Claiborne County Public Library

The Claiborne County Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program, “All Together Now” finished up on July 18th with a huge party at the library with prizes, games, face painting, bounce house, snowcones and much more! Children who enrolled participated in lots of fun activities and enjoyed some wonderful entertainment and support provided by the Friends of Claiborne County Public Library and the following sponsors:

(Local) England Furniture, Judy’s Flowers & Gifts, The Realty Group, SumiRiko, Stanifer Drugs, LMU & Museum, WSCC Claiborne Campus, Pizza Inn, Raychel’s Sweet Treats, Gondolier, Value RX, Farm Bureau, Jill’s Beauty Den, Riverside Rentals, The Soap Gal, The Bookshelf by Niki, Picker’s Paradise, El Mariachi, Gatos Tacos, Red Door, Frostee Freeze, Walmart, Posey Logging, Hardee’s, Turning Heads Salon, The Shady Pines Homestead, and the Claiborne County Fair Association, Gose Greenhouse, Earl and Brenda Ingle, Gibson Hall Homemakers Club, ETHRA, Flippers Snowcones, Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department, Sarah Goins, Darlis Turner, Sue Thompson, Judy Hanson, Robin Young, Ciara Goins, LeeAnn Walker, Taylor Bell, Katheryn Jolin, Willow Patton and Jeannie Gass.

(Knoxville, Sevierville, Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg) TopJump Trampoline & Extreme Arena, SkyFly Soar America, Hillybilly Golf, Crave Golf Club, Beyond the Lens, Zoo Knoxville, Tennessee Valley Fair, Paula Deen’s Lumberjack Feud and Adventure Park, Toy Box Mini Golf, The Track, Smokies Baseball, Hollywood Wax Museum, WonderWorks, Alcatraz East, Soaky Mountain, Goats on the Roof, Ice Bears, Moonshine Mountain Coasters, Skyland Ranch, Nascar Speed Park and Ripley’s Aquarium.

We had 188 kids and 82 adults signed up for the reading program and they read over 5,000 books collectively. Overall, this was one of the best programs we’ve ever had. We can’t thank the community enough for the love and support! Without you, this program would not be possible.

Sandy, Teresa and Jami