the Soddy-Daisy Community Library! They’ll be sharing their Read 20 program and giving away free books for readers of all ages.

✨ Drop in, meet our guests, and discover fun ways to build reading habits at home.
✔️ No sign-up required — just stop by and enjoy!

We can’t wait to see you there! 📖💙

💡 No STEAM Night This Month?
No Problem! 🔧🧪

Even though STEAM Night is taking a little break this month, the fun doesn’t have to stop! Did you know the library has tons of STEAM kits you can borrow for free? We’ve got kits for all ages—from toddlers to seniors—covering science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Explore, experiment, and create right at home! Check out our collection and keep your curiosity going until the next STEAM Night. 🌟

We’ve also got board games, puzzles, no-wifi-needed preschooler tablets, and video games that you can borrow for 2 Weeks!

📚 Stop by the library or browse our catalog online to see all the kits available.

2/17 – 4PM to 6PM – LEGO Night

🧱✨ LEGO Night at the Library! ✨🧱 — January 20th

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-Monster Challenge! ⛄🧩

Using whatever LEGOs we have on hand, put your creativity to the test and design the best (or silliest!) love monster 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. 🎉

2/17 – 6PM to 7PM – Book Club

📚✨ Book Club at the Library! ✨📚
February 17 | 6:00 PM

Join us after hours for our monthly Book Club—we meet on the third Tuesday of every month. February’s pick is a gripping psychological mystery that blends small-town secrets with the irresistible pull of true crime.

📖 February’s Book: Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

💭 About the Book:
When a popular true-crime podcast reopens a long-buried murder case, a woman must return to the hometown she fled—and face the possibility that she may be more connected to the crime than anyone realizes.

✨ New members 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! 📖💙

3/2 – 9AM to 1PM – American Job Center at the Library

Monday, 3/2 – 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

NEW PASS AVAILABLE!🌊

🐠 Big news, friends! The secret is out… the Tennessee Aquarium has generously donated a FREE family pass to the library! 🎉✨

This pass gives free admission for 2 adults and up to 5 kids to both River Journey and Ocean Journey buildings—perfect for a fun family outing. (Parking as well as Special events or programs like Deeper Dives in-depth tours are not included.)

Here’s what you need to know:
✅ 1 pass per household, first come, first served
⏳ 7-day checkout period
🚫 No holds, no waitlist
📅 Each household may borrow this pass only once in 2026

We’re so grateful to the Aquarium for making this possible 💛—and we can’t wait for a lucky family to dive in! 🐟🐢🐧

Stop by the library or give us a call to check it out! 📚✨

Please note: this is a physical pass that must be checked out from the library—your library card alone will not grant entry at the aquarium