Friends of the Stewart County Public Library

05/25/2026

As we prepare for our upcoming banquet, we are now accepting nominations for the Nonprofit of the Year Award.

Attached, you will find a description of the award criteria, which highlights the qualities and impact we are looking to recognize. This honor celebrates a nonprofit organization that demonstrates outstanding dedication to serving the Stewart County community through meaningful programs, strong leadership, and active community involvement.

We encourage you to review the attached information and submit nominations for any organization you feel exemplifies these qualities. If you have a nonprofit in mind that is not currently a Chamber member, please encourage them to join so they may be eligible for consideration.

Please submit your nominations by June 1, 2026. Winners and nominees will be honored at our June Banquet.

Thank you for your continued support and for helping us recognize the organizations making a difference in our community.

Eligible Nonprofits https://mcusercontent.com/85db0d91fbe8ad1160505815a/files/5b454a4d-e43a-a3d1-fab2-5d1220ceddf2/Eligible_Nonprofits.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawR0FYpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxbEJqZjBueEhrUjZlNWt1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEe2MBtdBviq3eYrFZZ1HZtWYRh1I9Y3ARNB-vzk7xB1fCwZ5Geo8LM_l5A93o_aem_nITHjFZyfiuhW00OJiY_Mw

Nonprofit Nomination Application
https://mcusercontent.com/85db0d91fbe8ad1160505815a/files/4ac88a42-8ee8-7380-d3cc-2e9682de5ad4/Non_Profit_Application.pdf

05/06/2026

STEWART COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES

$20,000 Grant Will Help Residents who use wheelchairs to gain better access to the library building.

Stewart County Public Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

The competitive award comes with a $20,000 grant that will help the library provide wider access to people with mobility disabilities that require wheelchair use.

Library staff have noticed challenges people in wheelchairs face when using the building and hope to make the library as accessible as possible to reach the wider community of people who use wheelchairs.

The library will host a Community Conversation on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the library’s Carlon B. Sills Memorial Conference Room. If you are interested in getting involved or taking part in the conversation, please contact Riwa Tanner at 931-232-3127 or at [email protected].

Since 2014, ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities initiative has re-imagined the role libraries play in supporting communities. Libraries of all types have utilized free dialogue and deliberation training and resources to lead community and campus forums; take part in anti-violence activities; provide a space for residents to come together and discuss challenging topics; and have productive conversations with civic leaders, library trustees and staff.
“Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL).”

05/06/2026

04/10/2026

This event has been postponed to Saturday, October 24th. Registration will remain open!

03/25/2026

The Stewart County FRIENDS OF THE PIBLIC LIBRARY would be grateful if you would participate in this event that Pine Ridge Farm is hosting and choose the FRIENDS as the beneficiary of your entry fee! All funds received goes to supporting programs at the Stewart County Library.

03/12/2026

Please remember the profits of this go to nonprofits in Stewart County. They Stewart County friends of the public library is a 501(c)(3) and we are registered so please choose us when you register as our recipient. Thank you so much.

12/05/2025

10/16/2025

This is such an awesome program and since it's a new month - don't forget to get signed up!!