Welcome Fall! We will be painting wooden pumpkin door hangers for this month’s Adult Craft project. Once we paint and decorate our hangers we will add pretty, decorative Fall ribbon as the finishing touch. These will be great hung inside or outside the home - on a door, a wall hook, a porch or in […]
Collegedale Public Library's BINGO game will play in rounds and is open to all ages! No library card is required. We will play for one full hour and winners will select from an assortment of fun prizes. Everything is provided to play and there is no entry fee. We hope to see you there! Meets […]
Meet Atreyu! This pup is all ears and ready to hear you read to him during our Paws to Read hour. Pick a book from our shelves and read to Atreyu or visit with him. If you are shy around dogs, you can watch Atreyu while you do the small craft provided. For safety, we […]
Have you been considering or are considering purchasing a sewing machine? Or are you simply interested in an overview of sewing on a sewing machine? In this mini-workshop our Assistant Director Sarah will open the box on a new sewing machine the library and show us the steps of setting up the machine, threading the […]
Fiction Addiction Book Club will be discussing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. […]
Our Collegedale neighbor and library patron Ms. Sharon will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to greet our deaf friends in the community. Have you ever wished you could sign welcoming communications when greeting deaf or hard of hearing […]
In recognition of "National Good Neighbor Day" (September 28, 2023) we invite the community to come by and decorate the sidewalks and parking lot with positive messages and drawings to encourage our neighbors on this community-driven day. Please join us outside the library's glass entrance doors to gather your chalk and get started on this […]
Join us for a trivia hour to answer banned book trivia for prizes! Questions will be geared towards ages 13 and up. Trivia will start at 6pm and last until 7pm. Afterwards, while you are here, all ages can complete a scavenger hunt of banned books for prizes. Scavenger hunt is open to be completed […]
The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a nonprofit financial organization. 30 minute sessions are free and private in our meeting room. Getting your finances in order isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Anthony is here to provide the expertise and support you need. Whether you’re just […]
Learn 4 Truths About Long-Term Care. Let your family care about you rather than for you. If you’re thinking “it won’t happen to me” when it comes to needing help as you age, you aren’t alone. But the need for care often comes anyway. Attend a free workshop, 4 Truths About Long-term Care, and learn […]
Fall Break is coming to Hamilton County Public Schools! The kids are out of school the second week of October 2023. We will be showing Hocus Pocus II (PG), the 2022 sequel to the well-loved 1993 Disney classic Hocus Pocus. Join us the first Monday of Spring Break at 1:00 PM for popcorn and a […]
Join us for a free Fall evening of learning the art of folding an origami pumpkin! We will “carve,” i.e. decorate his face or you can leave him blank. These would also make super cute place settings that you could personalize for your holiday dinner tables! Ms. Shirley and Ms. Emily will be back to […]