(BLOUNTVILLE) 1655 Blountville Blvd., Blountville | 423-279-2714
Monday, June 9th at 10:00am - Sing and Play Story-time - Our youngest patrons and their grown-ups can join us for a special time of bonding through songs and stories. Rhythm and play helps even the youngest among us prepare for reading and speech. This special time is led by Ms. Nancy.
Monday, June 9th at 10:00 am - Geri-Fit - Geri- Fit is a strength training exercise class for mature adults or those with mobility challenges.
Monday, June 9th at 10:30am - PreK Summer Reading Program - This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
*Monday, June 9th at 6:00pm - Forever Succulent Craft - For this craft we'll be making a forever succulent using sparkling beads, jewelry wire, a terra cotta pot, foam ball, and fake moss. Registration is full for this class.
*Tuesday, June 10th at 10:00am - Downtown Kingsport Guided Art and Gallery Walk - Join us for this easy stroll through downtown Kingsport in Sullivan County to view the murals, sculptures and visit some of the galleries and hear from artists and curators, about their inspiration and mediums. Call the Blountville branch to register for this event.
Tuesday, June 10th at 2pm - Tech Talk: You've Got (G)Mail! - Do you have an email address only because you "needed" one, but have no clue how to use it? Do you know the basics of send and receive, but want to learn what else you can do in your email? Then this digital literacy class is for you! We will focus on Gmail but all emails have the same essential functions that you can utilize for better communication. We will also look at how to do basic email functions from your smartphone. No registration is required for this class. No RSVP required.
Tuesday, June 10th at 6:00pm - Zumba! Come join the party! We're pleased to offer this free, fast-paced dance class to our patrons. Learn some moves and shake it out weekly with certified ZIN instructor Christina! You can also Zumba on Zoom! Just call by the Monday before class to receive a Zoom Link.
Wednesday, June 11 from 1:00-3:00pm - Knit and Crochet - Join our knit and crochet group to work in the company of other fiber enthusiasts to create useful items for our community. All skill levels welcome.
*Wednesday, June 11 at 2:00pm - Kids' Learn to Crochet - learn crochet basics and start a simple project in this 4 week workshop for kids ages 8-13. Registration is required; it is recommended to attend all 4 workshops but not required. Registration is full for this event.
Wednesday, June 11 at 3:30pm - Gentle Chair Yoga - Chair yoga is an adapted yoga practice that allows you to stay seated while practicing yoga focused poses. No reservation required. Also available on Zoom by calling at least 2 days ahead to receive a Zoom invitation.
Wednesday, June 11 at 3:30pm - Garden Club with Tyler - This will be a weekly event. Come learn how gardens grow as we prepare and tend the library garden for the season. Already have a green thumb? Lend us your expertise! New to gardening? Come get your hands dirty. Open to growing enthusiasts of all ages. No registration required.
Thursday, June 12 at 10:00am - Geri-Fit - Geri-Fit is a strength training exercise class for mature adults or those with mobility issues. No reservation is required to attend.
*Thursday, June 12 at 1:00pm - Act Out! Kids' Summer Drama Club - Ages 6-13 are invited to join our free Drama club this summer. Kids will learn the basics of theater from improv to set design and more as we work to put on our very own show at the end of the Summer. Registration is closed for this event.
Friday, June 13 at 10:30am - Pre-K Summer Reading Program -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
Friday, June 13 at 11:15am - Elementary Summer Reading Program -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
Friday, June 13 at 2:00pm - Kids' Graphic Novel Book Club - Each week we will try out a new book, and talk about what we liked (and didn't). If you're a kid that loves graphic novels, or you're wanting to try something new, this club is for you. For ages 8-13 Also available through Zoom, please call the library at 423-279-2714 to request an invite.
*Friday, June 13th at 5:30pm - Cosmopolitan Café - Taste the world in our globe-trotting program just for adults! We’ll sample tasty snacks, sweets, and beverages from a new country every month, with suggestions for recipes, themed reads, and other immersions. This month we’ll visit Pakistan! Register in person, or by phone only a few spots remain. Online registration is closed for this event.
Saturday, June 14th at 10:30am - Family Fun with Nancy - For PreK and Elementary kids and their families we'll be exploring a kaleidoscope of family and pets with books, music and crafts. This is a fun time for the whole family especially if you are unable to make it to our programs during the work-week.
