JOHNSON CITY – While Johnson City Public Library’s building is temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the library continues to offer services helpful to parents and students.
Library cards give families access to over 147,000 books and media, as well as digital resources. People register for a card by calling (423) 434-4450, then pick it up at curbside. To obtain a child’s card, a guardian over 18 years old registers for a card, then adds the child to the account.
The library provides contact-free curbside pickup for all items placed on hold. Cardholders reserve materials through the online catalog at jcpl.org or by calling (423) 434-4450. They are notified by email or text once their holds are ready for pickup.
Hotspots for mobile WiFi access are available to library cardholders. The devices are borrowed for $2 per day for up to two weeks. To check out a hotspot, users must be 18 years old, have been a cardholder for at least 30 days, and owe less than $5 in fines. Hotspots are put on hold by calling (423) 434-4450.
The library offers Book Bundles, batches of books chosen by librarians based on the themes, topics and ages that a user requests. Book Bundles are ordered at jcpl.org or (423) 434-4450.
Junior Traveling Tales, book club kits for school-age kids, are available for checkout. The kits include 10 copies of a book, discussion questions and related activities. Over 25 classic and new novels are available. Kits are reserved at jcpl.org or by calling (423) 434-4450.
A range of online resources are available at jcpl.org to assist students and parents, including TEL4U for grades K-5 school help and Tennessee READS for ebooks and audiobooks.
Call (423) 434-4450, visitjcpl.org and follow Johnson City Public Library on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for more information on library resources for families.
