Katie Lamb Public Library

Computer Basics: Microsoft Excel
2022-07-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Have you ever wanted to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel but weren’t sure where to start? Join us in the library meeting room on Tuesday July 12 at 6:00 pm to learn the basics of Excel!

One-on-one with a Financial Advisor
2022-07-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering One-on-One sessions with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a nonprofit financial organization. 30 minute sessions are free and private in our meeting room.
Getting your finances in order isn’t always easy or clear. That’s why Anthony is here to provide the expertise and support you need. Whether you’re just starting out or preparing for a meaningful retirement, you deserve personalized financial guidance driven by what’s important to you. Together, we’ll assess your financial picture and explore how you can:
• Help strengthen your financial position.
• Build emergency savings and manage debt.
• Protect your financial future.
• Care for your family after you’re gone.
• Invest with purpose and manage your assets.
• Explore more tax-efficient ways to manage your money.
• Save and prepare for income in retirement.
There are 4 sessions available starting at 5:00 p.m. Sessions are free, but limited, please register for a session (only one session per person); if you need to cancel, please let us know so we can contact someone on the waiting list. If you do not get a session this time, the library will be hosting Anthony again on future dates.​ *No products will be sold*

Local Author - Hannah Sandoval
2022-07-17 14:00 - 15:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Our next local author is Hannah Sandoval, who will be at in Collegedale City Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, to discuss her published books. This free presentation is part of the Emily McDonald Local Author Series sponsored by the Friends of Collegedale Public Library.
Two of her excellent nonfiction books, both available from Amazon, are part of a People/Things That Changed the Course of History series. The Story of the Invention of the Typewriter is a delightful read for typewriter collectors and enthusiasts as well as for Gen Z youth who have known only computer keyboards. And in her book The Story of Frank Lloyd Wright, released 150 years after the birth of America’s preeminent architect, Sandoval explores the fascinating life and work of the genius who created eight buildings that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Sandoval’s fantasy novel, Arcamira, first appeared in biweekly installments on a serialized literature website, Channillo. It won Best Fantasy Series and Best Paranormal Series in the 2017 Channillo Awards, then was released in book format on March 1, 2020. Her blog, I Just Want to Write, tells how she found success in the freelance world and what she learned from mistakes made along the way. Hannah has writing and editing experience in a wide range of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, mystery, self-help, literary fiction, finance, health, memoir, YA historical non-fiction, and Southern Gothic.
Sandoval is a full-time freelance manuscript ghostwriter and editor with her own company, PurpleInkPen. She has dedicated her life and career to her love of books and crafting stories from a single spark of inspiration. She lives in Chattanooga with her husband, Stephen, and their daughter, Lottie.

Common Thread Book Club
2022-07-19 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
This month’s theme is “A Book with ‘Sea’ in the Title.” Email olivia.forehand@dev.collegedalepubliclibrary.org for your Zoom invitation.

CrimeReads Book Club
2022-07-23 15:30 - 16:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This month’s discussion is Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen. In keeping with our Summer Reading ocean theme we find marine biologist Chaz Perrone, who can’t tell a sea horse from a sawhorse, throwing his beautiful wife, Joey, off a cruise liner. He really should know better. An expert swimmer, Joey makes her way to a floating bale of Jamaican pot-and then to an island inhabited by an ex-cop named Mick Stranahan, whose ex-wives include five waitresses and a TV producer. Now Joey wants to get revenge on Chaz and Mick’s happy to help her.But in swampy South Florida, separating lies from truths and stupidity from brilliance isn’t easy. Especially when you’re after a guy like Chaz-who’s bad at murder, great at fraud, and just terrible at getting caught.

End of Summer Party
2022-07-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Collegedale Commons, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
The end of our Summer Reading Program is here and we want to celebrate with you! Join us at the Commons and enjoy the petting zoo, pony rides, crafts, the magician and more.

Computer Basics: Microsoft Word
2022-08-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Have you ever wanted to learn Microsoft Word but weren’t sure where to start? Join us on Tuesday August 16 at 6:00 pm to learn the basics of Word!

CrimeReads Book Club
2022-08-20 15:30 - 16:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This month’s book discussion is The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman.
It’s the following Thursday.
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.
As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus?
But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?