*Saturday, June 14th at 2:00pm - Teen Retro Beaded Lizard Keychain or Fob - For ages 13-17.
Make your very own 90s inspired pony bead keychain! Only a few spots remain, registration is required, in person, or by phone.
UPCOMING EVENTS:.
*Tuesday, June 17th at 11:30am - Forever Succulent Craft - For this craft we'll be making a forever succulent using sparkling beads, jewelry wire, a terra cotta pot, foam ball, and fake moss. This class is FULL.
Wednesday, June 18th at 6:00pm - Romantasy Book Club - This month's book is Girl From the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. This book is just one flame on the spice-o-meter. No RSVP required. Bring a snack to share and come join us!
Thursday, June 19th - All Day - All Branches will be Closed for the Juneteenth Federal Holiday
Friday, June 20th at 11:15am during Elementary Summer Reading - Meet our new therapy dog! Blountville will have a therapy dog to read to in July. Come meet our newest volunteer!
Saturday, June 21st from 1:00pm-3:00pm - Knit and Crochet Group - Join our knit and crochet group to work in the company of other fiber enthusiasts to create useful items for our community. All skill levels welcome.
Monday, June 23rd at 4:30pm - Teen/Tween D&D Club - Ages 8-15 Dungeons and Dragons game held monthly. No RSVP.
Thursday, June 26th at 3:00pm - Marty Silver Visits! Local park ranger (and legend) Marty Silver comes to visit along with some of his animal friends. Weather permitting, this event will be held outside, so bring your own blanket! No RSVP required.
Thursday, June 26th at 5:30pm - Wellness Warriors Book Club - We’ll be discussing Food: What the Heck Should I Eat? by Dr. Mark Hyman. Also available through Zoom, please call the library for an invite.
*Saturday, June 28th at 2:00pm - Cosplay 101 - Learn to make elements for your favorite character’s costume! Recommended for ages 12+, Adults welcome. Please RSVP by 6/21 in person, by phone or online.
For more information on these upcoming events, please visit our calendar at www.scpltn.org
149 Pactolus Rd., Kingsport | 423-239-1100
Monday, June 9th at 9:00am - Chair Yoga - Chair yoga is an adapted yoga practice that allows you to stay seated while practicing yoga focused poses. No reservation required.
Monday, June 9th from 4-8PM - Supper at the Library -We’ll be open late this evening to allow patrons to browse our shelves before or after grabbing their supper meal at one of the food trucks in our parking lot! No food or drink is allowed inside the library but we will have dining areas set up outside for al fresco dining, before or after your library visit.
*Tuesday, June 10th starting at 3:00pm - Read to a Therapy Dog -Therapy Dogs, JB or Jackson, will be in the library by appointment between 3:00pm and 4:00pm to listen to young readers as they practice their new skills. Reading to a canine has been proven to reduce stress and build confidence in new readers. This is a great way to keep kids reading during the summer break and remember all minutes reading count toward your summer reading goal. Even minutes reading to a dog! So be sure to log the time into readsquared! To schedule your child’s 15-minute appointment to read to JB, please call the library at 423-239-1100.
Wednesday, June 11th at 9:00am - Chair Yoga -Chair yoga is an adapted yoga practice that allows you to stay seated while practicing yoga focused poses. No reservation required.
Thursday, June 12th at 9:30am - PreK and Elementary Summer Reading Program -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
Friday, June 13th at 2:00pm - Daniel's Color Our World With Paint! - For ages 8-12 - Daniel will lead an exciting exploration into different types of painting each week. Wear old clothes. It may get messy! No RSVP required.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday, June 17th at 1:30pm - Erwin Fish Hatchery Visit - A park ranger from Erwin Fish Hatchery will be presenting about the Hatchery, how it works, and about visitation. No RSVP required.
*Wednesday, June 18th at 2:30pm - Kids' Watercolor Class with Artist, Marty Talbott - Local artist, Marty King Talbott, will be leading a class on basic watercolor instruction. For ages 8-12. To register please call or stop by the Colonial Heights branch.
Thursday, June 19th - All Day - All Branches will be Closed for the Juneteenth Federal Holiday
Saturday, June 21st from 2:00pm -4:00pm - Family Game Day! Come and play a game of Scrabble or Uno with family and friends. Please feel free to bring your own games to share. No RSVP required.
