Thanksgiving Week in Maryville 2026: The School Break, Library Holiday Hours, and Easy Things to Do
Thanksgiving week lands late this year, and Blount County schools are out for the whole stretch: Monday, November 23 through Friday, November 27. That is five straight days with kids at home right before the holiday, so it helps to know what is open, what is not, and where to hand them off for a bit when the turkey needs attention.
Start with the library, because its hours shift more than anything else that week. The Blount County Public Library keeps its normal morning hours on Monday and Tuesday, November 23 and 24, then closes early at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, November 25. It is closed all day Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, reopening at 8:00 AM on Saturday, November 28. The book drop is closed those same two days as well. Practical translation: grab your library stack by Tuesday, because the branch goes dark for the rest of the week right when you will want new reading for the holiday.
A couple of notes so nobody shows up to an empty room. The library calendar lists storytimes and programs on Thanksgiving week just like any other, but the closure overrides them on Thursday and Friday. Anything that falls on November 26 or 27 is not actually running, so do not plan a mid-break storytime run. Stick to the morning programs on Monday through Wednesday if you want the usual routine.
If the house starts to close in by midweek, there are a few dependable, low-cost anchors that do not take a reservation. Our earlier post covered the two Thanksgiving runs, including the Goggled Gobbler 5K and fun run on Thanksgiving morning at Coulter Grove Intermediate School, which is a fun way to burn energy before the big meal. On Saturday, November 28, the library is back open and runs its monthly Board Game Day in the Children's Department from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, with LEGO free time at 2:00 PM, a solid on-ramp after two closed days. That same Saturday evening is the Downtown Maryville Holiday Market finale with the city tree lighting, which we outlined in an earlier post.
The short version: school is out Monday through Friday, the library closes early Wednesday and stays shut Thursday and Friday, and Saturday stacks a library board game day with the downtown market and tree lighting. Stock the book bag early, and the break mostly keeps itself.