Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library

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Contact Information
Email: circulation@flcpl.org Website: https://www.flcpl.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FLCPLibrary/ Address: Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library, 306 Elk Ave. N., Fayetteville, TN 37334 Telephone: 931-433-3286 Hours of Operation:   Directions/Parking Map: Google Maps

Services
We have three Windows PCs in our Genealogy room with two ScanPro microfilm machines.

Ancestry Library Edition (In Library Use Only): While using our Public Access Computers (PACs) or connected to our Wi-Fi using your own equipment. Go to www.ancestryibrary.com

FamilySearch (In Library Use Only): While using our Public Access Computers (PACs) or connected to our Wi-Fi using your own equipment. Login to your FamilySearch account to access records.

Genealogy on Tennessee Electronic Library: Genealogy on TN Tel offers Tennessee records, inculding birth, death, and tax lists. Public Records varying from Heritage Quest to Ancestry.

We also offer Copy and Fax services.

History
When the Senior Round Dozen Club was organized in the summer of 1898, the greatest project the club adopted was the organization of the Lincoln County Library. The club began to seek the contribution of books by members and other interested persons for circulation. As the project grew and more interest in reading was shown, the Charter of Incorporation of the Lincoln County Library Association was registered in the office of the Secretary of State of Tennessee on April 24th, 1907. The particular purposes for which this charter was sought were: "The establishment and maintenance of a library for the education and improvement of its members, their literature, scientific and historical improvement and the advancement of the individual profit, and is for purely educational purposes."

The library was opened and operated by the Senior Round Dozen Club members where members were required to "subscribe" to a library card for a small fee. The library operated solely on $750 a year. In 1948, the library was reorganized to reflect the Dewey Decimal System. In 1957, the Lincoln County Library became one of the first libraries to be supported by federal funds. It was moved from the second floor of the Municipal Building to the First Federal Building. With this move came many changes, it became a demonstration library and a member of the Highland Rim Region with a full time librarian and assistant.

On September 23rd, 1957 the library was formally opened to the public with its first paid librarian and its first library board soon after in 1958. At the end of the year demonstration period, City and County funds were secured for operating the library. After a great amount of hard work and diligence from many community members and the regional librarian, in 1959 the name of the library was changed to the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Public Library.

Tips for Your Visit
While we have staff on hand to answer questions, we may not have enough staff to help researchers one-on-one. If you have questions before your trip, email or give us a call.


 * Our genealogy room is open to residents and non-residents. You can print items ($.25 per page) or scan items (free) to help you on your research.You can also bring in a USB drive to scan to PDF.
 * Write down all information you may need to look up. Names, birth/death information,

Guides
Check out the Lincoln County Page on FamilySearch for a lot of Genealogy information!


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