Schools are just getting out, but we’re gearing up for our busiest season of the year. In our kickoff celebration of summer reading, the Children’s Festival of Reading aimed to engage …
Miss Libby’s Arts and Crafts Tent steals the show
This year’s Children’s Festival of Reading will be action-packed. With everything from train rides and robots, world-class authors and illustrators, to storybook characters and musicians, there will never be a …
Getting back to business as usual at the ibrary
It’s beginning to feel like old times at the library. Regular storytimes are back, the Friends Used Book Sales are in full swing at various locations around the county (this week’s …
One Book Read City launches at Inskip, Sterchi
It’s definitely the biggest book club in Knoxville. And probably in the state of Tennessee. About 24,000 kids are going to read one book together this month.
On Monday, Knox County …
Children’s Festival of Reading is back
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, our hearts are fond indeed. We’ve missed hosting the Children’s Festival of Reading for the last couple of years. This comeback year is …
History Center to present program on Fort Sanders
This week at the library: Rediscovering Fort Sanders: A Screening
Sunday, April 24, 2-4 p.m.
East Tennessee History Center
Knoxville saw its share of combat during the American Civil War, most notably in …
Library brings books and more to the homebound
If you can’t get to the library, we’ll come to you! Did you know that the Knox County Public Library’s Books for the Homebound program delivers library materials to the homes …
The 1950 Census is now available
April 1 was a big day. And it wasn’t just for those folks who love pranks. You may have caught glimpses of people celebrating the 1950 Census. Admittedly, a 72-year-old …