Library Services

Limited collections are available through the County System, and our librarians can assist patrons in accessing additional materials through the Utah State Library.

Book Sale Bargains

Used book sales enable the library to discard old, out of date, damaged, and some donated materials to make room for current items. We will announce our sales both in the paper and on our web page calendar.

Business and Financial Information

Sevierville, Seymour, Kodak, and Pitman Libraries all have a good selection of business and financial materials in their collections.

CD-ROMs

CD-ROM's covering a wide variety of subjects are now available for checkout.

Children's Storytimes

Toddler and Preschool Storytimes are held regularly at several libraries. Look under Library Programs and Events on the home page for a current listing.

Copy Machines

Copy machines are available at all libraries. Copies are twenty five cents.

Customer Services Department

Call Customer Services at 453-3532 for help with information you may be looking for such as facts, dates, names, answers to historical questions, community and library information, and the availability of certain library resources.

Exhibits and Displays

Several libraries have wall space for displaying art exhibits and some libraries have locked display cases for three dimensional displays. Look up Library Programs and Events on the home page for a current listing of displays and exhibits.

Income Tax Forms and Tax Help

Income tax forms are available at all libraries. Tax help, provided by volunteers, is available each spring at several libraries. Look under Library Programs and Events on the home page.

Information Databases

Encyclopedias may be what you need to peruse on-line, but we also offer a wide variety of databases on Business, the Arts, History, Science, Health and more. Check out Databases on our home page.

Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan can be used to help you locate hard to find books that are available in other library systems across the country.

Internet Access

Access to the Internet is available on a personal computer at all Sevier County Libraries

Large Print Books

A selection of books with large type can be found at all libraries.

Library Cards

Library cards are available to Sevier County residents of any age. Those under 18 may obtain a library card with signed approval from a parent or guardian. Your Sevier County Library card can also be used at all Sevier County branch Libraries . Ask a librarian about our "restricted child access" card.

Magazine Indexing Service

You can find 1600 magazines in this database with approximately 800 of those magazines containing full text articles and the rest containing abstracted articles. Magazines searching can be found under "Research by Topic" on our home page.

Magnifying Devices

Magnifying devices for citizens with visual impairments are available for in-house use at each County Library.

Mail-A-Book

If you are homebound and unable to come to the library in person, you can order and receive books through the mail. Call Customer Service at 453-3532 for more information or email Interlibrary Loan.

Materials for Checkout

Books, books-on-cassette, books on CD, cassette tapes, music compact discs, magazines, maps, pamphlets, video tapes, DVDs and CD-ROMs are all available for check out.

Newspaper Searching

The Mountain Press, Tri- County News, Knoxville New Sentinel, Seymour Herald, Seymour Times, Smoky Mountain Herald, New York Times, USA Today

Programs and Special Events for All Ages

Programs and special events for children, adults, teenagers, and families are held regularly at libraries throughout the system. A current listing of programs can be found in the bi-monthly brochureand calendar events which can be obtained at any library in the system, or look under the "Calendar" on the library's home page.

Reference Service

You can call the library for help with reference questions at 453-3532. Or if you know the branch number, you can call that.

Renewal of Items

You can renew most items for the time of the original loan period. To renew an item you can do one of the following:

bring it back to the library
calling the library

Reserve-A-Book (placing a hold)

Just use your library card to reserve an item by:

calling the library

Review Patron Record

You can review your present library account by the Library's Catalog Page and selecting the "My Library Card" tab. The Library's Web Site is at: www.sevierlibrary.org You can use your library card barcode to review:

items checked out fines, fees, etc. materials on reserve
patron information

You can request a "pin number" at the library.

Summer Reading Club

Each year, the Sevier County Library System offers a summer reading club with programs, stories, games, and events, all to help motivate children to read over the summer months.

Web Site (Sevier County Library's Home Page)

Visit the Sevier County Library's Web Site at www.sevierlibrary.org and check out the educational and entertaining services that are available to you! And all the great information databases selected by our professional staff!