Borrowing Materials

Any resident of Bedford County may request a library card. Residents of other Tennessee counties may also get library cards with proper identification. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

You must have a current photo ID (if ID does not have current address, you must provide a piece of mail [power bill, phone bill, etc.] to verify current address).
Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent with a current photo ID.
First Library card is FREE.
Replacement Cards are $2.00 each.
Patrons are responsible for all materials borrowed with their library card.
When books are lost or damaged, library privileges shall be suspended until all items are returned or accounted for and until all assessments or fines are paid in full.

The Library Belongs to Everyone. Please Keep Books and Material Collections Moving by Returning all Materials on Time.

Renewal Policy

Patrons are allowed 3 renewals per item unless there are existing holds. You may renew your materials:

at the library
by telephone
online

Materials Available

Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, & Graphic Novels
Audiobooks on CD
Best Sellers
Children’s Books (Easy & Independent Readers)
Chromebooks
DVDs (Movies & TV Boxsets)
Hot Spots
Inspirational Fiction & Paperback
Juvenile/Middle Grade Fiction, Nonfiction, & Graphic Novels
Large Print Books
Magazines
Newspapers
Paperbacks (Romance, Westerns, & Historical Romance)
Spanish-Language Collection for All Ages
Teen/Young Adult Fiction, Nonfiction, & Graphic Novels

Note: While our family & local history resources are not available to check out, our historical reference collection is freely available to browse and copy a limited amount of excerpts.

Website Accessibility Statement

Shelbyville - Bedford County Public Library is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Shelbyville - Bedford County Public Library has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (931) 684-7323

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Shelbyville - Bedford County Public Library has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Shelbyville - Bedford County Public Library regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (931) 684-7323.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.