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

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Crafternoon

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age

Come make a craft chosen by library staff.

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

Pokemon Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 5:30pm
Howard Pinkston Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age

Explore the library with a self-directed Pokemon-themed scavenger hunt. Wind your way through the stacks and check off items as you find them.

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

Cedar Bluff Builders Club

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Workshop, Help Session
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Go beyond LEGO and learn to build with different materials. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cookbook Club

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Come and share favorite recipes with others! We will have a different theme each month. Please call the branch for more details.

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

The Chronicles of Yarnia!

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Cedar Bluff meeting room at Cedar Bluff Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Knit, crochet, and create with fellow yarn enthusiasts, share ideas, and check out provided craft books for inspiration.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Workshop: Intermediate Genealogy

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East Tennessee History Center
Program Type:
History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults

Participants in this session will explore advanced techniques for genealogical research with a special focus on primary sources.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

DIY Henna Temporary Tattoos

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Powell Branch meeting room at Powell Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Interested in trying out henna (temporary) tattoos, and learning more about the process?

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

Preschool Storytime

Monday, August 4, 2025 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 "Adults" group

Job Help Mondays

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Help Session
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every Monday for job help! Searching for a job can be stressful. Need help with your resume? Not sure where to look for work? Curious about a career change? Meet with a reference librarian for help!

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

Back to School Party

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age

Celebrate the end of summer with outdoor songs, stories, and crafts. Chalk the sidewalk, blow bubbles, and dance your cares away on the last day of summer vacation.

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

Creation Station

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Burlington Branch meeting room at Burlington Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Age

(K-8) A low-tech makerspace where children can explore creativity and engage in making projects that will foster innovation, encourage experimentation, and empower a new generation of makers.


 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Farragut Book Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Farragut Branch meeting room at Farragut Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Come for the snacks. Stay for the book discussion. This month's book is Devil in the White City by Erik Larson.

This event is in the "Adults" group

You CAN Craft: Easy Crafts for Adults

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Norwood Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Adults

So you think you aren't crafty? But you are! Crafting is proven to be good for depression, stress and connecting with other people, regardless of the finished product. The benefit is in the journey!

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

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Bearden 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

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 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, August 5, 2025 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.  

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

Full Steam Ahead “Over the Moon”

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool

Ages 3-5. Book sharing, hands-on experiments and activities, and opportunities for preschoolers to explore and learn STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) principles.

 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies and Toddlers" group

Baby Bookworms

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 11:15am - 11:45am
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 "Adults" group

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lawson McGhee Library meeting room at Lawson McGhee Library
Program Type:
Workshop, Help Session
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every Tuesday for one-on-one tech help!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Halls Literary Social Hour

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Halls Branch meeting room at Halls Branch Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Lecture & Discussion
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Halls Literary Social Hour to discuss books with your fellow patrons. No required reading, bring your fave or current read!

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Carter Branch meeting room at Carter Branch Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Preschool Storytime

Carter Branch Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Carter 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

Mega Bloks Club

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
LEGO Club:

Warm up those building fingers and come down for LEGO club, where you'll build alongside other kids who love LEGOs as much as you do! Your creativity + determination + bricks = LEG...

Join us for a LEGO Club for younger ages, using mega bloks. Parents must attend, creations stay in the library.

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

Farewell Summer Party

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Karns Branch Library
Program Type:
Activity & Craft, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary Age

Let's celebrate the end of summer break with an afternoon of easy crafts and lawn games.