Library Services

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Beyond Books: Our Public Library Services

The Marshall County Memorial Library goes beyond just books! While we offer a vast collection of reading materials, we also provide a wealth of resources and services to enrich your life.

Need to get online but lack internet access? The library offers free Wi-Fi and public computers. Do you have a community group meeting or event to plan? We have free meeting spaces available. There are also copy, print, and fax services available for a minimal fee.

Looking for digital entertainment? Your library card is your ticket to a world of possibilities! Through the TN R.E.A.D.S program, you can borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and stream movies and music – all from the comfort of your home. The library also has a physical collection of DVDs, CDs, and videos to choose from.

The library is a hub for family fun and learning. We offer year-round programs and events, including a summer reading program to keep kids engaged during the break. If you can’t find what you’re looking for in our collection, we can even borrow materials from other libraries for you. Additionally, we provide access to online databases and research tools, including Ancestry.com, to help you delve deeper into any topic.

Popular Online Databases

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites.

Heritage Quest

HeritageQuest® Online is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids. Heritage quest is a great tool for finding family information while conducting genealogy research.

MedlinePlus Health

Health & Wellness Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for libraries, schools, research institutions and hospitals that provide integrated access to medical, statistical, health, and related information.

Scirus Science Database

Scirus Science Database is the most comprehensive scientific research tool on the web. With over 410 million scientific items indexed at last count, it allows researchers to search for not only journal content but also scientists’ homepages, courseware, pre-print server material, periodicals, scientific journals, patents and institutional repository and website information.

Tennessee Electronic Library

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home pc, your school library computer lab, or your iPhone – anywhere with an internet connection. No username or password needed.

World Book

The World Book Web is a suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, pictures, audio, and video, complemented by current periodicals and related Web sites.

Genealogy Services

The Marshall County Memorial Library has a long history of providing outstanding genealogy resources. We house a uniquely expansive research collection including microfilm records: Marshall County Gazette (1859-2005), Lewisburg Tribune (1846-2017), state periodicals, city and state records, census information, deeds, wills, family tree information, assorted historical maps, and much more.

Our Genealogy Room contains valuable, irreplaceable information so you will not be allowed to remove any of the materials from the building. Library staff members will be happy to assist with your needs. There are inquiry forms located in the genealogy room that you may fill out and leave with any library staff member.

Research Assistance

Every third Thursday of each month a member of the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will be here from 5:00 to 7:00 pm to assist you with your research. The Marshall County Historical Society may also be able to assist you. Please call them for an appointment: Lynda Potts: 931.359.4489

• ProQuest’s HeritageQuest Online
A resource for genealogy and family history research. Includes digitized copies of federal census records, full-text family and local history books, Freedman’s Bank records and more!
• Tennessee Death Records
Death Certificates for 1908-1951 are now available online through a partnership with Ancestry.com. Other Ancestry.com resources require a subscription.
• Tennessee State Library & Archives
TSLA has several resources available for those researching their Tennessee roots.