Salter Hahira Library
Perhaps no other neighborhood library in the South Georgia Regional Library System was built amid more controversy than the Walter R. & Dorothy S. Salter Memorial Library in Hahira, Georgia. For many years, the public library consisted of a few thousand books in a small room in City Hall, operated by Jackie Matthews and open only on Thursday afternoons. Then, the state of Georgia launched a massive grant program to its cities, promising funds that would pay 90 percent of construction and furnishings to local governments that matched funds and provided land. Hahira citizens found their population was divided down the middle, torn between serious water and sewage needs and their own public library. But, in the end, Hahira, which was known during the 1920s as the Queen Bee Capitol of the World, received a honey of a library, which opened on March 12, 1989. The library acquired its name from Walter R. Salter, a former mayor, councilman, and local business owner who had long desired a library for the community. Upon his death in 1984, the dream unrealized, his wife Dorothy came forward with a gift of $30,000. Dorothy was present at the library's formal dedication and Clara Vinson was named as the first manager.
Salter Hahira Library is widely used by educators and home school families for its outstanding programs, the Salter Hahira Library has earned a reputation of utmost friendliness and hospitality. It has become without a doubt, a true community center for Hahira’s citizens, and a touchstone for storytelling enthusiasts, well worth the miles one must travel north to visit.
The library underwent an $80,000.00 renovation (interior and exterior) during the summer of 2010. Cauthan Construction Company completed the work.
Salter Hahira Library
Kimberly
Library Manager
Salter Hahira Library
220 East Main St. Hahira, GA 31632
229-794-3063
HOURS
Mon - Thurs: 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Fri: 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Sat & Sun: CLOSED
Status: Branch Library
County: Lowndes
PINES Code - SGRL-HAHIRA
WHAT MAKES THIS NEIGHBORHOOD LIBRARY UNIQUE?
Known as “the small town library with down home appeal,” its strengths lie in the contagious charm of its customer service and its professional and dramatic children’s programming!
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WEEKLY
Wednesdays ~ 11:30 - Preschool Story Time
Begin your preschooler’s path to literacy through finger plays, puppets, songs, stories, and crafts/activities. Suitable for ages Birth - 4½ years - Free
MONTHLY
2nd Tuesday ~ Crafts for Kids
Drop by anytime to complete a free monthly craft/activity for children
3rd Tuesday ~ Lego Fun
Drop by anytime to complete a monthly building challenge. You bring the skills; we supply the bricks! All Ages.
4th Tuesday ~ 1:00 - Book Discussion for Adults
If you like spirited discussions about books, join us for this monthly meeting. Reading of the selection is not required. Occasional guest author/speaker.
1st Wednesday ~ 2:00 – 4:00 - Free GA Dept. of Labor Veteran Services Outreach
Learn what services are available to veterans. First-come-first-served basis.
2nd Thursday ~ Crafts for Teens
Drop by anytime to complete a free monthly craft/activity for teens.
4th Thursday ~ 5:00 - Crafts for Adults
Free monthly craft/activity for adults.
YEARLY
Summer Reading Program: Late May through late July ~ Completed reading log grants access to an age appropriate treasure box. Weekly crafts/activities for children, teens, and adults. Prize Drawing at system wide end-of-summer celebration. Designed for children, teens, and adults.