Holston Associated Libraries, Inc. (HAL) is a non-profit consortium of two academic and two public libraries located in the Appalachian highlands of Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee. Consortium members share administrative services; technology and network resources; and an automated library system.

The HAL service area extends from Tazewell, VA, in the northeast, to Bristol, TN, in the southwest. The official service population is 94,000. The extended service population, made possible by reciprocal borrowing agreements with surrounding counties, is 147,857.

Mission Statement

To provide and promote access to knowledge resources in order to engender exploration, discovery, and lifelong learning.

Vision Statement

To encourage and support education and enrichment of the lives of the region's citizens.

Contact Information

For more information on HAL, please contact the Library Systems Manager.