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. 

Event List

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

Preschool Storytime

Friday, June 14, 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 "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Powell 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 "Babies and Toddlers" group.

Baby Bookworms

Friday, June 14, 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 "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fountain City 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 "Adults" group.

On the Road with Ask a Librarian

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Fountain City 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 "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Kamishibai: Japanese Paper Theater Storytelling

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Members of the Asian Cultural Center of TN and the Japan Outreach Initiative will present the art of Japanese storytelling through paper theatre, combining large illustrations and ...

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

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...

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

Summer Craft Series: My Father's Dragon

Saturday, June 15, 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 Saturday to ...

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

Creative Recycling: Glass

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Karns Branch meeting room at Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Reduce, Re-use, and re-purpose. Glass, fabric, and cardboard can be transformed! Teen to adult craft skills needed for this fun event. 

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tai Chi Gung

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at Bearden Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Carrie Murray will teach participants history and exercises from Tai Chi Gung. Enjoy one of the gentlest forms of Tai Chi with the ability to help rejuvenate the body and create mo...

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

Bigfoot in East Tennessee

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The East Tennessee Bigfoot Society will discuss their experiences investigating Bigfoot in East Tennessee and explore the phenomenon of infrasound in possible encounters.  All...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.  ...

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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, June 17, 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, June 17, 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 "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Howard Pinkston 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 "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

American Sign Language @ the Library

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Lecture & Discussion, Workshop, Help Session
Age Group:
Elementary Age, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Professional American Sign Language Interpreter, Monique Johnson, will present this class, the format will include a lesson, practice time, and then a game or activity that will fu...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Evening Reads

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Bearden Branch meeting room at 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 "Elementary Age" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

To the Moon and Beyond: Adventures in Astronomy

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age, Teens
Event Details:

Presented by the Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society. This program will discuss various astronomy topics, and observation time outdoors will be included if weather condition allow....

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

3rd Annual LEGO Competition: Mythical/ Epic Adventure

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 7:30pm
Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age
Event Details:

Use your own LEGOs to create an Epic Adventure whether it's dragons vs knights, castles, unicorn party, mermaids or more! Drop off your Mythical/ Epic Adventure themed LEGO crea...

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

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, June 18, 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.  

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

Baby Bookworms

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 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 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

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Preschool Storytime:

Enjoy a storytime geared towards kids ages 3-5.