The Hall County Library System donated dozens of paperback books to the Hall County Correctional Institute. The Director of the Hall County Library System, Lisa MacKinney, and staff supplied several boxes of books to Sgt. Brain Rae for those in the Hall County Jail.
“The Hall County Library System is thrilled to be able to offer a wide range of outreach services to our community that are outside the scope of traditional library services. Our partnership with the Hall County Jail is one such program that we are thrilled to offer; everyone in any circumstance can benefit from more books in their lives,” MacKinney said of the programs the Hall County Library System offers.
Inmates are allowed to check out books each week if they would like from the Hall County libraries. An administrative lieutenant supervises library services. It is a way to provide books for educational, leisure, and legal reading materials for inmates.
Those who work at the Hall County Jail know that even though it is wonderful for the inmates to be able to check out the books, the supply is not always enough. Because of the donation, inmates will have access to a fresh supply of books and will not run out as quickly of books to read.
Lisa MacKinney thanked the Hall County Officers for partnering with her on this project.
“Our jail partnership program would not be possible without our community’s generosity in donating their used books to the library,” MacKinney added.
The jail generally requests books with minimal violence, and they particularly appreciate nonfiction titles. Self-help, history, biographies, and how-to guides are always heavily used.
For those interested in donating books to support the program, we can accept paperbacks for this purpose at any Hall County Library branch during library business hours. The library accepts hardback donations for other purposes, but for this particular service, only paperback books can be used.
In addition to this program, MacKinney said the library system also offers deposit collections and library outreach visits to local preschools and assisted living facilities, as well as a completely free Books by Mail service for those who are homebound.
