Let me just say this library is the best! They have a huge selection, fantastic staff, and are…read morealways doing something for it all ages. Our family frequents this library multiple times a week! If I could give this place 10 stars I would !

Euharlee (pronounced You-Harley) Creek Covered Bridge is so much more than just an old bridge. It…read moreis also a village of historic buildings and the ruins of a forgotten mill. It is the BLACK HISTORY of not only the bridge, but the surrounding area that drove me to revisit. [ THE BRIDGE ] Built in 1886 by Washington King, the son of Horace King, a slave who earned his freedom by building covered bridges throughout the south. Euharlee remains one of the oldest surviving wooden covered bridges in the state of Georgia and has a length of 138 feet. North of the bridge are the ruins of a Grist Mill built in 1835. [ THE MUSEUM ] Since my 2014 visit, they have acquired an old school building and expanded the bridge and other historic buildings to include a Museum. It was here I met the Curator and her assistant, whose veteran husband, David Ford, has direct family ties to the local history and is featured in the museums displays. I called prior to my arrival, so they were expecting me. I say this affectionately, but the ladies of the museum held me hostage! I had no idea the wealth of information they were ready to share and had not properly allotted time, especially since a good portion of my day was consumed at the Bartow County History Museum and the long drive to Bartow itself. We covered a lot of ground in a short time frame and often they would stop and ask me if it was too much information. They were fully aware that I might be getting overwhelmed, but sweetly and courteously asked for my pardon because COVID-19 had not brought them many visitors and they were beyond excited to have me. I simply can't tell you how amazing each of the sites I visited in the Cartersville-Bartow area made me feel. SPECIAL is a gross understatement. One new feature I was unaware of was the temporary path through the BLACK PIONEERS CEMETERY, which was used to bury slaves prior to the Civil War and local African-American residents after the Civil War. They are hoping to raise enough funds to properly construct with gravel, sitting benches, a re-creation of tombstones and more informational signs. This is a project I hope to volunteer to be a part of considering landscape design is a specific skill I possess. I would LOVE to contribute to preserving the history here, albeit quite a distance from my home. [ OTHER FEATURES ] * A Traveler's Well that was hand dug by settlers. * The 1800's Calaboose or mini-jail to house the occasional criminal. The building still has its original iron bars. * Militia Courthouse to keep law and order. * Masonic Hall that is still in use (construction date unknown) * Baptist Church originally designed with separate entrances for men and women. * 1853 Presbyterian Church * Blacksmith Shop (Late 1800's) * 1860's General Store & Mercantile (burned in 1887 and reconstructed). * 1860's Commissary now used as a Community Center. * 1860's Granary * 1850's Cow Shed * The house of the grist mill operators. * Milam Bridge is a camel-back steel truss bridge that was burned in 1864 during the Civil War. Rebuilt in 1912 and remained in service until the 1970's. [Source: City of Euharlee historic brochure] [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] Sadly, the black cemetery was almost forgotten by the 1990's, but an investigation discovered over 333 known burials. Of those only three individuals have been identified. Het Powell (a former slave), her daughter Ada and a man named Jim Scott. Records show Het was married when enslaved and had four children. Her son, Lee, was sold to a different slaveowner and Het never saw him again. The one acre plot dates back to 1830. Settled in the 1840's as Burge's Mill until being incorporated in 1852 as Euharleeville before its final name change in 1870 to Euharlee (which is Native American meaning she laughs as she runs). Excellent place to learn a little history and see relics dating before the Civil War. The bridge is open to foot traffic and is anchored by two parks: Osborne Park and Frankie Harris Park. 2021 / 32 #BlackHISTORYseries

Always treats their Customers with respect and kindness. Your very safe and the staff know exactly…read morehow to handle the situation

We absolutely LOVE this library! Story time is so interactive and fun, and there are many games,…read morepuzzles, and activities to do! Huge selection of children's and adults books. The kids always beg to go! There's also multiple computers for children and adults to use!

The facility is beautiful and well maintained, and the staff are very helpful and go beyond the…read morecall of duty!

This is in fact the Cartersville Public Library, a member of the Bartow County Library System…read more It's great! It's actually a surprisingly good library for being in a rural sort of town. The selection is spread out over three floors, they offer both open and private seating, the travel section is very robust, and there are plenty of computers to log onto. Many clubs and social groups to meet up with as well. Go check them out!

For someone who has spent her life in libraries, this is a gem. Not only for the diverse books…read moreavailable, but interesting lectures and special interest group gatherings, free computer classes etc. They do an excellent job in this community.

very spacious and tall, kinda like a university library, not crowded, great and i was at peace and…read morein a state of nerve ana

Did not appreciate being yelled at / harassed and antagonized when I was trying to sign up for…read morefinancial aid because I didn't have an emancipation from my abusive low iq mother and I have to spell everything out to her- do you know how distressing it has been to have idiots in charge of my life? No- stop being nosey and antagonistic. You don't know me, Mind your business. Honestly never had a bad experience until that day which I'll never forget how once again I've been treated unfairly by people in this country.

