Beginning on Wednesday, September 1, your Library is offering a series of “adulting” classes for teens ages 12-18. These sessions introduce teens to practical topics they probably haven’t had to deal with yet, such as managing finances and building resumes. They also cover a range of life skills that will serve teens for the rest
Event Details Teens ages 12-18 are invited to the Library on Tuesday, September 28 at 6 p.m. to celebrate Banned Books Week by making fun and useful magnets! Registration is required. Event Type(s): Website Teen Age Group(s): 12-18 Years Amy Taylor (423) 434-4349 amy.taylor@jcpl.org Register For Event
Your Library is honored to host the book launch of author Raquel Vasquez Gilliland’s new novel, “How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe”. The book launch is on Saturday, August 14 at 2 p.m. in the Library’s Jones Meeting Room. Masks are required. Gilliland will talk about the novel and her writing process,
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
Last March your Library closed to the public. We’ve been reflecting on what this meant for us, both as individuals and as an institution. As we look forward to reopening on Monday, April 19, we also want to reflect on where we’ve come from. We’re capturing individual reflections on working at the Library during this
Starting this Monday, January 11, your Library is holding an Own Voices Winter Reading Challenge for all ages that runs through Sunday, February 28. The term “Own Voices” refers to literature in which the story protagonist and author share a marginalized or underrepresented identity, whether that be ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, or disability. It started
NASA Ambassador Amanda Mayo fell in love with space in the third grade. “It was when I went to Space Camp,” she says. “I loved all of the hands-on activities and solving space puzzles and problems.” On Monday, January 4, at 7 p.m., Amanda will share her love and passion for space science with Library
