Johnson City Public Library

Music Morning

Music Morning

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Ready to dance, sing, and have fun? Come to your Library for Music Morning! For one week at the beginning of each month, Music Morning will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays instead of regular storytimes. Please choose one day to attend and join us at 10:30 or 11:15 a.m. in the Library’s Jones Meeting Center. This program promotes early literacy skills and fosters creative expression through music and movement designed for children birth-age 5. Space is limited, and tickets for entry are first come, first served at the Children's Desk.

Teen Homework Cafe

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Teens 12-18 can bring your friends and your homework to the Library's Teen Space each Monday after school from 3-5 p.m. to work on papers and projects. Library staff is available to help find research materials and resources, and snacks are provided

Dia de los Muertos

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Bring the whole family to celebrate the rich traditions of Día de los Muertos in the Children's Library on Saturday, November 1. Drop in sometime between 4-5 p.m. for crafts, snacks, and more activities. We encourage you to bring photos, flowers, and other offerings to celebrate your loved ones during the week prior to the event to add to the ofrenda in the Children's Amphitheater. Please do not bring original photos or family heirlooms to leave, as the space will be outside and inclement weather is possible. Staff will be happy to make copies of photos to leave in the space. The Library is not responsible for lost or damaged items left at the ofrenda. Acompañanos a la celebración del...

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Cybersecurity 101

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Join the Library’s Information Technology Manager Xander Murray as he walks you through cybersecurity threats Wednesday, October 29 at 6 p.m. in the Library's Jones Meeting Center. You’ll gain practical strategies to protect your devices and data from malware and viruses.

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Family Game Night

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Families are invited to the Children's Library one night per month for game night fun. The Library will provide board and video games to learn, play, and enjoy together. You can also try out the Library's new Infinity Game Table, a giant touch-screen packed with classics like Clue, Operation, and Candy Land. Family Game Night will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on the following Mondays this fall: September 8, October 27, and November 10. No registration is required for this drop-in event.

Teen Homework Cafe

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Teens 12-18 can bring your friends and your homework to the Library's Teen Space each Monday after school from 3-5 p.m. to work on papers and projects. Library staff is available to help find research materials and resources, and snacks are provided

Pokémon Trading Card Day

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Calling all young Pokémon fans! Come to the Library's Jones Meeting Center on the last Saturday of every month from 2-3 p.m. to trade Pokémon cards with other kids. (If you have other types of trading cards, those are welcome too!) No registration required. Remember that the Library is not responsible for participants' personal property. Please keep your cards with you at all times!

Fiber Arts Group

Fiber Arts Group

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Bring your fiber arts supplies to the Library on the second and fourth Fridays of each month from 2:30-4:30 p.m. for our Fiber Arts Group. Drop in with your current project and enjoy a creative and supportive environment where you can socialize and learn from fellow fiber art enthusiasts.

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Middle Grade Graphic Novel Club

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Children ages 8-12 are invited to explore the wide world of graphic novels together! We will meet this fall in the Library's Jones Meeting Center at 6 p.m. on the following Mondays: September 15, October 20, and November 17. Participants will hear book talks on different graphic novels, participate in drawing exercises, and have opportunities to share art and recommendations with other graphic novel enthusiasts! Registration is required. Sign up at https://events.getlocalhop.com/middle.../event/NtUacS1Yi6/.

Teen Homework Cafe

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Teens 12-18 can bring your friends and your homework to the Library's Teen Space each Monday after school from 3-5 p.m. to work on papers and projects. Library staff is available to help find research materials and resources, and snacks are provided

READing PAWS

READing PAWS

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Children ages 5-12 can register for a 15-minute time slot to read to a trained listening dog. They read aloud in the Library's Storytime Room between 11 a.m.-12 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month or from 4-5 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. In an effort to maximize the number of participants served by this program, time slots are limited to one per child for each event. Children's caregivers must sign a permission slip when they arrive at each reading session. Register at https://events.getlocalhop.com/reading.../event/KAz32t7f8K/.

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Read & Romp

Read & Romp

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Read & Romp storytime is designed for active preschoolers around ages 2-3 years and their caregivers. The program lasts 20 minutes and consists of shorter stories, songs, and rhymes. Read & Romp meets at 10:30 a.m. on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: October 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, and 29-30. The program is held outdoors in King Commons Natural Adventure Area* across the street from the Library. *Check our Facebook page after 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays for an update during inclement weather.

Teen Homework Cafe

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Teens 12-18 can bring your friends and your homework to the Library's Teen Space each Monday after school from 3-5 p.m. to work on papers and projects. Library staff is available to help find research materials and resources, and snacks are provided

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Little Listeners

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Little Listeners storytime is designed for ages 3-5 years. The program lasts for 30 minutes and consists of longer stories, songs, and rhymes with a craft time afterward. Little Listeners meets at 11 a.m. in the Library’s Storytime Room on the following Wednesdays and Thursdays this month: September 10-11, 17-18*, and 24-25. Choose which day suits your schedule best to attend each week. There is no registration for this program. Pick up a ticket at the Children's Desk when you arrive. *On September 17 and 18, we will have a special guest during Little Listeners! Author Constance Lombardo will be reading her newest children's book, "Itty Bitty Betty Blob Makes a Splash."

Teen Homework Cafe

Johnson City Public Library 100 W Millard St, Johnson City, TN

Teens 12-18 can bring your friends and your homework to the Library's Teen Space each Monday after school from 3-5 p.m. to work on papers and projects. Library staff is available to help find research materials and resources, and snacks are provided