Millard Oakley Library Invites Kids To Special Day Saturday
Overton County’s Millard Oakley Library will host Take Your Kid to the Library Day Saturday morning. Library Assistant Director Terri Jordan said this is the Overton County facility’s first time participating in the national effort to get kids back to the library. She said the event would be a great chance to show parents what […]
Putnam Words On Wheels Bus Giving Out Free Books Across The County
The Putnam County Words On Wheels or WOW Bus has its next stop scheduled for Prescott Elementary and Middle School on Thursday. Academic Social Interventionist Cindy Putman said anyone in the area can stop by and pickup free books for kids, even if they have not started school yet. Putman said many kids cannot believe […]
Magness Library Starts Adult Book Club
McMinnville’s Magness Library has started a new book club focused on books for adults. Assistant Director Merissa Chapman said she came up with the idea after wanting to create a group to independent of other book clubs. “I have like three different book clubs on Facebook that I follow, and I just, I love it,” […]
White Co. Public Library Host Summer Reading Program
The White County Public Library is taking part in the national summer reading program titled “Tails and Tales,” where kids read books about fairy tales and books about animals. Director Cathy Farley said the program is designed to maintain students’ reading levels over the summer to make them better equipped for learning once school resumes […]
Putnam County Library Reinstating Late Fees After More Than A Year
It is time to return or renew your books if they were checked out from the Putnam County Library. After more than a year, the library has resumed charging late-fees. Director Phil Schaller said if someone owes the library more than $5 they cannot check out any more books but generally the library will try […]
Summer Reading Programs Help Children’s Literacy
Libraries across the state are launching their summer reading program to help maintain children’s literary competency, and Clay County has an extra challenge to add to the fun. Library Director Judith Cutright said the “Read With Me 100 Days” challenge is aiming to keep kids reading consistently throughout the summer to make sure they aren’t […]
Jackson Co. Schools Supervisor Says Lee’s Funding For Books Will Help
An Upper Cumberland curriculum supervisor thinks Governor Bill Lee’s proposed state funding for young readers will help the learning gap. Lee has proposed $2 million to provide four books and reading resources for students entering first grade across the state. Jackson County Schools Instruction Supervisor Tammy Woolbright said the time period after kindergarten is critical […]
Overton Trying To Preserve Historical Books
Overton County will have a new archivist to help preserve the county’s books. The Overton County Commission approved creating a paid position to work two days a week. Executive Ben Danner said the county could not find volunteers, so the pay rate was needed. “Before, we had a person that volunteered and helped to do […]
