We love Cedar Bluff Branch Library! It is the best. Ever since I moved to TN /Knoxville I got a…read morelibrary card and then when I had kids I took them to baby bookworms and story time. They loved shaky eggs and singing and listening to more books. We will come and max out our library cards... so I was glad when I could get library cards for the girls (max physical items you can take at once is 50, max online from Libby is 15 loans and 25 on hold). Now we don't have to worry about limits since we have 3 library cards. The girls love Crafternoon in the summer and the scavenger hunts around the kid's section in the library. We could spend all day here if I didn't have to work. The online selection is really good and allows us to save lots of money on books. We love the library and all our Cedar Bluff librarians!

Libraries seem like a dying place in the world if Nooks, e-readers, iPads, downloadable books, and…read morethe Internet. This library is still vital to the community it serves. Walking around I saw students studying, foreign people reading books or visiting, children reading with parents, those without home computers and smart phones using the free computers. The staff are super friendly. Books are available for a 3 week check out with an additional 3 weeks (2x) for a 9 week total borrow time. Call or go in to have your books renewed. The library offers children's activities, story time, and adult reading time. Books and media can be returned day and night at the outside drop box.

I love libraries and this one is no exception. The workers are helpful (and disinfect the counters…read morebetween patrons). This branch is on the small side but has a good variety of books and children's videos. They have an inter-library loan system which will deliver to your home library from another local branch, so that's convenient and can be done online. My favorite things about this library are the ereader free loans (I get a new book to read almost weekly) and the location. It is in the same lot as Founder's Park, which is amazing to explore. In our previous states/towns, we had tremendous programming for both kids and adults and kids sections with toys and areas for imagination play. I haven't seen much programming listed or any kids area (aside from books) at this branch, but I am crossing fingers that this is due to COVID and not the norm. I guess we'll see!

I have been in libraries from the United Kingdom to Yokota Japan and all points from California to…read moreDelaware. Without a doubt the Farragut Branch is at the very top of the list. Great staff who are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Keep up the outstanding work. Larry Thornhill

We visited the historic Graphite Reactor here as part of our conference. It's a huge piece of…read morehistory, how we understood nuclear reactions and the development of isotopes. No photos were allowed outside so what I have is from inside.

Got a partial tour of the vast Oak Ridge National Lab. Got to see the site of the first nuclear…read morereaction during the Manhattan Project. Afterwards got to see some of the enormous Spallation Neutron Source. Tons of really technical stuff most of which was way over my head. The history of Oak Ridge is fascinating and it was great to be able to see some of the lab in person. There is much, much more to the lab including the Y-12 National Security Complex and the US Department of Energy. Maybe on another visit. Right now my brain is full.

The local library is the most underutilized resource in every community. Go to the library website…read moreand find out what items you need to bring in order to get your library card. Just do it. You can rent magazines, DVDs, audiobooks, Wi-Fi hotspots, and of course, regular books. The Blount County public library even has a seed library, which provides free seeds for gardeners. If you don't even want to leave your home, once you have a library card you can rent movies, books, and audiobooks for free through the apps (LIBBY, HOOPLA, and KANOPY). From the comfort of your own home, you can hit the borrow button once you are set up with your library card and immediately have access to a book or a movie or the entertainment of your choice. This experience cannot be beaten. If you enjoy browsing at the library, this library building is beautiful. The staff does an amazing job picking out decorations for each season and ordering new books that are pertinent to the community's needs. I have been pleasantly surprised by the selection this library has, and recommend it highly. There is a cafe for snacks and coffee. They have live music on Thursday evenings in the summertime. You can book meeting rooms for studying or working.

I generally love libraries. It's quiet, stocked, the employees are so nice, and it really is here…read more However, I came to the library for a specific purpose and that was to use a study room to record a speech for one of my classes. It was clean, had comfortable chairs, an outlet, and a whiteboard. The only thing that ruined this was the fact that it isn't enclosed at the top so the large study group next door would have been able to hear everything I said just like I was very aware that they're using all their smoothie and coffee trips and Kroger runs for their class. I ended up only writing my speech and filming in my car in the parking lot. It wasn't even private enough for me to be able to take a quiz or efficiently study. I thought being that it was so close to a college that it would have been a typical study room and be quiet with privacy.

Beautiful, big library! I enjoyed wandering the shelves on the first floor. I didn't make it to the…read more2nd & 3rd floors. I love the huge windows that let in all the glorious sun. I wandered into the bookstore, next to the front doors. For $5, you can buy a bag of mystery books! I searched for two books for a friend, but didn't find them. They do have a very nice selection of children and adult books. Husband waited by the welcome sign while I wandered. He used their free internet to read his Apple News stories.

This is amazing I can find great books in there not to mention they sell movies cd and moreread more

I will never go to a books a million again…read more We had a doctor's appointment nearby, and love books . . . so we stopped in. We enjoyed the selection, and had a nice time perusing everything in stock. It was really fun to walk through this store, there were so many books, and so much variety, and even other non book items that we were really excited about like backpacks with our favorite book characters featured. I loved that. I did NOT love checking out. We don't live local to this store, so it wouldn't make sense for us to have gotten a subscription. The check out lady asked us to join and I said no thank you. She kept asking, and I kept saying I was not interested, and I explained that I don't live nearby, and this was a one time special trip. She continued to tell me how stupid it would be to not buy this subscription, and in chastising (and honestly insulting) me, she was holding up the line that was quickly forming behind me. I kept saying no thank you, and I really just wanted to get out of there and away from the situation. I couldn't believe how rude and in considerate this lady was. This could have been a great experience, where I was excited to come back. I love book stores. We have made big trips to other book stores because we love them so much. But this one had me wondering if I would ever want to go to a brick and mortar store again in my life. I wish I could give a worse star rating. Seriously, if there is an older woman working when you walk in, just turn right back around, it's going to be a serious headache if you stay.

Great prices for brand new books! My daughter bought lots of kids books for a great deal.read more

This is a smaller library but I was still able to spend a few hours here as my morning "office"…read morewith laptops set up and wifi connected. About four or so hours and I did a few calls, read a book and generally had a peaceful time. [Review 18853 overall - 376 in Tennessee - 2376 of 2022.]

Great place to study and work on my computer. Sat by the floor to ceiling window with the beautiful…read moreplants and got so much done! Also had a cute kids area that I will bring my kids to in the future!

This is a lovely library with great staff. They have a variety of different books, though I wish…read morethere were more but it makes sense since it's a smaller library. Love getting books through ILL! Overall it's awesome and I recommend!

Lovely library. Small collection and you can get anything through interlibrary loan…read more I eavesdropped on a story hour. Those kids were very happy.