Local Author Talk Features Multigenerational Novel by Kristen Terrette
2022-08-21 14:00 - 15:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
On August 21 at 2 p.m., author Kristen Terrette will be at Collegedale City Hall to share some highlights from her new young adult novel, See You Monday. Readers of all ages will enjoy this multigenerational story set in Chattanooga, which was inspired by real-life persons and events in her own family.
In See You Monday, a popular teenager realizes that she has more influence among her friends and classmates than she ever imagined. A school projects that sends Grace Warner digging into family history gradually opens her eyes to social dynamics she never noticed before. Suddenly she faces a decision that will have life-or-death consequences in her school.
Terrette masterfully weaves together stories of different generations to show how events in “the revolution” that began in the summer of 1963 are still influencing the choices teenagers make today. See You Monday received a Moonbeam silver medal for young adult fiction.
With the support of her husband and two children, Terrette writes from their home near Atlanta. In the last eight years, she has published three contemporary romance novels. Since See You Monday was released in 2021, Terrette has written two other young adult (YA) novels that are ready for submission and is beginning a new YA project.
This free one-hour presentation will be held in the City of Collegedale’s West Room, which is adjacent to the library and offers ample space for physical distancing. Enjoy light refreshments, and stay afterward to purchase books signed by the author. For more information, call 423-396-9300.

Common Thread Book Club
2022-08-23 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
This month’s theme is “A book set in a place you want to visit.” Email olivia.forehand@dev.collegedalepubliclibrary.org for your Zoom invitation.

Navigating Your Journey Through Retirement
2022-08-30 18:30 - 19:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Navigating Your Journey Through Retirement workshop will take place in the Library Meeting Room on Tuesday, August 30 from 6:30 to 7:30.
The topics include Social Security planning, the top 10 ways to plan for retirement, bear markets and how they impact your retirement, taxation in retirement, and inflation.

This workshop is free but registration is required due to limited seating/room capacity. Please call Allon Planning Partners at 423-315-1441 to register.

Adult Craft: Kumihimo Bracelet
2022-09-06 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library meeting room to make a woven bracelet using the Japanese Kumihimo technique.

One-on-one Financial Advice
2022-09-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Computer Basics: Microsoft PowerPoint
2022-09-13 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Have you ever wanted to learn Microsoft PowerPoint but weren’t sure where to start? Join us in the library meeting room on Tuesday September 13 at 6:00 pm to learn the basics of PowerPoint!

CrimeReads
2022-09-17 15:30 - 16:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
CrimeReads Adult Book Club meets once a month and discusses books that usually involves a murder or other crime. We also usually serve a dessert that relates to the book. Last month as a tribute to the character Joyce and her need to take baked goods to people, we enjoyed a Lemon Drizzle cake. Come join our next discussion, Slow Horses by Mick Herron.

Joe Guy - Local Author Talk
2022-09-18 14:00 - 15:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Joe Guy is an award-winning author, newspaper columnist, storyteller, and historian from McMinn County in Southeast Tennessee. He is also a third-generation police officer who currently serves as McMinn County Sheriff and county historian. The Friends of Collegedale Public Library invite you to his presentation at Collegedale City Hall on Sunday, Sept. 18, beginning at 2 p.m.
With lost lore of Cherokee natives, forgotten stories of Civil War strife, recollections of cherished regional traditions, and much more, The Hidden History of Southeast Tennessee offers something for everyone. It’s a captivating collection of tales that reflect the mystery of the hills and hollers from which they originate. As a man whose ancestors settled in McMinn County in 1830 and never left, Joe Guy knows the people of Southeast Tennessee. His writing springs from a deep understanding of where they live, how they think, and what challenges they face.
Join the author as he recounts the fascinating history of this one-of-a-kind corner of Appalachia. The Hidden History of Southeast Tennessee presents stories peppered with mountain flavor, all supported by scholarly research and historical inquiry. “If you enjoy little-known historical facts and stories from the area of Southeast Tennessee and the mountains of Western North Carolina,” says Guy, “then you will enjoy my series of books and historical articles.”

