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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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

The Hominy Mamas

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Sequoyah Branch Library
Program Type:
Movie & Performance, 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:

The Hominy Mamas use stories and songs to weave together interactive performances featuring traditional folk songs played on everything from guitar and banjo to washboard and kazoo...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Norwood Branch 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 event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare for Kids

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, 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:

These child-focused, interactive sessions highlight the Stage Company’s summer performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet with introductions to Shakespeare and ...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

The Muse Knoxville

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Corryton Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, 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:

The Muse will present their Fairy Tale Engineering program at the library. Connect with a character from children’s literature who solves a problem. Explore different material...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Family Game Night

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Calling all gamers! Come one, come all for our monthly game night! We’ve got something for everyone: board games, card games, PS4, and Wii games. Bring the whole family!

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

After-Hours Book Club: Movie Night

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring a book that was adapted into a movie or TV show. Or bring your most recent read!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Romantasy Book Club

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Torn between romance and fantasy? Why not celebrate both at this adult book club. Come discuss a monthly read of this popular new genre. For July, we will be discussing Emily Wi...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

STEAM: Paper Rocket Blast-Off!

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

STEAM: Paper Rocket Blast-Off! Grades K-8: Discover and test several paper rocket designs, then create your own paper rocket to take home. All materials provided. We encourage y...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scrabble and Snacks

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Score your way to a triple-word score with other word-lovers and enjoy a new snack mix at each meeting!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Fountain City Branch meeting room at Fountain City Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby Bookworms

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Halls Branch 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...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby Bookworms

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Bearden Branch 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...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Tennessee Stage Company’s Shakespeare for Kids

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, 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:

These child-focused, interactive sessions highlight the Stage Company’s summer performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream and Romeo and Juliet with introductions to Shakespeare and ...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby Bookworms

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fountain City Branch meeting room at Fountain City Branch 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

On the Road with Ask a Librarian

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Help Session
Age Group:
Adults
On the Road with Ask a Librarian:

On the Road is a one-on-one help session with Reference Librarians at new library locations each month! Ask our experts about any service, program, or collection. New to us...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Howard Pinkston Branch meeting room at Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Friends of the Library used book sales take place at branch libraries throughout the year. These sales raise money for improvements at branches and other Friend...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Summer Craft Series: My Father's Dragon

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fountain City Branch meeting room at Fountain City Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

How can one small boy rescue a dragon from wild animals? Enjoy making a craft that goes with the book My Father's Dragon by Ruth Gannett, and find out. Come back every Sa...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Story Time

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
South Knoxville Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Preschool Storytime

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Museum Mondays: Fairy Tale Engineering

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age
Event Details:

The Muse presents Fairy Tale Engineering. Connect with a character from children’s literature who solves a problem. Explore different materials and solve engineering challenges!

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Reads

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Evening Reads book club is perfect for busy adults trying to catch up on the best in literature and unable to attend daytime book discussions. Join us as we wind down our day and c...

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Go Outdoors! Hiking

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Sequoyah Branch Library
Program Type:
Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this 3-part series led by a former wilderness ranger. Learn equipment basics, safety, and how to plan a positive, enjoyable outdoor adventure.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Babies and Toddlers
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.