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Obion River Regional Library

Obion River Regional Library facilitates public library development in Northwest Tennessee. The region was formed in 1941 as a cooperative project between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the State of Tennessee. Since then it has evolved from thirteen counties to the present nine, encompassing 4,221 square miles: Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley.

Services include:

Consultant services for public libraries and local government
Continuing education opportunities for library staff and trustees
Technology support for public libraries
Supplmental library materials in print and digital formats
Interlibrary loan delivery
and Statistical coordination and reporting to State and national authorities.