Carter Branch Library to Begin Temporary Hours

Beginning Monday, May 13, Carter Branch Library will be open Monday–Friday, 10:00–6:00 (closed Saturday and Sunday). These hours will be in effect until the building maintenance renovation is complete. 

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toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Designed for ages 2 to 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, May 16, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...

Meet the Patels movie poster

Daytime Docs Film Series - Meet the Patels

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Movie & Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling.  I...

toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Designed for ages 2 to 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, May 23, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...

Library closed for Memorial 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 Memorial Day.

Closing
toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Designed for ages 2 to 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, May 30, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...

toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Designed for ages 2 to 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, June 6, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...

"Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President" book cover

All Over the Page - Destiny of the Republic

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
All Over the Page:

All Over the Page is a monthly evening book discussion group for adults, with a guest facilitator.

Event Details:

This month we will be discussing Destiny of the Republic: a tale of madness, medicine and the murder of a president by Candice Millard. The discussion will be facilitated by E...

Zoo mobile

Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Summer Library Club:

This event is part Summer Library Club. This summer, adventure begins at the library! When you attend this or another summer program, log another mission in the Read City USA&...

Event Details:

Come enjoy a conservation-themed story time led by an experienced Zoo Knoxville educator with special guest animals (may include turtles).    This program was made ...

toddler storytimes

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Toddler Storytime:

Designed for ages 2 to 3. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Preschool Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, June 13, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...

Anne Armstrong

Downtown Walking Tour: Anne Armstrong's 1890's Knoxville

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
History & Genealogy, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Anne Armstrong’s 1890’s Knoxville: In her recently released memoir, Of Time and Knoxville, Armstrong remembers the 1890’s Knoxville of her youth, a city that en...

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"Stories We Tell" documentary

Daytime Docs Film Series - Stories We Tell 

Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Movie & Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Daytime Docs is a monthly film series featuring documentaries that bring awareness to diverse perspectives and life experiences through the power of visual storytelling.  ...

"The Lightning Thief" book cover from the Percy Jackson series

Percy Jackson Party

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Calling all heroes! Take part in activities and crafts inspired by the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. Refreshments will be served.

Emancipation Day (Juneteenth 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 Emancipation Day.

Closing
baby bookworms storytimes

Baby Bookworms

Thursday, June 20, 2024 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 designed for infants to age 2. Babies and their grownups can sing, clap, wiggle, and bounce together in these lapsit programs. Children must be accompanied by a p...