Outdoor Baby and Toddler Storytime
2023-07-17 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement. Outdoor Storytime is back and this year we are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

Family Origami Art
2023-07-17 17:00 - 18:00 | TN
This Summer we are offering an Origami Art Class lead by Shirley McDonald, a talented local Math teacher, who will teach us the paper arts of making beautiful butterfly creations. Join us Monday, July 17 at 5:00 PM for this fun, hands-on instructional activity.
Location: Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room

Outdoor Preschool Storytime
2023-07-18 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
Storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music, and movement. Outdoor Storytime is back and this year we are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

D.I.Y. Tote Bags - Family Drop-in
2023-07-18 16:00 - 19:00 | TN
Drop-in from 4:00-7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 18th for our Make-You-Own Book Tote Bag workshop. We supply the canvas totes, stencils and Sharpies and you bring the creativity. Design your own tote bag to hold all of your Summer Reading books this year. This is such a fun program for families, kids, teens and adults.
Location: Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2023-07-19 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-23 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement.

Kids Lego Robotics
2023-07-19 16:00 - 16:45 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
This Kid’s Club is featuring a STEM program that combines colorful LEGO elements and Scratch coding to build projects with limitless creative designs.
This program is for school-age kids 1st – 5th grade.
Please pre-register for one space per month.

Preschool Storytime
2023-07-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music and movement.

Teen Board Games
2023-07-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Come and play our board games, or bring your own board games or video games and play with other teens!

CrimeReads Book Club
2023-07-22 15:30 - 16:30 | TN
CrimeReads Book Club will be discussing Daniel Stashower’s American Demon – Eliot Ness and the Hunt for America’s Jack the Ripper. An Edgar Award Winning Author!
Location: The Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room
“Boston had its Strangler. California had the Zodiac Killer. And in the depths of the Great Depression, Cleveland had the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.
On September 5th, 1934, a young beachcomber made a gruesome discovery on the shores of Cleveland’s Lake Erie: the lower half of a female torso, neatly severed at the waist. The victim, dubbed “The Lady of the Lake,” was only the first of a butcher’s dozen. Over the next four years, twelve more bodies would be scattered across the city. The bodies were dismembered with surgical precision and drained of blood. Some were beheaded while still alive.
Terror gripped the city. Amid the growing uproar, Cleveland’s besieged mayor turned to his newly-appointed director of public safety: Eliot Ness. Ness had come to Cleveland fresh from his headline-grabbing exploits in Chicago, where he and his band of “Untouchables” led the frontline assault on Al Capone’s bootlegging empire. Now he would confront a case that would redefine his storied career.
Award-winning author Daniel Stashower shines a fresh light on one of the most notorious puzzles in the annals of crime, and uncovers the gripping story of Ness’s hunt for a sadistic killer who was as brilliant as he was cool and composed, a mastermind who was able to hide in plain sight. American Demon reconstructs this ultimate battle of wits between a hero and a madman.” ~ Book Browse

Outdoor Playtime
2023-07-24 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-25 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us outside for playtime! All children age 0-5.

Kids Lego Club
2023-07-24 16:00 - 16:45 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
What’s better than a massive pile of LEGO bricks? Absolutely nothing! Stop by our kid’s LEGO club and enjoy 45 minutes of LEGO free play. Ages 6 to 12.

A Day in the life of a zookeeper.
2023-07-25 16:00 - 17:00 | City Hall​, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
Chattanooga Zoo presents “A Day in the life of a Zookeeper”.
An educator explores the different aspects of a zookeeper’s daily job tasks and the various roles a zoo plays in conservation.
This program is for all ages and will meet at City Hall West Room. No pre-registration required.

Indoor Playtime
2023-07-26 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-27 10:30 - 11:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Join us in the library for playtime! All children age 0-5.

Collegedale Rocks! Family Garden Snake Project
2023-07-26 16:00 - 17:30 | TN
It’s Summer time and we would love your help creating our inaugural rock-garden-art project. Everyone will grab a rock and paint their own unique design. Each rock will be used to create a long “garden snake” that will decorate the library’s flower beds. We would love for you to join us Wednesday, July 26th at 4:00 PM for this slithering good time!
Location: Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room

Teen Lego Robotics
2023-07-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build cool Lego figures and make them move with simple scratch programming!

