The Friends of the Library

About 200,000 people a year visit our library system. Almost a quarter of a million materials are circulated, and many people rely on our libraries for other information and services. Our library is busy and growing, which is why...

We need you to join the Friends of Library!

The Friends of the Library provides needed materials and services for our library system. Money raised through membership dues are used to buy books and fund programs that are not a part of the library’s budget.

Our library touches the lives of children, teens, adults, and seniors. Through your Friends membership you can help support this important community resource.

Volunteer activities include helping in the book sales, cookies for special occasions, creative and fun activites that help spread the word about our wonderful library, and more!

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:

Student – $10

Senior – $15

Individual – $20

Family – $35

Corporate/Bookworm – $100

Benefactor – $500

CLICK HERE for our Friends of the Library application form.

What you should know about our library:

The Thomas County Public Library System (TCPLS) is headquartered in Thomasville. In addition to the main library in Thomasville, it operates five service libraries in Boston, Coolidge, Meigs, Ochlocknee, and Pavo.

TCPLS is an entity under the Thomas County Board of Commissioners. Its budget in 2018 was just over $1 million. About 80% of the library’s budget is generated by 1/12 of the county’s 1¢ sales tax. Remaining funds come from the State of Georgia, the federal government, grants, donations, fines and photocopies.

TCPLS is “open” 24/7 on the Internet. Legal forms, downloadable books, Tumble Books, job search information, and more are available at tcpls.org.

As part of the Georgia PINES library network, TCPLS offers patrons access to more than 2 million items. TCPLS itself has more than 123,000 books, DVDs, videos, audio books, CDs, magazines, and newspapers in its collection.

TCPLS houses a collection of genealogy and local history resources that focus on local family and Thomas County histories. TCPLS is also a Family Search Affiliate Library, which provides access to a collection of over 700,000 microfiche genealogical records available free at FamilySearch.com and viewable here in the library.

In fiscal 2018, TCPLS:

• Circulated 172,480 materials

• Had 36,487 computer/electronic material users

• Answered 13,453 reference questions

• Entertained 5,162 children with special programs