Welcome to Cherokee County Public Library
So much to offer- books, computers, research, clubs, programming...
Welcome to Cherokee County Public Library
So much to offer- books, computers, research, clubs, programming...
Alabama Hotspot Lending Program
Get the Internet to Go beginning March 1, 2022
COVID-19 related closures of schools and businesses created an urgent need for Internet access to conduct distance learning, apply for jobs, attend telemedicine appointments, file for government benefits, stay informed about COVID-related developments and other news, and connect virtually with loved ones. The pandemic also closed most public libraries, which cut off many people’s only reliable source of free Internet. While Alabama’s public libraries have resumed operations, COVID-19 emphasized the harm the Digital Divide causes to underserved communities and underscored the need to proactively create services that help close the gap before the next crisis arises. This project, in part, addresses the Digital Divide in many of Alabama’s most underserved rural communities by providing mobile hotspots to select Alabama public libraries. This will: (1) empower public libraries in areas of low household broadband connectivity, which are often poor and rural counties, to serve a need made all the more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic; and, (2), empower local libraries in these communities to proactively maintain a lifeline to online information in the event of additional COVID-19 closures or a future crisis, whether disease or natural disaster, by enabling the circulation of mobile hotspots to patrons. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number LS-250192-OLS-21, and by Alabama Public Library Service. Click the image to review policy.
Fine Free
Library fines are swiftly becoming a thing of the past...
In 2021, the library made the decision to eliminate fines. This means you will no longer receive a daily fine on overdue items. You are still responsible for returning your items. A series of overdue reminders will be sent according to your contact preference. Library materials still have a two week check out period and can be renewed twice, except if the item is on reserve for another patron. After materials are 30 days overdue, they will be considered lost, and the patron will be charged a replacement cost. If the materials are returned in the same condition as when checked out, the replacement cost will be waived. You are still responsible for damaged material.
Access to libraries is one of the keys to improving literacy rates and the Cherokee County Public Library Board of Trustees and Director, Dana Carroll, feel that the weight of fines can drive some of our patrons away. We want to remove this barrier and encourage everyone to utilize all that the library has to offer. Communities are stronger and healthier when people have access to the programs, services, and materials they need. We hope this will encourage prior users to come back to the library as well as attract new users to explore what Cherokee County Public Library has to offer.
