Blount County Public Library Storytimes Return in September: The Fall Lineup
The Blount County Public Library just hit the pause button on its storytimes to gear up for fall, and they come back the first week of September. If your house runs on a library-morning reset button, here's the exact lineup so you can plan the week.
Where: Blount County Public Library, 508 N Cusick St, Maryville, TN 37804
The weekly and monthly storytimes this fall:
- Baby & Me Storytime (ages birth to 3) — Tuesdays at 6 PM and Wednesdays at 10 AM. Bouncing, music, and short stories for the littlest ones. The evening slot is a sneaky-good option for working parents.
- Little Learners Storytime (ages 3 to 5) — Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM. Stories, music, and movement for preschoolers.
- Movin' & Groovin' with Miss Anna (ages 3 to 5) — the last Friday of the month at 10:30 AM. A music and movement program that gets wiggly kids up and moving.
A few things that make these worth the trip: they're free, they're indoors (which is a genuine blessing on the still-hot September afternoons), and the library's youth services crew is great about letting big siblings sit in even when they're just past the age cutoff.
Tips for a smooth storytime morning:
- Arrive early. The 10 AM slots are popular, and the kids' area fills up fast once preschool lets the littles in.
- Stick around after. The children's section is huge, and letting the kids pick books after storytime turns a 30-minute event into a proper outing.
- Check the calendar first. The library posts its full fall events calendar online, and special programs get added throughout the month. The storytimes listed above are the standing weekly ones.
The library took a break over the summer to get ready for fall, so this is genuinely a fresh schedule as of early September — worth putting on the fridge now before the weeks fill up.