Knox County Public Library

05/28/2026

Summer is finally here! Stop by our June book clubs to get to know other bookworms, discuss some of your favorite reads, or meet local authors. Plus, for those participating in the Summer Library Challenge, attending a library program counts toward your progress on the Jurassic Tracker and gets you closer to earning a prize! We hope to see you there.

05/27/2026

Are you an occasional reader? We can help!

Dear occasional reader, let us find you a book! Mary Pom Claiborne shares the details.

https://www.knoxtntoday.com/dear-occasional-reader-lets-find-you-a-book/

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05/25/2026

There are some tough choices ahead in the Bone Wars Bracket! Pick your top 8 this week (through May 30) by casting a ballot at any library location or voting online at www.knoxcountylibrary.org/bone-wars-bracket. Your choices will be revealed June 6 for the next round!

05/23/2026

It's time to "tri" out our summer library challenge. We kicked off last weekend with a ROAR! Pick up your Jurassic Tracker at any library location and you'll have no "treble" earning dino-mite prizes for reading, listening, attending library programs, and learning about your favorite prehistoric pals—Triceratops, anyone? 🦖🦕📚

05/22/2026

Thank you so much to the featured authors that joined us at the Children's Festival of Reading this past weekend! Your creativity and positivity inspired so many kids as we celebrated the start of summer reading and you stomped right in to all of our hearts as you laughed, signed books, took photos, and shook hands with the next generation of creatives. These were memories to last an eon, and we're so grateful you joined us to make it happen.

A Triassic THANK YOU to our featured authors:
Carmen Agra Deedy
Bob Shea
Kwame Mbalia
Erin Falligant, Author - 2026 One Book Author
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Chris Grabenstein
Allan Wolf

The 20th Children's Festival of Reading is presented by Comcast

05/22/2026

05/20/2026

Here's a quick list of some June events!

Mary Pom Claiborne gives details on a summer full of activities around town.

https://www.knoxtntoday.com/schools-out-and-summer-is-unofficially-here/

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05/18/2026

WOW! This year's Children's Festival of Reading was absolutely pteriffic! Thank you so much to our sponsors, community partners, volunteers, and attendees for making this day the absolute best it can be. The festival may be over, but we hope that the wonderful memories will never go extinct. Our Summer Library Challenge is now active, so stomp on over to the library and pick up a Jurassic Tracker. Collect a prize from the library after you complete 5 activities and collect a finisher prize after you complete all 25 activities on your tracker! We can't wait to see you Roar into a Story with us this summer!

The 20th Children's Festival of Reading is presented by Comcast

05/16/2026

Finishing up our Jurassic Dino Tour is the Tots Tent with the biggest dinosaur of the day, Brachiosaurus! Bring the little ones over here to play with water toys, blow bubbles, and draw with chalk with other little little dinos of the same age in a safe environment. Did you know Brachiosaurus had a neck that's five times as long as a giraffe's? These huge dinosaurs had their pick of leaves to munch on from tall trees!

Now that we've concluded our Jurassic Dino Tour, look for our dinosaurs on signs as you make your way through the Children's Festival of Reading today to learn more fun facts! Thank you so much to our supporters, attendees, and partners for making this day possible and for continuing to foster a love of reading in all the little dinos in Knox County.

The 20th Children's Festival of Reading is presented by Comcast