Summer Reading Party 2023
2023-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Collegedale Commons, 4910 Swinyar Dr., Collegedale, TN, 37315, United States
It’s the final culmination of Summer Reading 2023: All Together Now! We will celebrate the end of Summer Reading on Sunday, July 30, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Collegedale Commons.
There will be fun games, crafts, a petting zoo, community project and a Reading Rainbow photo booth, popsicles and our special guest of honor – Chattanooga Magic’s very own Magician!
All readers are invited – no library card required!

Outdoor Baby and Toddler Storytime
2023-08-14 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-21 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
This early literacy program for ages 0 to 36 months is designed for activity and movement. We are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

Kids Minecraft
2023-08-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Build anything you can imagine with a world of virtual blocks! Come visit the library’s realm and enjoy 45 minutes of freeplay. Eight laptops are available on a first come first come first serve basis – feel free to bring your own laptop if you’d like! This realm uses Java edition. Ages 7 to 11.

Outdoor Preschool Storytime
2023-08-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-22 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States
Storytime is an early literacy program for ages 3 to 5 years old with stories, music, and movement. We are meeting at the Playground Pavilion, so bring your blanket or mat.

One-on-One Financial Advice - Free Service from a Money Management Expert
2023-08-16 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:
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 are sold*

Preschool Storytime
2023-08-17 10:30 - 11:00 | Imagination Station Pavilion, 4910 Swinyar Dr, Collegedale, TN, United States

Crime Reads Book Club
2023-08-19 15:30 - 17:00 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Crime Reads Book Club will be discussing Lawrence Block’s Beggars Can’t Be Choosers!
Location: The Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room
Lawrence Block is one of the most widely recognized names in the mystery genre. He has been named a Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America and is a four-time winner of the prestigious Edgar and Shamus Awards, as well as a recipient of prizes in France, Germany, and Japan. He received the Diamond Dagger from the British Crime Writers’ Association—only the third American to be given this award. He is a prolific author, having written more than fifty books and numerous short stories, and is a devoted New Yorker and an enthusiastic global traveler.
“Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is a burglar, a good one, effortlessly lifting valuables from the not-so-well-protected abodes of well-to-do New Yorkers like a modern-day Robin Hood. (The poor, as Bernie would be the first to tell you, alas, have nothing worth stealing.)
He’s not perfect, however; he occasionally makes mistakes. Like accepting a paid assignment from a total stranger to retrieve a particular item from a rich man’s apartment. Like still being there when the cops arrive. Like having a freshly slain corpse lying in the next room, and no proof that Bernie isn’t the killer.
Now he’s really got his hands full, having to locate the true perpetrator while somehow eluding the police — a dirty job indeed, but if Bernie doesn’t do it, who will?”
Meets in the Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room. Refreshments served.

Friends of Collegedale Public Library Local Author Presentation: J. Kasper Kramer
2023-08-20 14:00 - 15:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Friends of Collegedale Public Library’s Local Author Presentation: J. Kasper Kramer’s The List of Unspeakable Fears.
J. Kasper Kramer is the author of the acclaimed novel The Story That Cannot Be Told as well as The List of Unspeakable Fears. She’s an author and English professor in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and once upon a time lived in Japan, where she taught at an international school. When she’s not curled up with a book, Kramer loves researching lost fairy tales, playing video games, and fostering kittens. Visit her at JKasperKramer.com.
Meets in the Collegedale Public Library Meeting Room on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Adult Craft: Hoop Embroidery
2023-08-22 17:00 - 18:30 | Library Meeting Room, 9318 Apison Pike, Collegedale, TN, United States
Thanks to a generous donation, we will learn how to hoop embroidery together. Participants will select an 8” hoop kit of various designs that includes all of the necessary supplies with detailed instructions! This will be a great opportunity for us to work together and learn a new skill at the library. If you’re already a well-versed hoop embroiderer – we would love for you to join us too. We can all learn from each other.
