| Cherokee Regional Library System | |
| Location: | Northwest Georgia |
| Num Branches: | 4 |
| Collection Size: | 208,942 (2020)[1] |
| Annual Circulation: | 192122 (2020) |
| Pop Served: | 85,772 (2020) |
| Members: | 27,749 (2020) |
| Budget: | $600,988 (2016)[2] |
| Director: | Lecia Eubanks |
| Website: | http://www.chrl.org |
The Cherokee Regional Library System (CRLS) is a public library system consisting of four libraries in the counties of Walker and Dade, Georgia. The central library, the Lafayette-Walker County Public Library, is located in LaFayette, Georgia.
CRLS is a member of PINES, a public library network of 281 libraries in 140 counties throughout Georgia. Any resident of Georgia may receive a PINES library card which allows them access to any of the 8 million books in its collection across the state.[3] The library is also associated with GALILEO, Georgia's ‘virtual library’ which facilitates online access to over 100 databases (including magazine articles and online books) for researchers and students on a wide variety of topics.[4] Each branch of the library also hosts their own Genealogy and Local History Room for patrons.[5]
The Rossville Public Library was organized in 1942 as a product of the Works Progress Administration. Upon completion of the library, neighboring LaFayette, Georgia's library board approached the library in Rossville to request a regional library system be constructed between the two branches. This was the first iteration of the Cherokee Regional Library System.[6]
| Name | Address | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Chickamuga Public Library | 306 Cove Road, Chickamauga, GA 30707 | http://www.chrl.org/chickamauga-public-library/ |
| Dade County Public Library | 102 Court Street, Trenton GA, 30752 | http://www.chrl.org/dade-county-public-library/ |
| Lafayette-Walker County Public Library | 305 S. Duke Street, LaFayette GA, 30728 | http://www.chrl.org/lafayette-walker-county-public-library/ |
| Rossville Public Library | 504 McFarland Avenue, Rossville GA, 30741 | http://www.chrl.org/rossville-public-library/ |