*Tuesday, June 24th starting at 3:00pm - Read to a Therapy Dog -Therapy Dogs, JB or Jackson, will be in the library by appointment between 3:00pm and 4:00pm to listen to young readers as they practice their new skills. Reading to a canine has been proven to reduce stress and build confidence in new readers. This is a great way to keep kids reading during the summer break and remember all minutes reading count toward your summer reading goal. Even minutes reading to a dog! So be sure to log the time into readsquared! To schedule your child’s 15-minute appointment to read to JB, please call the library at 423-239-1100.
Monday, June 30th at 5:30pm - Book Club! - Join our book club to discuss a book each month, this month’s book is Fire on the Horizon by Wilbur Smith.
For more information on these upcoming events, please visit our calendar at www.scpltn.org
(Bluff City) 481 Cedar St., Bluff City | 423-538-1980
Tuesday, June 10th at 10:00am - Chair Yoga - Chair yoga is an adapted yoga practice that allows you to stay seated while practicing yoga focused poses. No reservation required.
Tuesday, June 10th at 10:45am - PreK Summer Reading Program -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
*Tuesday, June 10th at 11am - Tech Assistance - We will have someone at the library to offer tech assistance on a variety of tech subjects. Appointments will be required; however, walk ins will be accepted as time allows. Please call 423-538-1980, or stop by.
Tuesday, June 10th at 1:30pm - Elementary Summer Reading Program -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
Thursday, June 12th at 10:00am - Chair Yoga - Chair yoga is an adapted yoga practice that allows you to stay seated while practicing yoga focused poses. No reservation required.
Thursday, June 12th at 11:30am - Reader's Choice Book Club - We will be discussing Radar Girls by Sara Ackerman. No RSVP Required.
Saturday, June 14th at 10:00am - Geri-Fit - Geri- Fit is a strength training exercise class for mature adults or those with mobility challenges.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, June 16th at 12:00pm - Teens: Make a Zine - Zines are mini booklets or magazines, join us for some fun color prompts to fill out our zines. Bring your creativity, and be prepared to color, collage, and chill out! No RSVP Required.
Thursday, June 19th All Day - All branches Closed for the Federal Juneteenth Holiday
*Wednesday, June 25th at 5:30pm - Create a Bridgerton Themed Book Nook - We will be making these wonderful book nooks, based on one of our favorite books/shows. Space is limited. Please RSVP by June 18th in person, by phone or online.
*Friday, June 27th from 5:30pm-8:00pm - Murder Mystery at the Theatre - Ages 18+ only Registration is required min of 5 players- max of 13. We will be traveling to the theatre to work out whodunnit by playing the board game Murder Mystery at the Theatre. Feel free to dress up and bring snacks. Please RSVP by June 20th in person, by phone or online.
Saturday, June 28th at 2:00pm - Color Lab for elementary ages- Join us for an hour of fun colorful experiments. Learn how colors mix, and play with some fun experiments using the power of science! No RSVP required.
104 Bluegrass Dr., Kingsport | 423-349-5990
Monday, June 9th at 10:30am - PreK and Elementary Summer Reading Program -
This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, June 19th All Day - All branches Closed for the Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Friday, June 20th at 4:00pm - All Ages Canvas Painting - Everyone is welcome to join Sullivan Gardens for our June canvas painting craft! There will be examples to follow or you can free style and create your own masterpiece. No registration is required.
Friday, June 27th at 4:00pm - All Ages American Sign Language - Join Sullivan Gardens for a beginner's guide to American Sign Language. We will be using our online resource, Transparent Language, to go over the ASL alphabet and common signs and phrases. No registration required.
For more information on these upcoming events, please visit our calendar at www.scpltn.org
3230 Van Horn Street, Kingsport, TN | 423-288-1310
Monday, June 9th at 5:30pm - Bingo at Bloomingdale! Come play Bingo and maybe win a prize! We start at 5:30 pm at the Ruritan Building next door to the Bloomingdale Branch Library. No reservations needed.
Tuesday, June 10th at 10:30am - Warrior's Path State Park, Ranger Marty Silver visit - One of our favorite things about Summer is a visit from Warrior’s Path State Park, Ranger Marty Silver. He’ll come talk to us and bring some of his friends from the park to help us understand color’s role in nature! Held at the Bloomingdale Baptist Church Community Activity Center to allow more attendance.
