Friends of the Johnson City Public Library

Friends of the Johnson City Public Library The Friends of the Library maintains an association of people interested in the welfare of the Johns

The Friends of the Johnson City Public Library provides additional funding needed for programs, materials, and support to help the Johnson City Public Library meet the growing demands for its services. Money raised through our book sales and your memberships provide grants to the library. In the past year, these funds have supported the following programs:

Summer Reading Program

Library Meeting

Room A/V equipment

New DVD titles for Adult Services

Titles for the R.E.A.D.S. database for JCPL patrons

Bright Star Touring Theatre performances at the library

Author Brown Bag Luncheons

and much more....

09/02/2026
09/01/2026
08/30/2026

Storytimes are BACK starting Sept. 1! 📚✨ We missed our storytime families during the August break, but we're ready for a fun fall season filled with songs and books!

👉️ RECOMMENDED AGES 👈️
Babies & Books: Ages 0–2
Read & Romp: Ages 2–5
Family Storytime: Ages 2–5
Bilingual Storytime: All Ages

08/26/2026

Along with so many of you, we're mourning Dolly Parton's passing. She leaves behind an immense and beautiful legacy, part of which includes her commitment to early literacy. Since founding Imagination Library in Sevierville in 1995, she has had a lasting impact on the children of East Tennessee.

In 2001, Dolly said, "My dream has been for every child to have a library of books that their parents can read to them from, from the time they are born until they start school. The Imagination Library was designed to help children dream more, learn more, care more, be more and by golly, it's really working."

Dolly was right; by golly, it's really working. Imagination Library started in Washington County in 2005, and since then, kids here have received 1,115,868 books. In just 2025-2026 alone, 61,880 books were sent to Washington County families. Because of Dolly's vision, 81% of Washington County's kids under 5 get a free book every month.

We are forever grateful to Dolly Parton for her vision, wisdom, and "cup of ambition" to gift East Tennessee kids with books. She will continue to have a lasting impact on the children of our region, as they learn to dream, care, and be more.

08/24/2026

🥚✨ Craft your very own magical dragon egg to take home!

Ages 5–8 will design unique dragon eggs after enjoying "Strong" by Clara Anganuzzi, a touching story about a gentle dragon discovering his true strength. 🎨

🗓️ Thursday, Sept 3 | 4-4:45 p.m.
📍 Library's Jones Meeting Center

Registration required 👉️ Register here: https://buff.ly/aO3qSJ9

08/20/2026

📚 Meet Linda Kay Holbrook, our official "Book Doctor" and longest-serving team member! ✨

❤️ For 35 years, Linda has worked behind the scenes in Collections Services getting every new book shelf-ready and giving worn-out, "sick" materials a second life!

"It is so satisfying to be able to repair an item and know it will be circulating again," Linda says.

She's been with us since the card catalog days in 1991, and today she’s still passing down all that amazing library wisdom to the rest of our team.

Thank you, Linda, for decades of dedication to our community's favorite stories! 👏

Address

100 W Millard Street
Johnson City, TN
37601

Telephone

+14234344450

Website

https://www.jcpl.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Friend-of-the-Library-Donation-Form_v3.18.18.pdf

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