Anna Porter Public Library

Anna Porter Public Library Our mission is to strengthen our community through literacy and lifelong learning.

Did you know that even reading cookbooks counts for our summer reading program? If you're not signed up, we're here to d...
05/31/2026

Did you know that even reading cookbooks counts for our summer reading program?

If you're not signed up, we're here to deliver! Pop on in and get your reading record and some sweet swag. It's open to kids, teens, and adults.

Not to mention, check out Libby, our online app for e-books, audiobooks, and magazines. We've got everything from Bon Appétit to Food & Wine in magazines, and cookbooks for beginners to professional chefs. Right there at your fingertips 24/7/365. There's no excuse not to rack up those entries for some awesome prizes! We're happy to show you how. See y'all soon!

Oh no! You missed it! Our big kickoff! That's ok! You can still sign up for our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program a...
05/30/2026

Oh no! You missed it! Our big kickoff!

That's ok! You can still sign up for our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program any time in June or July. It's open to ages 0-100 (and if you're over 100, we'll still let you sign up, we promise). Stop in and sign up, get your reading log and some fun treats, and get to reading! If you need some "long tales" we've got plenty we can recommend.

Thank you, Marilyn, for a wonderful and informative program! 👏👏👏 In celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, or t...
05/29/2026

Thank you, Marilyn, for a wonderful and informative program! 👏👏👏

In celebration of our country's 250th anniversary, or the Semiquincentennial, we appreciated learning about the efforts to locate and preserve the graves of Revolutionary War veterans within Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Marilyn Childress, president of the Veterans Heritage Site Foundation, was our guest speaker on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

For those interested, the project's progress is documented on the Friends of Bryson City Cemetery website: https://friendsofthebccemetery.org/

Did you know we have a YouTube Channel? Catch up on past programs at https://www.youtube.com/

Summer Reading is nothing to sneeze at! Reading during the summer helps prevent "summer slip" in students' skills (wow, ...
05/28/2026

Summer Reading is nothing to sneeze at!
Reading during the summer helps prevent "summer slip" in students' skills (wow, say that 3x fast!) and helps them retain their literacy progress when they start back to school in the fall. Not to mention it fosters a love for reading, life-long learning, and literacy. Now those are some things we can get behind!

Tomorrow we kick off our summer reading program. This year it is Unearth a Story, with programs about dinosaurs, archaeology, fossils, and even your family roots! Join us on Friday, May 29th, to sign up, do some fun activities, and start this summer off just right!

Don't chicken out! It's almost here! Join our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program and earn entries for prizes by read...
05/28/2026

Don't chicken out! It's almost here!

Join our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program and earn entries for prizes by reading and attending programs! We have programs and prizes for kids, teens, and adults. Kickoff is Friday, May 29, from 11-4. Come on in for fun activities and get signed up. But if you can't make it then, you can sign up any time in June or July!

But we hope to see you at the library! (See what we did there?)(Whoops, did it again.)Join our Unearth A Story Summer Re...
05/26/2026

But we hope to see you at the library!
(See what we did there?)
(Whoops, did it again.)

Join our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program and earn entries for prizes by reading and attending programs! We have programs and prizes for kids, teens, and adults. Kickoff is Friday, May 29, from 11-4. Come on in for fun activities and get signed up. But if you can't make it then, you can sign up any time in June or July!

Don't sleep on the library this summer. We've been busy digging up some great programs! We have programs for kids, teens...
05/24/2026

Don't sleep on the library this summer. We've been busy digging up some great programs!

We have programs for kids, teens, and adults. Join our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program and earn entries for prizes by reading and attending programs! Kickoff is May 29 from 11-4. Come on in for fun activities and get signed up. But if you can't make it then, you can sign up any time in June or July!

We've got jokes.But we also have programs for kids, teens, and adults this summer! Join our Unearth A Story Summer Readi...
05/23/2026

We've got jokes.

But we also have programs for kids, teens, and adults this summer! Join our Unearth A Story Summer Reading program and earn entries for prizes by reading and attending programs! Kickoff is May 29 from 11-4. Come on in for fun activities and get signed up. But if you can't make it then, you can sign up any time in June or July!

Why is summer reading so important? It prevents "summer slip," where students lose skills that they don't use during the summer months. This means they won't have to relearn as many concepts when they come back to school. Not to mention it fosters a love of reading, life-long learning, and literacy. Some of our favorite words! What's your favorite word?

🔔ATTENTION🔔 TODAY Patricia “Pat” Adams will be giving a presentation on the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Great Sm...
05/19/2026

🔔ATTENTION🔔 TODAY Patricia “Pat” Adams will be giving a presentation on the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Tuesday, May 19, at 6 p.m. at Anna Porter Public Library.

Adams will examine the Civilian Conservation Corps’ role in the infrastructure, conservation policy, and the social history of the 1930s workforce that transformed the Smokies into the Smoky Mountains National Park. Historical photos and videos from the National Park Archives will be shown in the presentation. The event is free to attend, and it will be followed by Q&A.

See you then!

Get ready to unleash your creativity! This is just a reminder that our Lego Club will be meeting on Tuesday, May 19th a...
05/18/2026

Get ready to unleash your creativity!

This is just a reminder that our Lego Club will be meeting on Tuesday, May 19th at 3:30pm.

We can't wait to see you there!

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159 Mills Park Road
Gatlinburg, TN
37738

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 8pm
Wednesday 10am - 8pm
Thursday 10am - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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