Wednesday, June 11th at 10:30am - PreK and Elementary Summer Reading Story and Activity -This week we will be Coloring Our World by appreciating a kaleidoscope of family and pets! We'll have an age appropriate activity and stories to support this theme. Our time spent listening can be counted toward your reading goal. This week's theme: A Kaleidoscope of family and pets!
*Thursday, June 12th at 11:00am - Tech Tools: Online Games- During this special session of Tech Tools we'll learn about Online Games - free and safe games can be found online for all ages. We'll learn about how to find them and how to play. Please RSVP by phone, in person or online by June 10th.
Thursday, June 12th at 3:30pm - Kid's Chess Club - Want to learn to play chess or find friends to play with? Join us at the Bloomingdale branch for some instruction and then game play. This is a weekly event. No reservations required for elementary and middle school age kids!
Saturday, June 14th at 11:00am - Organic Gardening with Tyler - Come learn all about organic gardening. No RSVP required.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, June 16th at 11:00am - Bloomingdale Flower Project -The Bloomingdale Branch Library invites all Summer Reading Program participants to come and color our world by planting flowers in our flower beds. It's always fun to dig in the dirt! We provide the flowers. Then you can return all summer to see the colorful beauty you have created! Let's paint rocks to leave in the flower beds, too, and you can add your own touch to the library!
*Tuesday, June 17th at 2:00pm - Yarn Tales - Join us at the Bloomingdale Branch Library for our crochet group. Bring your yarn and projects and share yarns and ideas with others twice a month. Please register for this activity. Limited to 8 adults due to space. Please register in person, by phone or online to let us know you are planning to come.
Thursday, June 19th all day - All branches closed for Federal Juneteenth Holiday
Saturday, June 21st at 1:00pm - Teen Book Club - All teens are welcome to come and share your thoughts on the latest book you are reading. Snacks provided.
Tuesday, June 24th at 10:30am - Pressed Flower Lanterns Craft - Join us to create lovely pressed flower lanterns to decorate your home. This class is FULL.
Friday, June 27th from 9:00am - 4:00pm - The Plant Dr. Is In: Have a sick plant? Not sure what to do? Bring your plant in between 9-4 for advice to help it improve and grow. The Plant Doctor is in!
For more information on these upcoming events, please visit our calendar at www.scpltn.org
My Hero Academia #41: Overlay
By Kohei Horikoshi
YA - Manga
Series: My Hero Academia #41
Midoriya’s epic final battle with Shigaraki reaches its earth-shattering crescendo! With Danger Sense stolen away and the villain threatening to wipe Japan off the map, Midoriya has to get really creative with his Quirks to survive. The Second’s plan to smash the vestiges of One For All into the core of Shigaraki’s psychic space is the last chance the heroes have to stop All For One’s grand schemes from coming to fruition. But first, Midoriya has to land a solid punch!
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Hidden Nature
By Nora Roberts
Adult Fiction - Mystery
Natural Resources police officer, Sloan Cooper, and her partner had just taken down three men preying on hikers in the Western Maryland mountains. Driving back, she pulled in at a convenience store--and walked right into a robbery in progress. One gunshot from a jittery thief was about to change her world. After being shocked back to life on the operating table, she has a long recovery ahead, so she moves back to her parents' peaceful house in Heron's Rest. As for the boyfriend who dumped her via text while she was in the hospital, good riddance. She may be down, but she's not out. So when a woman vanishes, leaving her car behind in a supermarket parking lot, Sloan searches online for similar cases. She finds them, spread across three states. Men and women, old and young--the missing seem to have nothing in common. And the abductions keep happening. Luckily, the new man in her life shares her passion for solving this mystery. But it will take every ounce of endurance to get to the dark heart of this bizarre case--and she's willing to risk her life again if that's what it takes to stop the horror.
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Arrow
By Samantha M. Clark
Juvenile Fiction - Fantasy
Recommended for ages 8-12
Twelve-year-old Arrow was raised by the Guardian Tree in a rainforest protected by a magical veil, but now the veil is deteriorating and humans have entered, changing his life forever.
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Website: www.scpltn.org
Location: 1655 Blountville Boulevard, Blountville, TN, USA
Phone: 423-279-2714
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