Wayne County Public Library

10/24/2026

We were so excited to represent WCPL at the Buffalo River State Park dedication today! Can't wait to see the wonderful things it brings to our county!

10/19/2026

We got over 10 reactions on one of my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

10/06/2026

Things are getting spooky at WCPL! Come sink your teeth into a new read, or sit a spell with our resident skeleton Mad Anthony Wayne! 🎃👻💀🧟‍♀️🧌🧙🏼‍♀️🦇🧛🏼‍♀️📚📖

09/16/2026

Join us for story time on Tuesday, September 22nd @ 10:30 AM! We hope to see all of our little learners there!

08/31/2026

Today, Tennessee—and the world—says goodbye to a woman whose music brought joy, whose kindness gave hope, and whose generous heart helped countless people feel seen and loved. Rest peacefully, Dolly. Your light will continue to shine. ❤️

08/31/2026

Who's ready for our first book club meeting? 🤩

Calling all Adult readers!! Want to discuss your current read? Want to find your next read? Come and join us! We hope to see you all there!

08/25/2026

Rest in Peace to this Tennessee Legend! An amazing artist, philanthropist, and soul!

In 1995, this incredible woman founded Dolly's Imagination Library, in honor of her illiterate father. It has served children in the U.S. and abroad with a free, age appropriate book each month from birth to age 5! Since its founding, it has distributed over 300 million books, and continues to promote literacy in our youth!
This is just one of the MANY impactful things this woman did to make the world a better place, simply because she loved people! May we all be more like Dolly!

ALA is heartbroken at the passing of country music legend, cultural icon, and champion of literacy Dolly Parton.

Dolly’s award-winning Imagination Library initiative, inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, has put hundreds of millions of free books into the hands of children across America and was considered by her to be one of her greatest achievements.

“We’re giving books to kids who wouldn’t have a chance to get them otherwise,” she told American Libraries in a 2018 interview. “A lot of people think this is just for poor children—it’s for all children. It’s important to get books into the hands of any child that we can.”

ALA was proud to confer Dolly with an honorary lifetime membership, the Association’s highest honor, in 2023 for her lasting impact on librarianship, libraries, and the communities they serve.

Dolly was also part of ALA’s Celebrity READ campaign, in which she holds a copy of 'The Little Engine That Could.'

“I’ve always related to that book because I’m the little engine that did!” she said.

Thank you, Dolly. ❤️

08/23/2026

Calling all Adult readers!! Want to discuss your current read? Want to find your next read? Come and join us! We hope to see you all there!

04/24/2026

📣 EXCITING NEWS📣

After 41 years in our building, WCPL is getting a little makeover! We'll be closing on Monday April 27, 2026 for a few days while they install our new flooring! We can't wait for you all to see it, so stay tuned for a re-opening announcement!