05/28/2026
Celebrate America250 at the library! βπ
Throughout 2026, visit your local SRLS location to participate in numerous programs and special events for all ages that explore the history, culture, and growth of our nation.
Keep the celebration going with our Georgia Reads for America250 Reading Challenge! Register on Beanstack before July 4 for the chance to WIN some incredible prizes.
π Learn more about America250 at SRLS and join the challenge here: SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/america250
05/27/2026
Get ready for summer at the library with our June 2026 library programs! ππ
Visit your local library this month for:
πΎ Summer Discovery Kick-Offs
π America250 Events
π¦ Dinosaur-Themed Programming
βοΈ and so much more!
See full program details and register for select programs here:
π bit.ly/Calendar-SRLS
Learn more about Summer Discovery here:
π SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/summerdiscovery
05/26/2026
Read books and win prizes this summer! π¦βοΈ
Have you registered for our all ages Summer Discovery Challenge yet? Log the books you read this summer to earn badges, prizes, and our new limited edition trading cards!
Register for the challenge here:
π bit.ly/SRLS-Beanstack
Learn more about Summer Discovery here:
π SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/summerdiscovery
Which prize are you hoping to win?
05/22/2026
Collect our LIMITED EDITION trading cards this summer! π¦βοΈ
Have you registered for our all ages Summer Discovery Challenge yet? Log the books you read this summer to earn badges, prizes, and our new limited edition trading cards!
Register for the challenge here:
π bit.ly/SRLS-Beanstack
Learn more about Summer Discovery here:
π SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/summerdiscovery
Which trading card are you hoping to collect first?
05/21/2026
Explore local attractions this summer at NO COST with our Experience Passes! βοΈπ
Did you know that we have three Experience Passes to local attractions in Cherokee County? Community members can check-out Experience Passes for admission to local attractions at no cost.
Enjoy the arts and explore our local history with exciting passes to:
βοΈ Funk Heritage Center
βοΈ History Cherokee
βοΈ Woodstock Arts
Learn more about our local Experience Passes:
π bit.ly/SRLS-LocalExperiencePasses
See our full list of Experience Passes:
π SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/experience-passes
Where will you go with an Experience Pass this summer?
05/20/2026
Congratulations to our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten 2026 graduates! ππ
Yesterday, we celebrated our incredible young readers and their families as they accomplished a HUGE milestone: reading 1000 books before starting kindergarten!
Special thank you to Ball Ground Elementary School STEM Academy for letting us celebrate our young graduates on your cafeteria stage.
π Interested in starting your child's early literacy journey?
Get started by downloading the free Beanstack app and signing up with your SRLS library card! Our library cards are available at no-cost to anyone who lives or owns property in Cherokee, Pickens, and Gilmer counties
π Start your 1000 Books journey: bit.ly/SRLS-Beanstack
π Sign up for a library card: SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/card
Learn more about our 1000 Books Graduation here:
π bit.ly/SRLS-1000BooksGraduation2026
Congratulations, graduates!
05/19/2026
Honoring those who have made a lasting impact! π Through partnership with Coosa Valley Credit Union, retiring educators from the Cherokee County School District are being recognized with books donated in their honor to Cherokee County branches of the Sequoyah Regional Library System. Thank you to these educators for the lasting impact theyβve made on generations of students and our community. π
05/19/2026
Thank you to State Representative Rick Jasperse for your donation of $250 to support prizes for our Slice of Summer Challenge! ππ
The Slice of Summer Challenge encourages community members to read for 30 minutes every day during the month of May for the chance to win a $10 gift card to a local pizza restaurant.
With the $250 donation from Representative Jasperse, there are now an additional 25 gift card prizes to pizza restaurants in Pickens county for community members to win.
Learn more about the donation on our website:
π bit.ly/SRLS-SliceOfSummerDonation
Join the challenge here:
π bit.ly/SRLS-Beanstack
05/18/2026
Learn about and meet some awesome creatures at our Summer Discovery Kick-Offs with Wildlife Wonders! βοΈπ
Coming soon to your library:
βοΈ June 2, 10:30 AM | Pickens County Library
βοΈ June 4, 10:30 AM | Woodstock Public Library
βοΈ June 4, 1:30 PM | Hickory Flat Public Library
βοΈ June 4, 4:30 PM | Gilmer County Library
βοΈ June 5, 10:30 AM | R.T. Jones Memorial Library
βοΈ June 5, 4:30 PM | Rose Creek Public Library
ASL Interpretation Available:
βοΈ June 2, 1:30 PM | Ball Ground Public Library
π Registration required: bit.ly/SRLS-ASLKickOff2026
This year, we're also excited to announce a Sensory Sensitive Kick-Off! This Kick-Off is specifically geared toward individuals with sensory sensitivities and their families. Registration is required.
Sensory Sensitive Kick-Off Details
βοΈ June 5, 1:30 PM | R.T. Jones Memorial Library
π Register here: bit.ly/SRLS-SensorySensitiveKickOff2026
There's so much at the library to get excited for this summer! With our limited edition trading cards, summer reading challenge, prizes, and more, there's something for everyone at the library all summer long.
Visit our website to learn more:
π SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org/summerdiscovery
05/17/2026
Service Announcement π£
Due to routine maintenance, some online services will be unavailable on Monday, May 18, from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM.