If you like true crime stories, this one will knock you out. It involves paid pardons and murder-for-hire at the highest level of government in Tennessee. Back in the late …
Library studies information integrity
Fake news was so 2016. We’re now battling deep fakes. What’s the difference?
Back in 2016, we started hearing about fake news, filter bubbles and echo chambers in earnest. Few of …
April brings showers of library programs
Things are hopping at the library this month with Saturday programs, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Storytimes and even lessons in decluttering. Plus, April is National Poetry Month, so we’re celebrating …
Truth and Consequences: Film and conversation on information, news
With AI, deep fakes and online influencers adding to the already complex landscape of media disruption and information integrity, the library is partnering with area experts to take a close …
Udemy video courses offer wide range
I am always trying to keep up with my French. I listen to French language podcasts but understand less than a quarter of them – enough to get the gist, sort …
Need a spring break outing? Check out our storybook trails
If you’re not off to Florida or points south for spring break, we’ve got just the thing to keep your kiddos entertained. Over the last 18 months, we’ve installed four Storybook …
Library, WBIR develop Black History Collection
Housed in the East Tennessee History Center, The Knox County Public Library’s Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound (TAMIS) preserves East Tennessee’s cultural history through film, video and audio. …
Launch a rocket ship from your table
The library’s new twist on Mayor Jacobs’s Read City challenge is gaining some big fans. From launching rocket ships and creating avatars to drawing a scene from a book, the …