Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library

Closed for Staff In-Service Day
Friday, May 9th at 12:00p.m.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library system will close at noon on Friday for professional development. We will open promptly for regularly scheduled Saturday hours. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Centennial Celebration!

On May 16, 1908, our library was designated as a Federal Depository Library by U.S. Congressman John A. Moon. One hundred years later, you are invited to the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library to attend an anniversary celebration! For more information...

New Season Begins
May 20, 2008
Director's Cuts - Faith

For more information. . .

Read notes for the previous Flick's series at Flick's Romance Series and Complicated Youth Series.

Spring Into Summer
Book Sale
May 29-31, 2008

This special sale on the first floor of the Downtown Branch will include a Special Bargain Area. Fill a large paper grocery bag for only $5!! Open Thurday 10am - 7pm, Friday 10am - 6pm, and Saturday 11am - 5pm.

Chattanooga Symphony & Opera

The String Quartet will perform at the Northgate Branch on Saturday May 10, 2008 at 1:00 p.m.

2008 Bookmark Contest Winners

Winning entries from our National Library Week bookmark contest have been announced.

For more information and to view winning entries. . .

A Tale For One City
Vote for 2008-2009 Book!

Ballots are available online and at all library locations. Turn in your ballot before May 31, 2008 by delivering to any library location or by mailing to 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402.

Annual Report 2007

Check out the annual report for 2007 to keep up with our situation. We have hopeful things to report!

New Teen Website Is Up!

The Teen Website is designed to promote library events and services for young adults. Included are links to homework help pages, authors’ websites and local events. Teens can submit book reviews and find listings for new young adult titles at the library.

Pilot Online GED Project with READ Chattanooga

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library is partnering with READ Chattanooga to provide online access to GED study materials and practice tests. More information about this new service . .

Library Customer Satisfaction Survey

The Library wants your feedback! By filling out our Customer Satisfaction Survey and letting us know how you feel about our facilities, services, staff and collection, we will have the information we need to improve our service to you. We're listening!

Database Spotlight:

Points of View Reference Center
Contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints in many subject areas, including 800 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, providing students with a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century. Try this database now.