Williamson Library Shares in State Technology Grants

TENNESSEE STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

The Williamson County Public Library was among 114 libraries across the state to share in $305,500 in technology grants from the Tennessee State Library & Archives.

The grants, which are distributed annually, are funded by Tennessee state government and a federal agency, the Institute of Museum and Library Services. In order to qualify, recipients must have dollar-for-dollar matching funds from their local governments.

The grants are used for the purchase of desktop and laptop computers, as well as other electronic equipment that library users and staff members may need.

The Library & Archives awarded $305,500 this year, with individual grants ranging from $350 to $15,000.

“In the age in which we live, libraries have become much more than places where people can check out books,” Secretary of State Tre Hargett said. “Libraries are often an essential stop for people who don’t have access to computers at home or at work. Libraries are often where people go to search for jobs, apply for unemployment benefits or get online training that helps them enhance their professional skills. I am proud that the Library & Archives has a role in providing funding that helps people get computer access.”

Here’s a complete list of all the grant recipients:

Library
City
Total Funds
Anna Porter Public Library of Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg
$5,103.00
Art Circle Public Library
Crossville
$7,146.00
Audrey Pack Memorial Library
Spring City
$690.00
Barbara Reynolds Carr Memorial Library
Tazewell
$350.00
Benton County Public Library
Camden
$4,825.00
Blaine Public Library
Blaine
$521.00
Blount County Public Library
Maryville
$8,624.00
Bobby Martindale Memorial Library
Grand Junction
$850.00
Bolivar – Hardeman County Library
Bolivar
$1,889.00
Bristol Public Library
Bristol
$12,443.00
C. E. Weldon Public Library
Martin
$4,672.00
Cannon County Library System
Woodbury
$2,822.00
Carroll County Library
Huntingdon
$842.00
Caryville Public Library
Caryville
$1,886.00
Charles Ralph Holland Memorial Library
Gainesboro
$2,000.00
Cheatham County Public Library
Ashland City
$2,249.00
Chester County Library
Henderson
$2,398.00
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
Clarksville
$4,474.00
Clay County Public Library
Celina
$1,112.00
Cleveland Public Library
Cleveland
$6,256.00
Clinton Public Library
Clinton
$1,998.00
Coalmont Public Library
Coalmont
$398.00
Coffee County Lannom Memorial Public Library
Tullahoma
$3,414.00
Coffee County Manchester Public Library
Manchester
$3,414.00
Collegedale Public Library
Ooltewah
$2,866.00
Crockett Memorial Library
Alamo
$1,397.00
Dandridge Memorial Library
Dandridge
$368.00
Dickson County Public Library and Lifelong Learning Center
Dickson
$6,776.00
Dr. Nathan Porter Library
Greenfield
$1,170.00
E. G. Fisher Public Library
Athens
$2,365.00
Elizabethton – Carter County Public Library
Elizabethton
$1,947.00
Elma Ross Public Library
Brownsville
$3,494.00
Englewood Public Library
Englewood
$1,387.00
Etowah Carnegie Library
Etowah
$1,002.00
Fayetteville – Lincoln County Public Library
Fayetteville
$567.00
Franklin County Library
Winchester
$1,464.00
Friends of Hamilton Parks Public Library
Trimble
$445.00
Gallatin Public Library of Sumner County
Gallatin
$2,910.00
Gibson County Memorial Library
Trenton
$2,163.00
Giles County Public Library
Pulaski
$2,195.00
Gleason Memorial Library
Gleason
$624.00
Greeneville – Greene County Public Library
Greeneville
$1,157.00
H. B. Stamps Memorial Library
Rogersville
