Join in on MGL’s Fall Reading Program! November 1st – 30th, our branch inside Patterson Park will offer two types of bingo cards, one for younger readers and one for adults, for patrons to fill out throughout the month. These cards will be available to pick up and turn in at MGL’s circulation desk right when you enter the library. All ages are welcome to participate! To receive prizes, completed cards must be returned by November 30th. Have any questions about this event? Email info-mgl@rclstn.org Thank you so much to Friends of Linebaugh Library for providing funds for those who complete their bingo sheets to receive a small prize! NOTE: MGL will be closed November 11th – 16th for Patterson Park’s Annual Shutdown. MGL is located inside Patterson Park at 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37130You do not need a membership to enter the library.

The 2024 Local Author Fair is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library. It will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Smyrna Public Library, 400 Enon Springs Road West, Smyrna, TN 37167 Eighteen local authors from Rutherford County will congregate at the Smyrna Public Library onOctober 26th for the Friends of Smyrna Library’s third annual Local Author Fair! Each author willhave copies of their books available for purchase and will be present to discuss their writing andpersonally sign your copy of their books. The prices of Local Author Books vary in costs ranging from $7.00 up to $20.00 per copy.Authors are responsible for their own sales transactions and most will take various forms ofpayment including cash, check, credit card, PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle. Learn more about the 18 authors that will be featured here. Note: The Smyrna Public Library is pleased to host this exciting annual event but the librarycannot take payments for the books or provide buyers with change for cash payments.

The Rutherford County Library System Board of Directors will meet on Monday, September 16, 2024, at 5 p.m. at the Rutherford County Courthouse, Public Square, Murfreesboro, TN.Meetings are open to the public.  Requests for an accommodation to enable an individual with a disability to attend a meeting should be made by calling Elsa Britt at (615) 962-7424, at least two (2) working days in advance.  Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change or cancellation. Notice may be given through our social media accounts or website. This notice is provided in compliance with Chapter 442 of the 1974 Public Acts of the State of Tennessee which is commonly known as the Sunshine Law.