Hog Hammock Public Library

09/01/2026

We are hiring! If you or someone you know loves libraries, community engagement, and island life, we’d love to hear from you. Details and application at trrl.org/jobs

Make a difference in a unique community!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Part-Time Library Assistant (16.5 hours/week) at the Hog Hammock Public Library on Sapelo Island.

If you love libraries, community engagement, and island life, we’d love to hear from you.

Check out the full job description and application details at trrl.org/jobs.

08/27/2026

If you're looking for quality kids' reads, may we suggest Dolly Parton's choices for her Imagination Library? The list is at this link https://imaginationlibrary.com/usa/book-list/
Any that we don't have here on Sapelo, we can help you request from the hundreds of sister libraries around Georgia. That's the magic of PINES!

08/25/2026

“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer. The seeds of these dreams are often found in books and the seeds you help plant in your community can grow across the world.”

Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday in Nashville at age 80, rose from poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and pop culture figure whose songs spoke to millions. Inducted into both the country music and rock ’n’ roll halls of fame, Parton was the top-ranking female singer on country radio from 1967 to 1993, and had a total of 25 No. 1 country singles. Read more about her life and career: https://nyti.ms/3SAgOBU

08/25/2026

It's a library kind of day! 3-7PM we'll have all the books, wifi, computers, printing services, local history, space to work, chairs to rock in, and cold AC you could want!

08/21/2026

Open today 3-7PM and Saturday 3-5 PM! Come see us!

08/18/2026

🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for Sapelo Island Cultural Day 2026

Cultural Day brings residents, descendants, family, friends and visitors together on Sapelo Island to celebrate the history, heritage and living traditions of the Geechee Gullah community of Hog Hummock.

Through storytelling, historical presentations, traditional food, arts and crafts, entertainment and community fellowship, Cultural Day helps preserve and share the traditions passed down through generations. It is also an important opportunity for descendants to return home, reconnect with their ancestral roots and continue the work of protecting Sapelo’s cultural heritage for generations to come.

📅 Saturday, October 17th | 9 AM–4 PM
🎟️ Early Bird Admission: $35 through September 20th
🎟️ Regular Admission: $50
🚌 Guided Sapelo Tour: $25

Get your tickets here:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/sapelo-island-cultural-day–2026

Vendors and volunteers are also needed! If you would like to be part of making Cultural Day possible, find vendor and volunteer information in the comments below.

08/17/2026

The library may not be open today but we're still here for you! See what's new on Libby or Kanopy, available any time (and we've got porch wifi if you need it to download your reads!)
Get started at trrl.org/digitalservices

08/13/2026

The Hog Hammock Public Library preserves a large (proportionally!) collection of works on the people and history of Hog Hammock, Sapelo, and the Low Country. You can support the preservation of this knowledge and heritage just by visiting the library! Even if you're not using those particular items, coming in the door and using any of our resources - computers, wifi, research help, database access to the AJC, Ancestry, etc - shows our funders that the library is an important community hub. We hope to see you soon - we're open today 3-7PM 📚💻📜

Black Philanthropy Month and Sowing into Gullah/Geechee Land and Legacy in the Gullah/Geechee Nation