Kingsport Public Library, serving an area of 38,000 residents, has a collection of 126,000 books and periodicals; in addition, there are 4,400 CDs, records, cassettes and other audio materials, as well as 1,890 video items, such as DVDs and VHS tapes. Internet terminals are available for use by the general public. Staffing consists of 17 employees, of whom 4 are fully accredited librarians, plus volunteers. The system comprises one central library and one branch library. Annual expenditures on the library collection total $147,000. Patrons make 198,000 visits annually, and check out materials 189,000 times. Thirty-one percent of all check-outs are children's materials.
Location:
400 Broad Street, Kingsport Tennessee 37660
Telephone
423-224-2539
Other Public Libraries nearby:
(Bristol) Bristol Public Library
(Elizabethton) Elizabethton/Carter County Library
(Rutledge) Grainger County Public Library
(Greeneville) Greeneville-Greene County Public Library
(Rogersville) H.B. Stamps Memorial Library
(Kingsport) Kingsport Public Library
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04/14 Coming to The Kingsport area
International Biscuit Festival Knoxville TN May18 The four categories of competition are Sweet Biscuits, Savory Biscuits, Special Biscuits and Student Biscuits.
Kentucky Sheep and Wool Festival Lexington KY May18-19 A family friendly Festival for young and old alike, the Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival has not only a wonderful selection of Fiber and Sheep related vendors, but also Educational Demonstrations, Irish Dancers, Live Music, a Tractor Show, Live Animals and much more.
Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival Pineville KY May23 The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival is one of Kentucky's oldest festivals, finding its start in 1931.
Stringbean Memorial Bluegrass Festival Gray Hawk KY June19-21 Stringbean Memorial, Inc. is a non-profit corporation named in honor of David “Stringbean” Akemon, native of Jackson County, Kentucky, who was an internationally known musician and performer at the Grand Ole Opry and the television show, Hee Haw.
Virginia Highlands Festival Abingdon VA August2-11 Showcasing Appalachian arts and crafts.
Berea Celtic Festival Berea KY August15-18 This quaint little town located right on I-75 where the Bluegrass meets the Appalachian is like a bee hive filled with dance and live music with the beautiful Berea College campus right in the center of town.
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