Common Thread Book Club
2022-09-20 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
This month’s theme is “A book based on a true story.” Email olivia.forehand@dev.collegedalepubliclibrary.org for your Zoom invitation.

Ancestry Basics
2022-09-27 18:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library meeting room to learn the basics of using Ancestry.com Library Edition.

Adult Craft: 3D Paper Pumpkin
2022-10-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library meeting room to make a festive fall pumpkin decoration out of card stock.

One-to-One Financial Advice
2022-10-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States

Local Author Dawn Hogan
2022-10-09 14:00 - 15:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Join guest author Dawn Hogan on Sunday, October 9, to hear about her debut novel, Unbroken Bonds. This free presentation will begin at 2 p.m. in the West Room of Collegedale City Hall. She is the final presenter in the 2022 Emily McDonald Local Author Series, a gift to the community from the Friends of Collegedale Public Library.Hogan’s novel was inspired by the real-life experiences of four women who met in a Tennessee home for unwed mothers and became friends for life. In 1956, teenage girls are told that getting pregnant before marriage is the worst thing they can do. Joanna, Prissy, Jessie, and Mary are forced by their families into incarceration at the Frances Weston Home for Unwed Mothers in Knoxville. They endure a culture of shame and the soul-crushing tactics of nuns who coerce the teenagers into relinquishing their illegitimate babies. When tragedy strikes years later, these four women must decide whether to keep their past secret or to discover the fates of the children they were forced to give away.Hogan is a full-time author who lives in Huntsville, Ala., with her husband. She’s the mother of four grown children and a grandmother of two. She majored in English at the University of Alabama in Huntsville and has always been drawn to creative endeavors, from Lego collector kits to crafting and remodeling projects. For 15 years, she and her husband owned a creative photography business and chronicled more than 400 weddings.She discovered her interest and talent for researching historical fiction when a friend gave her unsealed State of Tennessee adoption records and asked Hogan to find her birth mother, which she did in a matter of weeks. The stories and statistics she uncovered during that process led her to this book project.

Financial Workshop - Will your taxes affect your retirement?
2022-10-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering quarterly financial workshops with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a nonprofit financial organization. The first two workshops will be held on Friday, October 14.
10:00 Workshop is Will Your Taxes Affect Your Retirement?
It’s critical to have a solid understanding of the tax status of investments to make informed decisions and avoid paying more than the fair share. In this workshop, attendees learn:

How future tax changes may create the potential for higher taxes.
Ways to create tax-free retirement income.
How Social Security is taxed.
How to work efficiently within current tax brackets.

Financial Workshop - Investing for Retirement
2022-10-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
The Library is offering quarterly financial workshops with Anthony Young who is a financial advisor from Thrivent, a nonprofit financial organization. The first two workshops will be held on Friday, October 14.
4:00 Workshop is Financial Foundations: Investing for Retirement
Attendees will learn four smart retirement planning moves, tactical changes they can make that set up their retirement foundation. Then they will learn how to help future-proof their tax bracket and pick up an answer to that nagging question about Social Security.

CrimeReads Book Club
2022-10-15 15:30 - 16:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This month our book is A Test of Wills, the first title in Charles Todd’s Ian Rutledge series. Come join us for a discussion and a dessert!
In 1919, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge remains haunted by World War I, where he was forced to have a soldier executed for refusing to fight. When Rutledge is assigned to investigate a murder involving the military, his emotional war wounds flare. It is a case that strikes dangerously close to home–one that will test Rutledge’s precarious grip on his own sanity.

Common Thread
2022-10-18 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
This month’s theme is “An Epistolary Novel.” Email olivia.forehand@dev.collegedalepubliclibrary.org for your Zoom invitation.

Escape from Neverland
2022-10-24 18:00 - 20:00, 2022-10-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us for our family-friendly escape-type event at the Library! Due to the demand last year, this annual October event will be held for 2 nights! There will be puzzles to solve as you find your way out of author J.M. Barrie’s Neverland. Costumes encouraged.
Pre-registration Required. Sign-up now for this fun event! One slot per group/family.

Adult Craft: Felt Leaf Wreath
2022-11-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library meeting room to make a festive fall wreath with felt leaves!
