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The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library serves residents in Bedford County, Tennessee. Established in 1948 by the Veteran of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary, what was known as the Bedford County Memorial Library was once housed in the unused passenger waiting room of the SC&StL Railway depot. Although The…

Summer Reading Week of June 22-26

Join the SBCPL as we Unearth Stories this year during Summer Reading 2026. Check out the programs we have scheduled for the week of June 15-20. All programs are free and open to the public. If you have questions about programs, please contact the Library.

SRP Morning Story Time on June 30th

Celebrate Independence Day during SRP Morning Story Time on Tuesday, June 30th at 10:30 am:

SRP Runaway Puppet Theater at The Fly on June 24th

Join the SBCP Library for the hilarious shenanigans of "Tall Tales, Tiny Heroes" by Ed May and the Runaway Puppet Theater at 10:30 am on Wednesday, June 24th at the Fly Arts Center! Ages K-5th will get the most out of this program but all ages/families are welcome.

SRP Nutrition Class on June 25th

Nutrition Classes for Children with Yesenia Lira-Garcia from the UT Extension Office will be on Thursdays on June 25th, July 9th, July 16th, and July 23rd. The classes are geared toward children between 8 and 18 and will meet at 11 am at the library and will cover some basics of reading recipes and learning…

SRP Movie and Play on June 26th

Join us for Summer Reading Movie and Play on Friday, June 26th at 10 am for the story of a little rat with big dreams of cooking in Paris. The movie will play in the Children's Room, and children are welcome to play with the toys, color, look at books, or move around during the cartoons. For more details about…

SRP Crafternoon on June 29th

Our Summer Reading Crafternoon free-crafting project encourages you to have fun making whatever you want with whatever we put out. Creativity, lead the way! This program is intended for all ages/family.

SRP STEAM Afternoon on July 1st

During this Summer Reading STEAM Afternoon project, grow your own little sprout to take home. All materials provided! K-5th grades will get the most out of this program but all ages/families are welcome.

SRP Game on July 6th

Join us for a Summer Reading Game where we will come together as a community and use our human bodies to represent the bodies of dinosaurs! Experience the scale of a time long passed! This program is intended for all ages/family.

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Summer Reading events from June 22-27: crafts, storytime, puppetry, nutrition classes, movies, and RPGs at the library.

Summer Reading Week of June 22-26

Join the SBCPL as we Unearth Stories this year during Summer Reading 2026. Check out the programs we have scheduled for the week of June 15-20. All programs are free and open to the public. If you…

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If you have questions about Summer Reading 2026, you have come to the right place!

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The Shelbyville-Bedford County Public Library would like to thank current partners and sponsors of our 2026 Summer Reading Program:

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Summer Reading Week of June 22-26

SRP Morning Story Time on June 30th

SRP Runaway Puppet Theater at The Fly on June 24th

SRP Nutrition Class on June 25th

SRP Movie and Play on June 26th

SRP Crafternoon on June 29th

SRP STEAM Afternoon on July 1st

SRP Game on July 6th

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