Knox County Public Library System, serving an area of 380,000 residents, has a collection of 880,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 26,000 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 10,500 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 176 employees, of whom 35 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and 18 branch libraries. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $1,470,000. Patrons make 1,260,000 visits annually, and check out materials 2,400,000 times. Forty-two percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
500 West Church Avenue, Knoxville Tennessee 37902
Telephone
865-215-8750
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Spring City) Audrey Pack Memorial Library
(Tazewell) Barbara Reynolds Carr Memorial Library
(Norris) Betty Ann Jolly Norris Community Library
(Maryville) Blount County Public Library
(Maryville) Blount County Public Library
(Clinton) Clinton Public Library
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02/21 Coming to The Knoxville 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.
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.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
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