About Us


Our Identity and Funding

Rutherford County Library System (RCLS) is comprised of six branches and a Bookmobile, serving the Greater Rutherford County community. RCLS receives funding from three cities (Eagleville, Murfreesboro, and Smyrna) and Rutherford County, though governed by the Rutherford County Library Board.


Our Director

Luanne James is the Rutherford County Library System Director of Libraries and is appointed by the Rutherford County Library Board.

You can contact her at (615) 893-4131, ext. 112 or email director@rclstn.org

Administration and Technical Services are located at:

1127B Dow Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.


Our Purpose

Empowering communities to explore, imagine and engage.


Quick Contacts

Linebaugh General Information Questions: linref@rclstn.org

Smyrna General Information Questions: smyref@rclstn.org

Genealogy/Historical Research: hrc@rclstn.org

Problems with the RCLS website: webmaster@rclstn.org

Technical Support: krobertson@rclstn.org

For questions about your account (fines, renewals, etc) please call your local branch or log into your Online Account


Public Records Requests

Form (506a) Public Records request form is available at this link and is required to accompany any requests for public record from RCLS.

Link to Public Records Request Form (506a)

To:  Rutherford County Library System

       1127 B Dow St,  Murfreesboro, TN 37130

       Public Records Request Coordinator

email:  prrc@rclstn.org