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Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 10, 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 ...

Paper Crafting in 3D

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn to cut and fold paper scraps into pieces of art. For teens and adults, please contact the branch for any questions. 

Registration Required

Birds and Dinosaurs: Common Ancestors

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults

Join us for a discussion about dinosaurs and their common ancestor: birds!

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...

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 ...

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

Birds of Prey with the American Eagle Foundation

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karns 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...

The American Eagle Foundation brings the excitement of raptors to the library with Belle the screech owl and George the turkey vulture.

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 24, 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 ...

Brush Hour: The No Skills Required Art Class

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for Brush Hour, the no skills required art class for teens and adults. Thirteen and under must receive instructor permission. Please call the branch for any questions.

Registration Required

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 1, 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 ...

Library closed in observance of Independence Day

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 in observance of Independence Day.

Closing

Library closed for Independence Day

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 Independence Day.

Closing

Mega Bloks Club

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

Enjoy a LEGO club meant for smaller hands. Mega Bloks creations must remain at the library.

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 8, 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 ...

Michael Messing

Michael Messing Magic Show

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie & Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, 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...

Abracadabra! Our favorite magician extraordinaire is back with his crowd-pleasing blend of magic and humor.

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 15, 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 ...

Science With Alex Edwards

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults

Join Mr. Alex Edwards in an investigative science experiment featuring physics, chemistry and biology. Geared towards older kiddos, this is for elementary aged students and up.

Paper Crafting in 3D

Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Learn to cut and fold paper scraps into pieces of art. For teens and adults, please contact the branch for any questions. 

Registration Required

Moon Bases: Apollo, Artemis, and our Return to the Moon

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Lecture & Discussion, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults

Join Captain Dave Wells of the Civil Air Patrol for a chat on moon bases and the history of humans on the moon. Telescope viewing of the night sky will follow this lecture.

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
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 ...