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Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Toddler storytime is an engaging program designed for ages 2 to 3. Short, age-appropriate stories are typically accompanied by lively rhymes, music, and movement to capture little ...

Knox County Search and Rescue

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Children

Knox County Rescue Squad Search and Rescue will be discussing what they do and safety while hiking.

Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare for Kids

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Carter Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Summer Library Challenge:

This event is part of our Summer Library Challenge. Have a T-rex-cellent summer! When you attend this or another summer program, log another activity in the Read City USA 'Roa...

This child-focused, interactive session highlights the Stage Company’s summer performances of Henry V and The Merry Wives of Windsor. 

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Baby Bookworms:

Baby Bookworms is a program designed for infants to age 2. Littles and their grownups can sing, clap, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Don't worry—babies are not expec...

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

Toddler Storytime

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Toddler storytime is an engaging program designed for ages 2 to 3. Short, age-appropriate stories are typically accompanied by lively rhymes, music, and movement to capture little ...

children looking at fossils

The Muse: Fun with Fossils

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Sequoyah Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age

Become paleontologists through hands-on discovery, exploring fossils and how they form. 


 

Owl Ridge

Birds of Prey: Owl Ridge Raptor Center

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens

Join us for a special Birds of Prey Program featuring live raptors from Owl Ridge Raptor Center!

Fingerprint Art!

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age

Use different colored ink pads and pens to create fingerprint artwork! We will look at examples from Ed Emberley’s art books for inspiration.

Crafternoons

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
South Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age

Ages 2 and up| Crafternoons is an arts and crafts program for children.  Crafts can be done onsite or taken home.  This program is a safe place for kids to gather, work on social and motor skills and just have fun.

Create Your Own Coral Reef

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults

Create a coral reef using crafting materials.

Summer Nights @ Cedar Bluff

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Come celebrate the summer with Cedar Bluff! Make crafts, eat snacks, and jam out to your favorite summer music while enjoying your local library!

Library closed for Juneteenth

All Day
Bearden Branch Library, Burlington Branch Library, Carter Branch Library, Cedar Bluff Branch Library, Corryton Branch Library, East Tennessee History Center, Farragut Branch Library, Fountain City Branch Library, Halls Branch Library, Howard Pinkston Branch Library, Karns Branch Library, Lawson McGhee Library, Mascot Branch Library, Murphy Branch Library, North Knoxville Branch Library, Norwood Branch Library, Powell Branch Library, Sequoyah Branch Library, South Knoxville Branch Library, Off Site, Online

All library locations are closed for Juneteenth Independence Day.

Closing

Summer Craft Series at Fountain City: Snakes

Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fountain City Branch meeting room at Fountain City Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age

It's a S-s-snakey S-S-Saturday! Swing by and color a fun snake to wiggle.  What are they made of? Wooden you like to know!

Preschool Storytime

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

Preschool Storytime

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
South Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

Chemistry with Dr. Hazari

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Summer Library Challenge:

This event is part of our Summer Library Challenge. Have a T-rex-cellent summer! When you attend this or another summer program, log another activity in the Read City USA 'Roa...

Former UT chemistry professor Dr. Al Hazari brings us the wonder of science in a fun, action-packed program. 

origami

Curiosity Club: Origami

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens

Curiosity Club provides a new theme every month designed to challenge and grow children's imaginations. Designed for ages 5-11.

Origami

Preschool Storytime

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Baby Bookworms:

Baby Bookworms is a program designed for infants to age 2. Littles and their grownups can sing, clap, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Don't worry—babies are not expec...

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Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Preschool storytimes are designed for ages 3 to 5 and feature stories and other activities specifically designed to develop early literacy skills.Children must be accompanied by a ...

Ready, Set, K Storytime

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Ready, Set, K Storytime:

Ages 4-6. Join us for stories, songs, and activities to engage your older preschoolers! This storytime often features a specific theme for several weeks at a time. Children must be...