Somerville-Fayette County Library

Visit the free R.E.A.D.S. (Regional eBook & Audiobook Download System) site with more than 200,000 titles of e-books, audiobooks, e-magazines and streaming: http://reads.lib.overdrive.com/ then type in your library (SFCLibrary or Somerville-Fayette County Library) and then type in your current library patron card number (without spaces.) If you need help with the download to your Nook, Kindle, Smartphone, etc., at the site: http://help.overdrive.com for instructional guides and videos or contact the library during library hours.

In-library free ANCESTRY genealogy research database that anyone may access in the library. * No library required. * You just pay for your printing should you wish to print.

Visit the free UNIVERSAL CLASS database with over 500 tutorials for learning with your current library card: https://somervilletn.universalclass.com/barcode-login.htm?enter=code&loginspecial=

Visit the free Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) from the State of Tennessee online database: www.tntel.info ~ NO LIBRARY CARD REQUIRED ~

This database offers free digitized books, journals, magazines, Learning Languages, WorldBook, Homework Help, Job-search and Career Transitions including resume writing, HeritageQuest (genealogy research), Tests Preps and so much more…

Through TEL there is a Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) that contains descriptions of 30,000 graduate and professional education programs in more than 300 academic disciplines offered by more than 1500 accredited colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Corresponds to the six-volume Peterson’s Annual Guide to Graduate Study.

TERC includes:

· Test prep: Full-length, timed practice exams that simulate the actual testing experience for GED,HiSET, AP, ISEE, COOP, SSAT, CLEP, FCAT, SAT, ACT, PSAT, TAKS, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, MAT, TOEFL, TOEIC, PAX, PSB-RN, TEAS

· U.S. citizenship, and many others exams. Diagnostic pre-tests help students determine where they stand and how much preparation they need before taking an exam.

· College planning: Intuitive searches and quick results deliver information on more than 4,000 accredited schools, including school location, tuition, academics, admission requirements, campus life and much more.

· Financial aid tools: Benefit from an undergraduate scholarship search, financial aid award analyzer, college savings calculator, tuition cost finder and more.

· Career development: The Resume Builder and Virtual Careers Library tools assist students in building essential career skills—like how to build a resume, cover letter and interviewing tips for users at all career stages. Using the Career Module, tests help users map interests and aptitudes to the most suitable job categories, industries, and occupations.

· International tools: Helps individuals prepare to pass the TOEFL (iBT), TOEFL (PBT), TOEIC and U.S. Citizenship tests with online practice tests and eBooks.

This is an amazing resource FREE from the State of Tennessee so take advantage of TEL!

Visit online our free NewsBank America’s News (Newspaper databases) https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/user/librarycard/Somerville-Fayette?destination=easy-search%3Fp%3DNewsBank

Visit online our free NewsBank Commercial Appeal newspaper (Memphis, TN) https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/user/librarycard/Somerville-Fayette?destination=browse-multi%3Fp%3DNewsBank%26t%3Dfavorite%253ACMAB!Commercial%2BAppeal%252C%2BThe%2528Memphis%252C%2BTN%2529

The Somerville-Fayette County Library also serves its patrons with:

Large selection of current popular fiction and non-fiction books

Free DVD checkouts (3 DVDs per household) with current Adult library card

Large Print selection

Books on CD as audiobooks

Children’s Early Learning AWE computer (personal earbuds or headphones recommended)

Young Adult/Teens Area

Tweens/Juvenile Area

Children’s Area

Inter-Library Loan (ILL) through the regional library system with current library card (Only one book requested at a time for two-weeks only; no renewals unfortuantely.)

In-Library Magazine Selection

In-Library local newspapers: Fayette Falcon weekly newspaper and Commercial Appeal daily newspaper

United States Flag Retirement Box for Scouts/Eagle Scouts to retire flags

12 Public Access Computers with printing capability

FREE Computer Classes

FREE WI-FI (in-library and library parking area)

Color/Black & White copier (payable per page)

Fax Machine (payable per page)

Storytime with Children and activities

Saturdays with events for Kids, Teens and Adults (certain Saturdays)

Teen Thursdays

Tween Thursdays

Stitch Group (All may participate with knitting, crocheting, cross stitch, etc... just bring your own supplies and stitch together

Book Club (Patron-led Book Club) - All may participate

Poetry Outloud - All may participate

Book signings, veterans’ information and crafts on specific Saturdays

Summer Reading and Summer Programs

Community Outreach for Children and Seniors

History Room for individual research and study with non-circulation materials. A ScanPro 2200 Microfilm viewer is available for individual research.

Community Room for small library programs and small non-profit group

Somerville-Fayette County FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY is a 501(C)3 organization that supports the Library with book sales and holiday basket sales for programming and most other library needs. You will find a BECOME A FRIEND area on the Library’s page and on the Library’s website.

The Somerville-Fayette County Library is affiliated with the Hatchie River Regional Library, Tenn-Share, TLA, ARSL, Fayette County and Oakland Regional Chambers. The Library is located at 216 W. Market Street from the Somerville Square. For directions, call 901-465-5248 or visit our page www.facebook.com/somervillefayettelibrary. Come join in the fun!!