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All Library locations are closed Friday, April 18, 2025. Online collections and services (except chat/help), remain accessible.

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Stuffed Animal Sleepover

All Day 4/22

Burlington Branch Library

Event Details:

Calling all well-loved stuffed animals! Come for a sleepover full of library fun and leave with photos of their sweet shenanigans and a book recommendation.Drop off: April 22.Picku...

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This event is in the "Elementary Age" group.

boy holding painted cardboard globe against sky

STEAM: Celebrate Earth Day

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Carter Branch Library

Event Details:

Grades K-8: Celebrate Earth Day by learning how to take care of our planet, doing hands-on activities, and making a birdfeeder from recyclable items. All materials provided. Please...

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"Death on the Nile" cover

All Over the Page - Death on the Nile

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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 Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. The discussion will be lead by Jodie Manross. Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl...

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Festival goers meeting the Wild Thing!

Children's Festival of Reading 2025

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm

Off Site

Event Details:

Join us for the award-winning Children's Festival of Reading. Recently recognized as the Best Children's Event by Southeastern Festival and Events Association, we are pleased to ho...

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clarence brown directing a film

Downtown Walking Tour: Knoxville Goes to the Movies!

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

East Tennessee History Center

Event Details:

Knoxville Goes To the Movies: Back by popular demand! Knoxville has always loved the movies, and still does! Join Laura Still for stories of our love affair with moving pictures, f...

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"Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger" movie poster

Daytime Docs - Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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. ...

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Wandering Stars

All Over the Page - Wandering Stars

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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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 Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. The discussion will be led by Paige Travis. Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre...

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Monrovia, Indiana poster

Daytime Docs - Monrovia, Indiana

Sunday, June 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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. ...

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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

All Over the Page - The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library

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 reading The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel: genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt. The discussion will be facilitated by E...

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Apr 21 2025 Mon

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Preschool

Farragut Branch Library

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Apr 21 2025 Mon

Full STEAM Ahead

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Elementary Age

Norwood Branch Library

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Apr 21 2025 Mon

Salt Painting

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children, Elementary Age

Sequoyah Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

All Day

Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary Age

Burlington Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am

Children, Preschool

Bearden Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Cedar Bluff Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Preschool

Burlington Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Ready, Set, K!

10:30am - 11:15am

Children, Preschool

Farragut Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Baby Bookworms

11:15am - 11:45am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Cedar Bluff Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

Preschool Storytime

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Children, Preschool

Carter Branch Library

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Apr 22 2025 Tue

STEAM: Celebrate Earth Day

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children, Elementary Age

Carter Branch Library

Registration

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Baby Bookworms

10:00am - 10:30am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Norwood Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Lawson McGhee Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Bearden Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 10:45am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Karns Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Powell Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Baby Bookworms

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Farragut Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Preschool

Howard Pinkston Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Cedar Bluff Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Children, Babies and Toddlers

Halls Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Preschool Story Time

11:00am - 11:30am

Children, Babies and Toddlers, Preschool

North Knoxville Branch Library

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Apr 23 2025 Wed

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Children, Preschool

Lawson McGhee Library

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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Apr 23 2025 Wed

Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Children, Preschool

Halls Branch Library

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