
Dive in Deep Summer Challenge
What a great job, voyagers! Together, we read 200,000 hours this summer and thousands of patrons redeemed their maps for fantastic prize packs that included rewards from community partners, below.
Our summer mascot, Milo, traveled to all of our library locations to witness our progress towards our community goal in the Read City Oceans of Possibilities challenge and to join patrons in amazing summer programs that included magic, chemistry experiments, animal visitors, and so much more!
Our summer challenge was hosted from May 21 through August 7 and was all about diving into a subject you want to know more about–by reading, researching, or exploring our collection!
Readers tracked their time with a map, online, or in the Beanstack Tracker app and earned sticker badges, prizes, and reward books.
Rewards
Every summer library club participant—kids, teens, and adults—earns a Read City USA reward as part of the Oceans of Possibilities voyage. Kids and teens also earn a reward package of area treats and attractions. From pizza to ice cream, comic books to museum admissions, there’s a reward for everyone. Available June 15.

Kids earn sea-worthy rewards from over a dozen generous community organizations! Some rewards may require a purchase.
- Workshop from Board & Brush Creative Studio
- Skate session from the Change Center
- $5 off at the Friends Used Book Shop or any used book sale
- Cookie dough from Knox Dough
- Admission to Knoxville's Holidays on Ice
- 30 minutes arcade game play at Main Event
- Comic from Nirvana Comics
- Kids meal from Salsarita's
- TaeKwonDo classes from South Knoxville TaeKwonDo
- Game of bowling from Strike & Spare Family Bowl
- Admission to Tennessee Valley Fair
- Admission to Titanic Museum Attraction
- Pizza slice from The Tomato Head
- Admission to YMCA pool

Teens earn swell rewards from fifteen generous community organizations! Some rewards may require a purchase.
- Workshop from Board & Brush Creative Studio
- Skate session from the Change Center
- $5 off at the Friends Used Book Shop or any used book sale
- Admission to Knoxville's Holidays on Ice
- 30 minutes arcade game play at Main Event
- Comic from Nirvana Comics
- Cookie from Papa John's
- Rental at Fort Dickerson Quarry from River Sports
- Kids meal from Salsarita's
- Classes from South Knox TaeKwonDo
- Game of bowling from Strike & Spare Family Bowl
- Admission to Tennessee Valley Fair
- Admission to Titanic Museum Attraction
- Pizza slice from The Tomato Head
- Admission to YMCA pool