Library closed for Independence Day

All Library locations are closed Friday, July 4, 2025. Online collections and services (except chat/help), remain accessible.

Seeds of Imagination

Entertainment

A photo of Kelle smiling and holding her ukulele on a wooden deck

Every year at our luncheon, we love highlighting talented local artists who capture the whimsical, imaginative spirit of storytelling and of Imagination Library. 

The 2024 Luncheon featured the musical and storytelling talents of Kelle Jolly, The "Tennessee Uklele Lady," a Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellow with the National Association of Black Storytellers and South Arts. 

Silent Auction

photo of UT-themed merchandise

Before the program, mingle in the River Room to bid on exclusive gifts, products, and experiences donated by local businesses and individuals. You'll have to be quick to outbid your competition for a farm-to-table dinner at Windy Hill, an auto wash package, a golf adventure, and more! All proceeds benefit Imagination Library of Knox County.

Imagination Library

photo of Dolly Parton seated, reading to four young children

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Knox County mails one new, age-appropriate book each month to any Knox County child from birth until age five at no cost to the family.

Imagination Library is supported by our community—by foundations, corporations, grants, and individual donors like you! Consider making a donation today to help us grow Knox County's future readers.