REMINDER: Please disregard any overdue notice letters or e-mails. Nothing is due until we re-open, and we're not charging late fees for the period we are/have been shut down.

UPDATE: Due to the current circumstances, we've had to cancel the regularly-scheduled April meeting for the Hart County Library Board of Trustees. We'll hope to meet -- in one format or another -- in May. If you have any questions of comments for the Library Board, you can leave a message on the Facebook page ("Hart County Public Library"), or e-mail us at info@hartcountylibrary.com.

People have asked us about the AARP annual Tax-Aide program. The information that we have does not name a date for the Tax-Aide program to start back up again, but the AARP volunteers have told us that they will make a very public announcement -- in the local newspapers, radio stations, etc. -- when they know when they'll be resuming their services.

UPDATE: I sincerely hate to make this announcement, but after discussion with the library’s Board of Trustees and the emergency declaration by the Board of Commissioners, the library board is currently planning to keep the Hart County Library closed for now, aligning with the school system’s closure (as recommended by the Governor); and to revisit the situation every two weeks until there’s a consensus of reliable information sources that it's safe for the staff and for the community for us to re-open. The current date projected for re-opening is now the end of April, but we will keep monitoring the situation and giving updates, as well as trying to make everyone aware of any online resources that we can find or offer.

Please remember that books that are due during this situation will not be charged any fines. You are free to return books or other materials in the bookdrop slot at any time, but any fines that you incur during this time will be waived. Please note that this applies to fines/late fees and not to fees based on a book being damaged or lost. We're trying to answer the telephone as best we can -- if you have any questions, please call us at (706) 376-4655.