$2,324.00
Halls Public Library
Halls
$460.00
Hardin County Library
Savannah
$3,596.00
Harriman Public Library
Harriman
$1,514.00
Hendersonville Public Library of Sumner County
Hendersonville
$2,625.00
Hickman County Public Library
Centerville
$4,585.00
Houston County Public Library
Erin
$615.00
Humboldt Public Library
Humboldt
$2,030.00
Humphreys County Public Library
Waverly
$1,902.00
Jackson – Madison County Public Library
Jackson
$8,800.00
Jefferson City Public Library
Jefferson City
$2,390.00
Jellico Public Library
Jellico
$862.00
Johnson City Public Library
Johnson City
$15,000.00
Johnson County Public Library
Mountain City
$2,000.00
Justin Potter Library
Smithville
$1,130.00
LaFollette Public Library
LaFollette
$1,412.00
Lauderdale County Public Library
Ripley
$2,234.00
Lawrence County Public Library
Lawrenceburg
$1,500.00
Lebanon – Wilson County Library
Lebanon
$1,258.00
Lee Ola Roberts Public Library
Whiteville
$1,652.00
Lewis County Public Library
Hohenwald
$526.00
Lexington – Henderson County Everett Horn Public Library
Lexington
$2,368.00
Linebaugh Public Library
Murfreesboro
$7,110.00
Macon County Public Library
Lafayette
$1,346.00
Madisonville City Library
Madisonville
$2,242.00
Marshall County Memorial Library
Lewisburg
$2,409.00
May Justus Memorial Library
Monteagle
$1,833.00
McIver’s Grant Public Library
Dyersburg
$6,105.00
McKenzie Memorial Library
McKenzie
$390.00
Memphis Public Library & Information Center
Memphis 
$8,850.00
Middleton Community Library
Middleton
$1,617.00
Mildred G. Fields Memorial Library
Milan
$3,470.00
Millard Oakley Public Library
Livingston
$1,498.00
Millersville Public Library of Sumner County
Goodlettsville
$2,761.00
Minor Hill Public Library
Minor Hill
$350.00
Moore County Public Library
Lynchburg
$1,462.00
Morristown – Hamblen Library
Morristown
$2,395.00
Nashville Public Library
Nashville
$6,195.00
Ned R. McWherter Weakley County Library
Dresden
$1,570.00
Newbern Public Library
Newbern
$1,809.00
Niota Public Library
Niota
$1,500.00
Obion County Public Library
Union City
$2,730.00
Oliver Springs Public Library
Oliver Springs
$375.00
Orena Humphreys Public Library
Whitwell
$2,372.00
Parsons Public Library
Parsons
$1,804.00
Perry County Public Library
Linden
$750.00
Pigeon Forge Public Library
Pigeon Forge
$500.00
Portland Public Library of Sumner County
Portland
$4,181.00
Putnam County Library
Cookeville
$5,471.00
Rockwood Public Library
Rockwood
$1,640.00
Sevier County Public Library System
Sevierville
$4,554.00
Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library
Shelbyville
$2,000.00
Smith County Public Library
Carthage
$750.00
Somerville – Fayette County Library
Somerville
$6,365.00
South Cheatham Public Library
Kingston Springs
$769.00
Stewart County Public Library
Dover
$4,307.00
Stokes Brown Public Library
Springfield
$6,676.00
Sullivan County Public Library
Blountville
$3,000.00
Sweetwater Public Library
Sweetwater
$1,900.00
Tellico Plains Public Library
Tellico Plains
$900.00
Tiptonville Public Library
Tiptonville
$630.00
Unicoi County Public Library
Erwin
$694.00
Vonore Public Library
Vonore
$1,805.00
W. G. Rhea Public Library
Paris
$2,402.00
Washington County Jonesborough Library
Jonesborough
$1,299.00
Wayne County Public Library
Waynesboro
$2,540.00
Westmoreland Public Library of Sumner County
Westmoreland
$1,648.00
White County Public Library
Sparta
$2,761.00
White Pine Public Library
White Pine
$1,386.00
William H. and Edgar J. Magness Community House & Library
McMinnville
$3,403.00
Williamson County Public Library
Franklin
$5,170.00
Winfield Public Library
Winfield
$350.00
 
 
$305,500.00