Marion County Public Libraries
Beene-Pearson Public Library : South Pittsburg
Carolyn Stewart Public Library: Jasper
Orena Humphreys Public Library: Whitwell
MARION COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
Job Vacancies
The Marion County Library Board is accepting applications for the following vacancies:
Director- Orena Humphreys Public Library (Fulltime)
Positions report to the Marion County Library Board Executive Director and the Marion County Library Board. Salary depends on qualifications. A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, librarian certification and supervisory related experience preferred but not required. Knowledge and skills preferred in areas of financial expertise, library science, leadership, intergovernmental relations, and a strong desire to serve the public. Applications are available at all three Marion County public libraries or on the website www.marioncountytnlibraries.org . Return applications and resumes to Wendell Sweeten, Chairman of the MCLB Personnel Committee, at w.sweeton0721@gmail.com or 176 N. Walnut St., Whitwell TN 37397. Application will be accepted until March 3rd, 2023 by 3:00pm. Background checks will be required. The Marion County Library Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


MARION COUNTY LIBRARIES are OPEN!!!
All serviced are available, including curbside!!
Please contact your local library if you have any questions. Thank you for your patience and kindness during COVID.
Beene Pearson Public Library
423-837-6513
Carolyn Stewart Public Library
423-942-3369
Orena Humphreys Public Library
423-658-6134
To help our patrons, curbside services are still available for the following if needed:
Book/Video/Audio Checkout
Interlibrary Loans
New Patron Cards
Photocopy and Fax Service
24 Hour WiFi Available
Please call your local library to reserve items if you are not able to come in personally.
The Marion County Library Board meets bimonthly
on the third Tuesday at 1:00 PM.
(January, March, May, July, September, and November)
Locations rotate among the 3 libraries.
Contact your community library for each meeting location.
The Next Board Meeting will be March 21st, 2023 at 4:00pm at the
Carolyn Stewart Public Library
Jasper, TN
The Marion County Library Board Committees meet bimonthly
on the third Friday (time to be announced)
at the Carolyn Stewart Public Library in Jasper.
(February, April, June, August, October, and December)
Mission
Our mission is to give access to ideas in various media while being responsive to the needs of the community within convenient hours and pleasant surroundings. The libraries hope to satisfy recreational and practical interest by use of both traditional and emerging technologies and up-to-date collections of all materials and media.
Objectives
To serve the community as a center of reliable information through popular print and non-print collections, technology, and programming.
To support educational, civic, and cultural activities of groups and organizations.
To provide opportunity and encouragement for children, young people, and adults to educate themselves.
To meet identify those needs, community and to needs, cooperate to provide with other programs of organizations, service and agencies, technology and to meet those needs, and to cooperate with other organizations, agencies, and institutions which can provide programs or services to meet community needs.
To provide opportunity for recreation through use of literature, technology, music, films, and other art forms.
Additional Links:
Marion County, TN Government: https://marioncountytn.net/libraries/
City of Jasper: http://www.jasper-tn.com/
City of South Pittsburg: http://www.southpittsburgtn.org/city_officials/index.html#
City of Whitwell: http://cityofwhitwell.org/
Marion County Chamber of Commerce: https://www.marioncountychamber.com/
Marion County Election Commission: http://marionvotes.com/
Marion County Schools: http://www.marionschools.org/
TN State Library and Archives: https://sos.tn.gov/tsla