Back in January, Mayor Glenn Jacobs challenged the community to read and log a collective 1 million hours as part of his Read City USA initiative. It seemed a lofty goal, …
Library cards access more than books
Remember the days when cutting cable seemed like a wise financial move? Instead, most of us now subscribe to half a dozen streaming services that can cost as much as …
Free books at Drive-In at the Midway
For some people, when the air turns crisp, it’s all about football. But for others, Friday night lights are all about the silver screen under the stars. The city of …
Imagination Library honors Parkwest’s Childbirth Center
The nurses at Parkwest Hospital’s Childbirth Center may specialize in delivering babies, but they deliver a lot more along the way. The labor and delivery nursing staff understands that early …
Library continues outdoor story time through October
Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce the return of Outdoor Storytimes this fall. Through September and October, the fun continues outdoors with stories, rhymes, music and movement. The …
Drive-In at the Midway movies return in October
The primary elections may be over, but the polls are open again for Drive-In at the Midway! The city of Knoxville and the Knox County Public Library are pleased to …
Reserve Zoo visit with library card
You can check out the Zoo, but you can’t check out the red pandas! Last week, Knox County Public Library announced a new partnership with Zoo Knoxville to provide free admission …
Knox libraries get state increase
Knox County Public Library is pleased to announce a significant increase in the state’s appropriation for support of Tennessee’s four metro libraries. Gov. Bill Lee recommended $1.5 million in recurring …