Katie Lamb Public Library

Dungeons and Dragons Club
2025-03-11 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-03-25 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us this month to play D&D!
Ages 11+, Limited Availability

Crafty Cooking: Pots of Gold
2025-03-12 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Get ready for a fun, hands-on cooking session where we’ll create delicious Pots of Gold to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (limited availability; first come, first served)! This program is for ages 8-17.

Chess Club
2025-03-16 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a fun and engaging Chess Club event at the library! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, all skill levels are welcome. The library has limited boards, please bring your own if possible!

Creature Features: Arctic Fox
2025-03-20 16:30 - 17:00 | Chestnut Hall, 4750 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale, TN, 37363, United States
Join us for an exciting event in Chestnut Hall at the Commons! Creature Features will visit us to present their Arctic Fox and teach us about these interesting animals. This event is for all ages, however, there is only room for 40 people so sign up soon! All attendees will need to sign up for a spot, including adults.

Closed Easter
2025-04-20
The Katie Lamb Public Library will be Closed in observance of Easter on Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Chess Club
2025-05-11 14:00 - 15:00 | East Room City Hall
Calling all chess enthusiasts – whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned player, the library’s Chess Club is the place to be! Join us for a fun and engaging session where you’ll play chess with others! Chess is not only fun but also strengthens important skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and logical reasoning. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn, compete, and grow your chess skills!
The library has limited boards, please bring your own if possible!

Dungeons and Dragons Club
2025-05-13 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-27 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-07-08 17:30 - 19:30
Join us this month to play D&D in the library pop-up!
Ages 11+, Limited Availability

Origami Workshop: Spring Flowers
2025-05-14 16:30 - 17:30 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Join local Math teacher and origami artist Ms. Shirley for some Spring fun and paper crafting. We will learn to fold fun and festive flowers. This program is open to anyone in the community, free and no library card requirement.

STEAM Club: Candy Catapults
2025-05-15 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
STEAM Club: Candy Catapults is a hands-on program where participants design, build, and test mini catapults using simple supplies and candy. (Limited availability; first come, first served). Ages 6-17

*CANCELLED* LEGO Free Play
2025-05-19 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Crafty Cooking: Dirt Cups
2025-06-05 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
Join us for Crafty Cooking and make your own dirt cup dessert using pudding, cookies, and gummy worms! This no-bake program is perfect for ages 6–17 and offers a sweet way to explore creativity.
Limited availability; first come, first served.

Origami Workshop: Frogs & Birds!
2025-06-05 17:30 - 18:30 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Join local Math teacher and origami artist Ms. Shirley for some Summer fun and paper crafting. We will learn to fold colorful and crafty birds and frogs for our 2025 Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.”. This program is open to anyone in the community, free and no library card requirement.

Chess Club
2025-06-08 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-06 14:00 - 15:00 | East Room City Hall
Join us for an hour of strategy and fun! Whether you’re new to chess or an experienced player, the Library Chess Club welcomes everyone ages 6 and up to learn, play, and challenge each other. Note: We have limited boards, please bring your own if possible!

Maker Monday: Perler Art
2025-06-09 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
Ready to create some colorful masterpieces? Join us for our first Maker Monday where we will create pixel art using Perler Beads. This program has limited availability; first come, first served.

Yoga for Mind & Body
2025-06-12 17:30 - 18:30 | East Room City Hall
Local community member and Certified Yoga Instructor Cyndi Allen will be leading us through a beginner yoga for mind and body class focused on relaxation. We will read a mindfulness passage together and then she will lead us in this restorative activity. Bring your own mat (or a beach towel!) and meet in the East Room of Collegedale City Hall.
Free session is open to adults and teens – no library card membership is required.

STEAM Club: Button Making
2025-06-18 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
Participants will design and create their own pin-back buttons using our button maker! Limited availability; first come, first served.

LEGO Free Play
2025-06-23 16:30 - 17:30 | East Room City Hall
Unleash your creativity at our “Lego Free Play” event! Join us for a fun and engaging session where you can build anything your imagination dreams up using our extensive collection of Lego bricks. Whether you want to create a towering skyscraper, a colorful vehicle, or a fantastic creature, the possibilities are endless! Bring your friends and enjoy an afternoon of construction, collaboration, and creativity!

Family Craft: D.I.Y. Bracelet Bar
2025-06-24 16:00 - 17:00 | East Room City Hall
Join us for a colorful bracelet-making bar as we “Color Our World” with a custom bracelet to keep. Mix and match all the colors and beads for your own unique designs and patterns. We hope to see you at the bracelet bar! This activity is open to participants of all ages, first come, first served. All supplies provided – no library card requirement.

Creature Features: Porcupine
2025-06-30 16:30 - 17:00 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
*MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE*
Come meet a porcupine for an up-close animal encounter!

Family Craft: Annual Donut Painting Activity
2025-07-01 16:00 - 17:00 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
Join us for our annual Donut Painting event that we continue bringing back every Summer! This year we’ve combined the program into an all ages, family activity. Participants will receive a donut and art paper to paint their own interpretation of this delicious, sweet pastry. Donuts are donated each Summer by our local favorite Tasty Donuts in Cambridge Square. This year we will be giving the completed works of art to the donut shop to display on their walls!
This activity is open to participants of all ages, first come, first served. All supplies provided – no library card requirement.

Closed for Collegedale's Annual Freedom Festival
2025-07-03 | Library, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, 37363, United States
Katie Lamb Public Library will be closed July 3 in observance of the Collegedale Freedom Festival and July 4 in observance of the holiday.
We hope that everyone has a safe and joyous holiday!

Closed for Independence Holiday
2025-07-04 | Library, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, 37363, United States

Creature Features: Patagonian Cavy
2025-07-07 14:00 - 14:30 | West Room City Hall, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37363
*MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE*
Come meet a Patagonian Cavy – up close and personal! One of our favorites, Creature Features of Tennessee will be visiting us in the West Room of the Collegedale City Hall Building for a real life animal encounter.
Each person in your family will need a reserved spot in order to attend.

Virtual Author Visit: Sarah Dessen
2025-07-10 17:00 - 18:00 | East Room City Hall
Join us at the library as we are visited virtually by New York Times bestselling author, Sarah Dessen. She will be calling into the library via Zoom. There is limited space for this event. Please register via the button below.
Sarah Dessen is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over a dozen novels for teens, including The Truth About Forever, Just Listen and This Lullaby. Her work has been published in over thirty countries and sold millions of copies worldwide. She is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library Association for outstanding contribution to young adult literature. Her latest novel, The Rest of The Story, is now available in paperback.

Origami Workshop: Rainbow Fish
2025-07-15 14:00 - 15:00 | East Room City Hall
Join local Math teacher and origami artist Ms. Shirley for some Summer fun and paper crafting. We will learn to fold colorful and crafty rainbow fish for our 2025 Summer Reading theme “Color Our World.” This program is open to anyone in the community, free with no library card membership requirement.

Crafty Cooking: Ice Cream Sundaes
2025-07-17 16:30 - 17:30
Make ice cream in a bag and decorate with your favorite toppings! (Limited availability; first come, first served).
