Knox County Public Library

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The Art Show is here! Show off your t-rrific artwork at select library locations this summer and flex those creative m...
06/18/2026

The Art Show is here! Show off your t-rrific artwork at select library locations this summer and flex those creative muscles while also earning five activities of credit toward the Roar into a Story challenge on your Jurassic Tracker. That's a whole prize from the prize box, just for submitting your triceratop-notch art!

Participating Locations: Lawson McGhee | Bearden | Burlington | Carter
Farragut | Fountain City | Halls | Howard Pinkston | Karns | Powell

Art must be submitted on 9” x 12” tag board provided by the library at registration.
Space is limited. Visit your participating location to register. Check the online calendar for full rules and submission guidelines.

Tuesdays in June in July, the library is partnering with the Tennessee Schools for the Deaf to bring storytime to life i...
06/18/2026

Tuesdays in June in July, the library is partnering with the Tennessee Schools for the Deaf to bring storytime to life in American Sign Language (ASL) along with a read aloud! Join us at the South Knoxville Branch Library at 11:30, or search "signing stories" in the online calendar for more information.

We had an amazingly informational program at the Bearden Branch Library with a ton of Junior Paleontologists joining us ...
06/17/2026

We had an amazingly informational program at the Bearden Branch Library with a ton of Junior Paleontologists joining us to learn all about the Grey Fossil Site and how to excavate fossils. If you love dinosaurs, digging, or paleontology, be sure to check out some of our upcoming paleo-programming below! Plus, attending any library program gets you one step closer to completing your Jurassic Tracker and claiming a dinosaur prize for our Summer Reading Challenge.

Fun with Fossils | Sequoyah Branch Library | June 18 @ 10:30AM
Fun with Fossils | Burlington Branch Library | June 25 @ 4:00PM
Junior Paleontologist | Cedar Bluff Branch Library | June 29 @ 2:00PM
Dino-Mummies | Cedar Bluff Branch Library | July 11 @ 2:00PM
Fossil Finds | Cedar Bluff Branch Library | July 16 @ 3:00PM

Thank you to Friends of the Knox County Public Library for supporting this and more programs!

These Dinosaur Suncatchers from the Farragut Branch Library are absolutely roar-some! If you're looking to have some sum...
06/15/2026

These Dinosaur Suncatchers from the Farragut Branch Library are absolutely roar-some! If you're looking to have some summer fun without having to touch the vacation fund, consider stopping by the library for fun, free programs that suit all ages. Plus, when you attend a library program, that counts toward the completion of your Jurassic Tracker for our Summer Library Challenge. Crafts, games, storytimes, and book clubs can all be found at locations across the county, so check out our online calendar for the next pterrific activity near you! https://www.knoxcountylibrary.org/events/upcoming?ongoing_events=show&private=no

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Loc...
06/14/2026

Whether you're discovering a new favorite author or deepening your connection to Tennessee’s literary landscape, The Local Chapter is your place to turn the page together.

Join local author, Tore Olsson, at the Burlington Branch Library on Saturday, June 20 at 2 for a book talk. Olsson is a history professor at the University of Tennessee and is a specialist on modern American history. He is the author of two books: "Red Dead’s History" and "Agrarian Crossings" and he's now working on a new book project titled "Grand Theft America", which also uses another video game franchise to narrate recent American history.

Have you joined the summer challenge yet? No signup required—just pick up a Jurassic Tracker at any library location a...
06/13/2026

Have you joined the summer challenge yet?

No signup required—just pick up a Jurassic Tracker at any library location and log your reading time or activities, like joining us for fun summer programs. All ages can collect amazing prizes when you meet your goals!

With Go Skateboarding Day around the corner on June 21st, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the all-time classic...
06/11/2026

With Go Skateboarding Day around the corner on June 21st, we’re celebrating the 25th anniversary of the all-time classic "Dogtown and Z-Boys" at this month's Daytime Docs screening at the Lawson McGhee Library this Sunday, June 14 at 2:00. This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids from Venice’s Dogtown who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern-day extreme sports. Stop by to learn all about the not-so-distant history of skateboarding and check out more movies at Sights and Sounds while you're visiting!

Magnificent Michael Messing Magic mesmerized at Mascot Branch Library last week! Here are more chances to witness the m...
06/10/2026

Magnificent Michael Messing Magic mesmerized at Mascot Branch Library last week! Here are more chances to witness the magic this summer:

June 8 @ 3:00 - Corryton
June 11 @ 11:00 - South Knoxville
June 12 @ 2:00 - Fountain City
June 25 @ 2:00 - Norwood
July 7 @ 3:30 - Farragut
July 14 @ 3:00 - Karns
July 15 @ 2:00 - Cedar Bluff
July 27 @ 2:00 - Halls

A major thank you to our magnanimous of the Knox County Public Library for supporting this and more programs!

Thanks so much to Dr. Hazari for joining us at the Lawson McGhee Library this week. Science has a way of expanding your ...
06/08/2026

Thanks so much to Dr. Hazari for joining us at the Lawson McGhee Library this week. Science has a way of expanding your mind! If you want to check out some of Dr. Hazari's exciting experiments, you can see him at different library locations at the times listed below!
June 12 @ 2:00 | Bearden Branch Library
June 15 @ 11:00 | Howard Pinkston Branch Library
June 22 @ 2:00 | Cedar Bluff Branch Library

The round 1 winners are in for the Bone Wars Bracket! Even the Tyrant King's terrible reputation couldn't save him from ...
06/06/2026

The round 1 winners are in for the Bone Wars Bracket! Even the Tyrant King's terrible reputation couldn't save him from elimination. Same for the three-horned Ornithischian, Triceratops. It goes to show, your vote matters—Spinosaurus overtook Mosasaurus by just 32 votes out of 782! The most notable win belongs to Pterodactyl, who took a pterrific 290-point victory over the infamous Compy!

Voting is open for Round 2 now through June 20. Fill out a ballot at any library location or visit the page at www.knoxcountylibrary.org

Voting in the bracket counts as an activity in the .

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