Hold Request can now be transferred between Coffee County LibrariesInterlibrary loan service (using the Hold Request feature) between the Coffee County Lannom Memorial Library and the Coffee County Manchester Public Library is now a reality.
Up to three books per person will be shuttled between the owning library and the borrowing library (where the patron chooses to pick up and/or drop off the book). The courier service may take up to five days from the day the book becomes available until it is delivered by courier to the borrowing library for the patron to pick up.
Certain items, such as genealogy materials, reference materials and DVDs, will not be available for this interlibrary loan service.
Patrons should remember to indicate which library they prefer to pick up the book when placing a hold request. Hold requests may be made by visiting the library in person or from a home computer by visiting the library’s website.
Some features of iBistro will not work with AOLThe problem is with the way that AOL does its caching in such a way that is not in keeping with the industry standards for iBistro; the AOL caching does not handle the session identifiers correctly.
Unfortunately, there is nothing that we can do on our side as iBistro is standards compliant, but AOL has decided to not render the site using these standards.
We recommend that you try using Internet Explorer or Firefox with your AOL acct.
Free Ebooks/Audiobooks for Library PatronsAs a patron of Lannom Library, you can download complete ebook and audiobook titles from R.E.A.D.S.
This is a free service and one that we are really excited to bring to you.
The R.E.A.D.S. collection will expand throughout the year so be sure and check it often for new titles.
Coffee County Imagination LibraryDolly Parton’s Imagination Library will help you read with your child. Every child will have books of their very own, at no cost to you, thanks to Governor Bredesen and the State of Tennessee, Coffee County Partnership for Tomorrow, Inc., other generous sponsors and Dolly Parton.
Any Coffee County child from birth until their fifth birthday are eligible.
You can learn more at the Coffee County website. You can pick up registration forms at the county building in Manchester or at the circulation desk at the library.
Our History
The earliest public efforts in Tullahoma to establish library service were conducted by volunteers. The most notable being the members of the Business and Professional Women’s Club. The present library can trace its beginnings to 1947 when Camp Forest offered its book collection to any civic group that would volunteer to form a city library. The American Legion Post and The Veterans of foreign Wars agreed to participate. The county Court appropriated $621.00 for the operational budget and accepted the services of the regional system.
The following year a library board was formed and the library became the Coffee County Library. In the early 1950’s the region began servicing Manchester as a bookmobile station and by 1955 a library was established in Manchester, as a branch of the Coffee County Library. Several temporary quarters were used to house the local library and in 1962 a successful fund drive for a new building was conducted by the Civic and Service Council. A large contribution was received from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parish and the library was named for Mrs. Parish’s father George Sharp Lannom, Jr. The county contributed $15,000 and the city gave the building lot.
In February 1980 an addition to the building doubled its size adding the present entrance. Children’s area and circulation desk area. This was again funded through the combined efforts of the county, the city, private contributions as well as LSCIA funds. A second addition was completed in 1989 which once more doubled the floor space, bringing the size of the library to 12,000 sq.ft.
The library is located in southern rural Tennessee about 75 miles southeast of Nashville. Using 1990 United States Census figures the Tennessee State Library and Archives has determined the official service area population to be 21,864. The city of Tullahoma (1990 population 16,671), supplies the majority of the library patrons, however the library also serves portions of Franklin, Moore, Bedford, and Coffee counties. The area’s largest employer is Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC) which provides aeronautical test and research facilities. The remainder of the economy is divided among small manufacturing, service, retail and farming industries as small tech industries and large retirement population. Nearby educational institutions are the University of Tennessee Space Institute and Motlow State Community College. Both maintain their own libraries.
The last decade has seen small but steady population growth with no outstanding variables. Due to the high number of persons at AEDC with its local support facilities, the level of education and income is above average for a midsize Tennessee town.
Map to our location
Click here for a map to our location at 312 North Collins Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Coffee Co. Manchester Library
Coffee Co. Lannom Library is one of two public libraries in Coffee County Tennessee. Our sister library, Coffee Co. Manchester Public Library is located at 1005 Hillsboro Blvd. in Manchester, TN. Both libraries share the same automation system and extend checkout privileges to patrons of both libraries.
Their website can be found here.
