MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS) – A new chapter for the Rutherford County Library System begins this Monday (11/2/2026) morning when Heath Lee officially takes over as director of the countywide library organization. Lee enters the position after a unanimous vote by the Rutherford County Library System Board of Directors on Sept. 21, 2026. In doing so, he becomes the first permanent male director in the library system’s 48-year history.
Lee brings with him nearly two decades of library experience and a track record of growth. Prior to accepting the local position, he served as director of the Mountain Regional Library System in Canton, Georgia, beginning in 2020. During his tenure there, he expanded the library system’s operating budget and guided construction of a new library branch.
Lee earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Wesleyan University in 2004 and later completed a Master of Library and Information Science degree from Florida State University in 2007…