Great selection of books. Love the smell of a library! Very relaxing. Thankful for a large print…read moresection. Good kids section that has a small door to enter through. Wish you could check out things like puzzles. But you can do puzzles inside the library. Beautiful building outside. Weird hours... make sure you check their website before visiting.

This is a lovely library. It's situated right on the Oostanaula River, in downtown Rome, Ga. We…read morewent here regularly when we lived in Silver Creek. The staff were friendly and they had a great selection of books. They had nice facilities for meetings as well. The grounds were nice as well. They had a quiet little garden out back and nice landscaping around the building and parking areas. (One negative I remember was that the lower parking lot did seem to flood a lot.)

As a Villa Rica Public Library patron and community partner, I can't overstate my satisfaction with…read moreVR Library. The Manager, Dr. Rachel Linn, and the entire staff are so warm, welcoming and accommodating. They have generously supported my modular Black History exhibit, "The Carver High Experience," every February for the past 7 or so years. The space that is provided allows me to present my visitors a true "Museum Without Walls" experience. In recent years, we've had more than ten large (30-60) student groups from Carrollton City and other school districts, visit it. As well as a number of senior and church groups. I provide a walking and talking tour of the exhibit along with a personal narrative about My Carver High Experience and my childhood growing up in Carroll County when this area was populated by only a few thousand people and most of them were farmers. The number of general public visitors continues to grow. Back in 2005, our original goal was to create a brick and mortar museum. When that plan fell through, I had an epiphany to create a modular traveling exhibit. The rest is history. VRPL has become a vital component of my answered prayer: to research, preserve and share the history of African Americans in Carroll County with current and future generations. When we started this quest in 2004, hardly anyone remembered or knew much about Carver High. Most in the younger generations had not heard of it - including many African Americans! By now , I believe MOST residents know something about Carver High. In closing, our Visitors' Log keeps track of individual visitors (not including the students). The visitors count continues to hover around 300-400 indIvidual visitors. I know for a fact that some visitors don't sign the log. So there's another hundred or so visitors to add to the visitors' count. I am thrilled that approximately 1000 visitors now come to see "The Carver High Experience" each year at the VR Library... I believe their warm and welcoming atmosphere has a lot to do with it! We started out including a Tour of the Library to manage the oversized groups. I'm sure many of those young people have become patrons themselves. VRPL has so many youth-oriented activities and feature, such as gaming tournament, a teen center, study rooms, a separate children's library, etc. It is also the meeting place for adult clubs and community organization. It is a safe, well/maintained, well/supervised welcoming space for children and adults...with lots of books. Carolyn Gray Creator & Curator The Carver High Experience Traveling Exhibit.

Absolutely beautiful library- family friendly, perfect for a rainy afternoon with kids. The…read morelibrarians are incredibly helpful, and there are various areas to sit and enjoy a good book.

I needed a place to work from for about four hours before heading into a work site. Although I was…read morenot a member, one of the library employees pointed me to an area that I could easily work from with their free Wi-Fi.

Nice library. Very resourceful and offers WI-FI. The staff speaks very loud, however. I could…read morealways move to a quieter area in the library, though. It's been a while since I've come to one so I'm not sure if the "quiet" rules have changed. But I know who is going on vacation, who is running late for lunch, and other miscellaneous things due to the staff's super loud chatting. I'm sitting quite far away as well and the conversation is distracting. Part of me wants to say shut up but the other part of me knows that they mean no harm and are kind. I recommend this library - just find a quiet spot if you are really trying to concentrate and you will be good.

Jones R. T. Memorial Library is the main branch of the Sequoyal Regional library which supports…read moreCherokee, Gilmer and Pickens county. The location is right off of 575 between Cumming Highway and Brown Industrial Parkway. Nearby businesses includes, GA department of Driver's Licence, Must Ministries and Cherokee County Juvenile Court. The library has a capacity of 110 people and is one of the larger libraries in the area. Only Pickens and Woodstock locations are larger. Some of the features includes over a dozen public computers for patrons with a current library card or a guest pass. They also have several tablets and laptops that you can sign out for in library use. Free wifi is also available. Just ask a librarian for the current password. One of the unique feature at this library that I've not seen in the other libraries is their jigsaw puzzle collection. They have a whole wall of puzzles that you can check out like you would a book that you might like to read. It's a great a idea for developing and sharpening one's cognitive skills. There are at least 60+ available parking spaces in the parking lot so you shouldn't have any problems finding a free parking space even on the weekends. 1143rd review 1/10/2018 63rd for 2018