Katie Lamb Public Library

String Theory
2025-02-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Bring any style of needlework project (knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroidery…) to this informal gathering and talk about books, recipes, and whatever else strikes your fancy while you work.

D&D Club
2025-02-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us this month to play D&D!
Ages 11+, Limited Availability

Sign Language Basics for Babies and Toddlers
2025-02-27 14:00 - 14:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Our Collegedale neighbor, student and library patron Ms. Ellie will be here to teach us some of the basics of ASL communication to toddlers and baby + their parent, grandparent or other guardian. She will demonstrate greetings, basic words and emotions in order to allow our youngest patrons to communicate before developing their verbal skills. Join Ms. Ellie for a taste of ASL communications for parents and babies/toddlers!
This is a free program provided by your local library, no library card membership is required.

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2025-03-03 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-17 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-19 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement. *This event will be capped at 40 participants.*
Theme: Transportation

Book Besties
2025-03-03 16:45 - 17:45 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
A book club for ages 7-13. Read any book, then come to book club to discuss, snack, and do an activity.

Mardi Gras Drop-in Event at the Library!
2025-03-04 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Laissez les bon temps! Let the good times roll! Drop-in Mardi Gras event at the Library! Starting at 11:00 AM until supplies run out – we will have New Orleans tunes, a mask making station, bracelet making station and Mardi Gras coloring sheets. Each individual checking out a book will receive a strand of beads. We will also have cake to celebrate the occasion.

Preschool Storytime
2025-03-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Preschool storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music, and movement. *This event will be capped at 40 participants.*
Theme: Transportation

Introduction to Libby
2025-03-04 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Want to discover thousands of eBooks and audiobooks for free? Whether you’re new to Libby or just need a little help, this 1-hour session will show you how to download, set up, and navigate the app.
What you’ll learn:
– How to download and set up Libby
– How to borrow eBooks & audiobooks
– Tips and tricks for a seamless experience
Need extra help? Sign up for a one-on-one tech appointment after the event for personalized support!

One-on-One with a Financial Advisor
2025-03-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a non-profit 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 starting out or preparing for a meaningful retirement, you deserve personalized financial guidance driven by what’s important to you. Together, we’ll assess your financial picture and explore how you can.
There are 4 sessions available starting at 5:00 PM: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 6:30. Sessions are free, but limited. Please register for a session (only one session per person). If you need to cancel, please let us know so we can contact someone on the waiting list. Open to the community – no library card requirement. *No products will be sold*
Pre-register today to reserve a spot!

STEAM Club: Jellybean Taste Test
2025-03-06 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Think you’ve got what it takes to guess the flavor of a Jellybean just by looking at it? Join us at the library for a taste test featuring BeanBoozled Jellybeans! Will you be able to tell if it’s a sweet treat or a bizarre flavor? The winner of the most correct guesses will win a bag of jellybeans! (Limited Availability; first come, first served). Ages 11-17.

Origami Workshop: Bunny Bookmarks
2025-03-10 17:30 - 18:45 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join local Math teacher and origami artist Ms. Shirley for some magical March paper crafting. We will learn to fold bunny bookmarks.These corner-style book marks are a cute way to mark your book pages. This program is open to anyone in the community, free with no library card requirement.

Dungeons and Dragons Club
2025-03-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Medicare 101: Discussion and Q&A!
2025-03-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for Medicare 101: Discussion and Q&A! This session is being led by Mr. Tim Reynolds, a local Licensed Medicare Advisor who is passionate about demystifying Medicare for future enrollees or those enrolled who are curious about any upcoming updates or changes to Medicare policy and procedure. This session and his services are free of charge to our library community and everyone is welcome, no library card requirement for attendance. Bring your questions and get clear answers!

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.

Elementary Age Storytime
2025-03-13 16:30 - 17:15 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
For kindergarteners to 5th grade. Listen to some stories, participate in activities, and make a craft!

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!

March Cookbook Club: Recipe Swap & Dinner
2025-03-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Come and join us for a second Recipe Swap & Dinner during March at the Katie Lamb Public Library in Collegedale. Select a cookbook (from our collection or from your personal library) and prepare a dish of choice. Bring a copy of the recipe instructions to share with everyone while you sample other delicious home-cooked meals.Open to any adults, young adults/teens who enjoy cooking or baking and would like to participate – no library card membership required.

Fiction Addiction Book Club: The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
2025-03-18 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Fiction Addiction Book Club will be discussing The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters.
A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.
July 1962. A Mi’kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. Weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie, the family’s youngest child, vanishes. She is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, sitting on a favorite rock at the edge of a berry field. Joe will remain distraught by his sister’s disappearance for years to come.
In Maine, a young girl named Norma grows up as the only child of an affluent family. Her father is emotionally distant, her mother frustratingly overprotective. Norma is often troubled by recurring dreams and visions that seem more like memories than imagination. As she grows older, Norma slowly comes to realize there is something her parents aren’t telling her. Unwilling to abandon her intuition, she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret.
For readers of The Vanishing Half and Woman of Light, this showstopping debut by a vibrant new voice in fiction is a riveting novel about the search for truth, the shadow of trauma, and the persistence of love across time.
Amanda Peters is a writer of Mi’kmaw and settler ancestry. Her work has appeared in the Antigonish Review, Grain Magazine, The Alaska Quarterly Review, the Dalhousie Review, and filling station magazine. She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award (IVA) for unpublished prose and a participant in the 2021 Writers Trust Rising Stars program. Amanda has a certificate in creative writing from the University of Toronto and she is a graduate of the Master of Fine Arts program at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe New Mexico. Amanda is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Theatre at Acadia University. She lives and writes in the Annapolis valley Nova Scotia with her fur babies Holly and Pook.

Jr. STEAM Club
2025-03-19 16:30 - 17:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Get ready to pop, float, and blow some bubbles! Join us for a fun-filled hour of bubble-making and bubble science. Kids will create their own bubble wands, mix up bubble solutions, and learn about the science behind why bubbles float, change colors, and pop! Ages 5-10. (Limited Availability; first come, first served).
