Since 2005, the Sam T. Wilson Public Library, previously known as the Arlington Branch Library, has been fully owned and operated by the Town of Arlington. Library staff is guided by policies developed by the Sam T. Wilson Library Board, composed of seven citizens appointed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. The library is located at 11968 Walker Street near the Historic Depot Square and can be reached at (901) 867-1954.

The Sam T. Wilson Public Library strives to:

• Promote lifelong learning and a love of reading

• Inform, enrich and empower every patron served 

• Provide easy access to a wide variety of materials, services and programs

• Meet the personal, educational, cultural and professional information needs of the community