Story Times All story times begin the week of Labor Day, September 3, 2018. Mother Goose Time Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 AM in September and again in November. For 18 months and younger only. Registration is required. Call to register at 423-434-4458. Toddler Time Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10:15 AM. For 18-36 month
Event Details Children ages five to eight years old are invited to the Johnson City Public Library Jones Meeting Room on Thursday, January 3 at 4:00 p.m. to hear Snoozefest by Samantha Berger for Festival of Sleep Day. This unofficial holiday is for people who are tired from the holiday bustle and just need some
We’re getting into the Christmas spirit here at the Johnson City Public Library! The East Tennessee Children’s Choir (ETCC) and Towne Acres Elementary School’s 4th Grade Chorus are helping us do that through song. ETCC will perform on Monday, December 3 from 6-6:30 p.m., and the children’s choir from Towne Acres will join us on
All babies 24 months and younger (no older siblings, please) and their caregivers are invited to drop by the library’s Jones Meeting Room on December 7 from 9:30-11 a.m to play with repurposed everyday materials in a creative way. This is our repackaged version of the sensory play day, so if your children have enjoyed
Children ages 8-12 are invited to the Jones Meeting Room this Thursday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. to “taste” a sampling of new books. A smorgasbord of middle grade titles will be available from a variety of genres, including fantasy, realistic fiction, and non-fiction, as well as many others! Children will be able to peruse,
Join us on Thursday, November 1 from 4-4:45 p.m. as we discuss Felipa and the Day of the Dead, a children’s book by Birte Müller, as part of our monthly Book Worms book club. Book Worms is for children ages 5-8 who have registered here. The event includes reading the story and creating crafts that corresponds
Fall weather is finally here, and just in time for our Fall Celebration! On Wednesday, October 24 from 10:00-11:30 a.m., children 18 months to 5 years old and their caregivers are invited to drop in for an exploration of their five senses. Using touch, sight, smell, hearing, and even taste, children will discover all things autumnal.
Do you remember the first time you saw the groundbreaking music video to Michael Jackson’s song, “Thriller”? Wherever you were, we want to revive that thrill you felt watching those creepy zombies dancing out of the mist led by the man in red. To recreate that experience, we are joining the dance and want you
On Sunday, October 7 from 2:00-3:00 p.m., families with children of all ages are invited to the library’s Jones Meeting Room to engineer creations with cardboard and other recycled materials. No registration is required for this free program, and materials are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Jennifer Johnson, JCPL’s School Age Program Coordinator, says
The weather may not say “fall” yet, but it’s time for our Family Campout, a pretend fall camping event for kids ages 4-12 and their families! On Monday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m., the library’s Jones Meeting Room will be transformed into a fall forest scene complete with camping gear and a pretend campfire, but
Big thank you to our very own Donna McCalman, Youth Services Librarian, for sharing her thoughts on this moving book! It’s not often that I get to the end of a new picture book and say “Oh” aloud as I turn to the last page. The Rough Patch, by Brian Lies, triggered just such a response.
