In-person storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers are back, starting this Wednesday, September 8! Storytime in the Park features books, music, and more for ages 2-5. It meets every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. (Please attend only one storytime per week.) Due to the increase in COVID cases, we’ll meet outdoors at the King Commons
Are your kids interested in the video-making process? Your Library’s Digital Theater Production program is a hands-on experience for kids in grades 5 and 6! For eight weeks, participants work together on digital video production basics, from storyboarding and set design to post-production editing and marketing. The small group meets from 4-6 p.m. every Wednesday
What do police officers do? Children’s book author Jocelyn M. Lacey wrote a book answering that question and she’s coming to your Library to talk about it! Lacey and Johnson City Police officers will lead a storytime and police-themed craft project on Tuesday, August 10 at 10 a.m. The event is for ages 3-8 years
The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is “Tails and Tales”, so we’re highlighting books about animals all summer! If your kids like books by Erin Hunter (author of the Warrior Cats, Seekers, and Survivors series), they’ll love the recommendations in this month’s Book Scouts. In the video and written list below, School Age
This summer kids ages 8-12 are participating in a unique and ongoing virtual book discussion with other kids in the area. The group is reading Pax by Sarah Pennypacker, a touching novel about a boy and his fox. The book club is conducted online using a video discussion platform called Flipgrid. It’s not too late
The theme of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge is “Tails and Tales”, so all summer we’re highlighting books about animals! In the video below, School Age Program Coordinator Jennifer Johnson shares some of her favorite stories about pets. And you can find even more books about pets in the following list. These books are intended
If you’re thinking about adding a pet to your family this summer, stop by your Library on Friday, June 18! We’re partnering with The Humane Society of Washington County to connect you with sweet cats and dogs in need of homes. The Humane Society will bring kittens, cats, puppies, and older dogs to the Library
We all have stories about animals—pets or otherwise—and we want to hear yours! Your Library is holding two creative contests as part of the Summer Reading Challenge for you to share your animal stories in creative ways. We are accepting submissions for both an art and short story writing competition until Wednesday, June 30. The
The signs of summer are everywhere these days—in the heat and humidity, gardens coming to life, the end of the school year—and of course, the beginning of your Library’s Summer Reading Challenge! If you’re not familiar with Summer Reading, it’s an annual nationwide reading challenge. People set reading goals and spend the summer tracking their
This month for Book Scouts we’re highlighting books for grades 3-8 that have been nominated for the Volunteer State Book Awards (VSBA). Tennessee librarians and educators choose the initial VSBA nominations and divide them into four age categories. From those nominations, kids get to vote on their top choice in their age group! Kids can
