Sullivan County Public Library, serving an area of 88,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 2,700 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 2,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 12 employees, including one fully accredited librarian, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 4 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $96,000. Patrons make 96,000 visits annually, and check out materials 168,000 times. Thirty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
1655 Blountville Boulevard, Blountville Tennessee 376L7
Telephone
423-279-2714
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(West Jefferson) Appalachian Regional Library
(Bristol) Bristol Public Library
(Elizabethton) Elizabethton/Carter County Library
(Greeneville) Greeneville-Greene County Public Library
(Rogersville) H.B. Stamps Memorial Library
(Kingsport) Kingsport Public Library
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06/08 Coming to The Blountville area
International Biscuit Festival Knoxville TN May18 The four categories of competition are Sweet Biscuits, Savory Biscuits, Special Biscuits and Student Biscuits.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival Gray Hawk KY June19-21 Stringbean Memorial, Inc. is a non-profit corporation named in honor of David “Stringbean” Akemon, native of Jackson County, Kentucky, who was an internationally known musician and performer at the Grand Ole Opry and the television show, Hee Haw.
Virginia Highlands Festival Abingdon VA August2-11 Showcasing Appalachian arts and crafts.
Berea Celtic Festival Berea KY August15-18 This quaint little town located right on I-75 where the Bluegrass meets the Appalachian is like a bee hive filled with dance and live music with the beautiful Berea College campus right in the center of town.
Appalachian Festival Beckley WV August23-25 The 17th Annual Appalachian Festival is three big days packed with arts, crafts, entertainment, music, food and fun!
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