Oak Ridge Public Library, serving an area of 28,000 residents, has a collection of 110,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 7,200 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 4,200 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $132,000. Patrons make 230,000 visits annually, and check out materials 250,000 times. Twenty-nine percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1401 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge Tennessee 37830
Telephone
865-425-3455
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Crossville) Art Circle Public Library
(Crossville) Art Circle Public Library
(Spring City) Audrey Pack Memorial Library
(Tazewell) Barbara Reynolds Carr Memorial Library
(Norris) Betty Ann Jolly Norris Community Library
(Maryville) Blount County Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Oak Ridge area
Taste of Toccoa Toccoa GA April5 Northeast Georgia's premier dining event, A Taste of Toccoa features sample-sized portions of the most popular dishes from Toccoa's best restaurants and caterers. Garnish with live music, entertainment, shopping, and activities, and you have a fun-filled event the whole family will enjoy.
Celebrate Clayton Clayton GA April27-28 Celebrate Clayton is an Arts, Music, Crafts and Gardening event for all ages, with mouth-watering food and a super kids program. Set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains Celebrate Clayton is held annually the last weekend in April.
Tennessee Strawberry Festival Dayton TN May4-11 The Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the celebration of small town life. It offers a chance for our community to showcase its beauty, history and commitment to family values.
International Biscuit Festival Knoxville TN May18 The four categories of competition are Sweet Biscuits, Savory Biscuits, Special Biscuits and Student Biscuits.
Stucky Music Festival Park City KY May17-18 It is a hard economic time and Stucky Musical Festival would like to remain a low cost event that gives both musicians and local companies a place to promote themselves, as well as sell their merchandise. Proceeds will go to growing this festival so that it can continue on and to a local charity that helps children have opportunity to participate in music and art.
Mountain Flower Art Festival Dahlonega GA May18-19 The festival, located on the hisoric square of Dahlonega, Georgia, is a juried art and quality craft festival held for over 20 years on the 3rd weekend in May.
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