The Sullivan County Public Library has five locations to serve the community.
LIBRARY NEWS
All branches of the Sullivan County Public Library will be closed on Friday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. We will be open on Saturday, July 5, and Monday, July 7, with regular hours.
FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
Summer Reading program time! During the summer our storytimes change a bit to be more inclusive of other ages and have different activities that follow our Summer Reading theme! Each branch has times for both preschool age children and for elementary age kids. Each Summer Reading time will include a book (which you can count toward your summer reading goal) and an activity. This week’s theme is: Beautiful Backyard.
Monday: Sullivan Gardens — Pre-K and Elementary at 10:30 a.m. Blountville — Pre-K at 10:30 a.m.
Tuesday: Thomas Memorial (Bluff City) — Pre-K at 10:45 a.m. Elementary — 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Bloomingdale — Pre-K and Elementary at 10:30 a.m.
Thursday: Colonial Heights — Pre-K and Elementary at 9:30 a.m.
Friday: No Storytimes due to the Independence Day holiday.
Monday at 10 a.m. — Sing and Play Storytime for ages 0-2 at the Blountville branch.
Tuesdays starting at 4 p.m. — Read to Therapy Dog Annie at the Blountville branch. Call or visit our Blountville branch to secure your appointment.
Thursday at 1 p.m. — Character Color at the Thomas Memorial branch. For kids ages 6-11. No RSVP required.
Thursday at 3:30 p.m. — Kids’ Chess Club at the Bloomingdale library. No reservations required for elementary and middle school age kids!
Monday, July 7, at 11 a.m. — Geometric Paper Lantern Craft at the Bloomingdale branch. Patrons ages 8-12 are welcome to join us. RSVP by July 1.
Tuesday, July 8, at 3 p.m. — Read to Therapy Dog JB or Jackson at the Colonial Heights branch. Call 423-239-1100 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. Bleach Dyed T-shirts at the Blountville branch. For ages 13-17. Bring your own shirt. Registration required by July 5.
EVENTS FOR ALL AGES
Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. — Garden Club at the Blountville branch. Help us grow our community garden! No registration required.
Thursday, July 10, at 5 p.m. — Family Board Game Night at the Sullivan Gardens branch. No registration is required.
EVENTS FOR ADULTS
Geri-Fit is offered at the Blountville branch on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and on Saturdays at Thomas Memorial at 10 a.m.
Chair yoga is offered at Colonial Heights on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m., at Bluff City Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m, and in Blountville at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Monday at 5:30 p.m. — Colonial Heights Book Club. This month’s book is “Fire on the Horizon†by Wilbur Smith.
Tuesdays at 6 p.m. — Zumba! at the Blountville branch. You can also Zumba on Zoom!
Tuesday at 2 p.m. — Yarn Tales Crochet Club at the Bloomingdale branch. Please register for this activity in person or by phone.
Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. at the Blountville branch — Knit and Crochet Group. All skill levels are welcome.
Thursday at 6 p.m. — Summit Seekers Hiking Club planning meeting at the Blountville branch.
Saturday, July 5, from 1-3 p.m. — Knit and Crochet at the Blountville branch.
Tuesday, July 8, at 11:30 a.m. — Beaded Garden Stakes Craft at the Blountville branch. Please RSVP by July 1.
Tuesday, July 8, at 3 p.m. — Tech Tuesday: AI for Job-seekers at the Thomas Memorial branch. We will be using AI to create cover letters. For ages 16+.
Tuesday, July 8, at 5 p.m. — Adult Board Game Night at the Sullivan Gardens branch. No registration is required.
Friday, July 11, at 5:30 p.m. — Cosmopolitan Cafe at the Blountville branch. This month we’ll visit Taiwan. Register by July 5.
Saturday, July 12, at 5:30 p.m. — Beaded Garden Stakes Craft at the Thomas Memorial branch. Please RSVP by July 5.
Monday, July 14, at 6 p.m. — Beaded Garden Stakes Evening Class at the Blountville branch. Please RSVP by July 7.
