Speaking of new books… check out this gorgeous stack of titles recently donated by the Jurgens family! They were a little too shy for a photo, so this book tower is the next best thing. They’re not quite covered for checkout yet, but they will be hitting the shelves very soon — and we can’t [...]
Bogey had the best day ever visiting his favorite vet, Trisha Webb, at the Animal Health Center of Knoxville — and he insisted on giving them a special shout‑out for sponsoring our Webb Shadle Public Library Pet Show! Their team keeps pets of every size happy and healthy all year long, and we’re so grateful [...]
I spy with my little eye… something extra special on our front doors this morning. Someone left a beautiful flower at the library, and it absolutely brightened my day. To our mystery flower‑giver — thank you for the sweet surprise. 🌸
Saturday morning, our readers swapped pages for popcorn at Webb Shadle’s first Summer Reading Reward Movie Event at the Grand Theater in Knoxville! Everyone who finished their Summer Reading log earned a free ticket to see Buffalo Kids, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Michelle Greene Real Estate — we appreciate your support more than [...]
We wrapped up our last coloring contest of the summer with another round of amazing artwork. Congratulations to our talented creators! Group 1 🥇 Rhea Morrison 🥈 Rylie Richards Group 2 🥇 Sawyer Bamberg 🥈 Naomi Harvey Group 3 🥇 Abby Harvey 🥈 Rebekah Hayes 🌞 Thanks to everyone who colored with us all summer [...]
🌱 Tonight’s the night! Join us at 6pm for our final Free Seed Program session of the summer with Iowa State University Extension & Outreach of Marion County! We’ve followed our tomato plants from tiny sprouts all the way to harvest, and tonight we wrap up with Session 4: Harvest & Preservation. Whether you’ve attended [...]
She won a copy of "When You a Adopt a Starwhal" book along with an adorable plush toy! ✨ Make sure to stop by the library for your chance to win our next prize – The Smart Cookie and a plush toy! 📚🐛 Just enter your name into the jar each time you check out [...]
Coloring artists, this is it — today’s the final day to turn in your masterpiece! Drop it off inside at the front desk or tuck it into the drop box. And an extra‑big THANK YOU to Stone Ridge Dental for making our Summer Coloring Contest possible!
A little behind‑the‑scenes from last week: before the Pet Show kicked off, our Friends of the Library packed every single Summer Reading reward bag with care. They sorted, stuffed, organized, and made sure each finisher had something special waiting for them. We’re so grateful for their time and heart—thank you for being a friend to [...]
We’re so grateful for her generous donation of a gift card for our Summer Reading reward drawing. Community partners like Rhonda help make our programs extra special, and we appreciate her support of our readers! Stop in and show Checkerboard some love — they’re a true Pleasantville gem
