TCPL Closed Saturday, January 24, 2026

Taylor County Public Library is closed Saturday, January 24, 2026 due to inclement weather. We will update our website and Facebook and Instagram accounts if we have to close additional days. Stay safe! 

Featured Events

Take Your Child to the Library Day

Take Your Child to the Library Day (Session 1)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Taylor County Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Kids

Event Details:

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with a quacking good adventure at Taylor County Public Library!Join us Saturday, February 7 at 10 AM or 11 AM for story time in the TCP...

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day with a quacking good adventure at Taylor County Public Library!

Rev. Andrew Baskin

250 Anniversary Lecture Series: Dorothy Mitchell-Kincaid: The Conscience of the 13 Streets of Alcoa, Tennessee

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Holiday

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Dr. Rev. Andrew Baskin, Professor Emeritus of African and African American Studies at Berea College and 2023 National Association of Black Storytellers Fellowship recipient, will j...

Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Event Details:

Dr. Rev.

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Friends of the Library logo

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

In appreciation of the role Taylor County Public Library plays in the quality of life in this community, the Friends of the Library provide assistance to the library. 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

In appreciation of the role Taylor County Public Library plays in the quality of life in this community, the Friends of the Library provide assistance to the library. 

Taylor County Public Library - Brown Bag Book Club

Brown Bag Book Club at Various Locations

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Have lunch with us, plus a lively discussion of our latest read at noon on the first Thursday of each month. We'll explore a variety of fiction genres and share what we loved (or didn’t) about the story, characters, and writing.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Have lunch with us, plus a lively discussion of our latest read at noon on the first Thursday of each month. We'll explore a variety of fiction genres and share what we loved (or didn’t) about the story, characters, and writing.

colonial hat

250 Anniversary Lecture Series: Old Faiths in a New World: Religious Freedom in Colonial America

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Adults

The New World was viewed as a haven for many who faced persecution in Europe, including Puritans, French Huguenots, and Spanish Jews. This lecture will familiarize you with the challenges these groups faced in Europe and the religious freedom

Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Event Details:

The New World was viewed as a haven for many who faced persecution in Europe, including Puritans, French Huguenots, and Spanish Jews. This lecture will familiarize you with the challenges these groups faced in Europe and the religious freedom

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Learners Book Club at Harden Coffee - book club members enjoying coffee and discussing a book

Learners Book Club

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Learners' Book Club:

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Joi...

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Learners' Book Club

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Join us!  

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach at TCPL

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Veterans Outreach:

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service conn...

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, survivor benefits, and educational benefits.

Wondering if you could qualify for disability benefits? A Veteran does not have to be completely physically disabled in order to receive disability benefits. If you know a Veteran that ever had to go to sick call while on active duty or had any injuries or medical issues while on active duty that still affect them today, they could be eligible to receive monthly compensation. 

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Friends of the Library logo

Friends of the Library Meeting

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

In appreciation of the role Taylor County Public Library plays in the quality of life in this community, the Friends of the Library provide assistance to the library. 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

In appreciation of the role Taylor County Public Library plays in the quality of life in this community, the Friends of the Library provide assistance to the library. 

Dr. David Roach

250 Anniversary Lecture Series: You Are What You Eat: Corn and the Making of American Identity

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Adults

By exploring American colonists’ consumption of and beliefs about corn, this lecture reveals how corn was a powerful political symbol that English colonists and early United States citizens used to establish an independent national identity.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Event Details:

By exploring American colonists’ consumption of and beliefs about corn, this lecture reveals how corn was a powerful political symbol that English colonists and early United States citizens used to establish an independent national identity.

Learners Book Club at Harden Coffee - book club members enjoying coffee and discussing a book

Learners Book Club

Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Learners' Book Club:

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Joi...

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Learners' Book Club

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Join us!  

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach at TCPL

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Veterans Outreach:

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service conn...

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, survivor benefits, and educational benefits.

Wondering if you could qualify for disability benefits? A Veteran does not have to be completely physically disabled in order to receive disability benefits. If you know a Veteran that ever had to go to sick call while on active duty or had any injuries or medical issues while on active duty that still affect them today, they could be eligible to receive monthly compensation. 

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Kentucky

250 Anniversary Lecture Series: Arsenal of Democracy: Kentucky’s Role in World War II

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Adults

The state of Kentucky played a vital role in both industrial/resource contribution and manpower during World War II. This lecture will focus on Kentucky’s economic contributions in the areas of coal and alcohol for explosives, as well as its

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Event Details:

The state of Kentucky played a vital role in both industrial/resource contribution and manpower during World War II. This lecture will focus on Kentucky’s economic contributions in the areas of coal and alcohol for explosives, as well as its

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, August 17, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Learners Book Club at Harden Coffee - book club members enjoying coffee and discussing a book

Learners Book Club

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Learners' Book Club:

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Joi...

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Learners' Book Club

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Join us!  

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Learners Book Club at Harden Coffee - book club members enjoying coffee and discussing a book

Learners Book Club

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Learners' Book Club:

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Joi...

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Offsite Event
Locations: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Learners' Book Club

Learners Book Club encourages robust debate, diverse reading selection, and community networking. We meet on the third Thursday of each month at 12:00 PM at Harden Coffee. Join us!  

January 15: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach at TCPL

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Veterans Outreach:

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service conn...

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, survivor benefits, and educational benefits.

Wondering if you could qualify for disability benefits? A Veteran does not have to be completely physically disabled in order to receive disability benefits. If you know a Veteran that ever had to go to sick call while on active duty or had any injuries or medical issues while on active duty that still affect them today, they could be eligible to receive monthly compensation. 

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach at TCPL

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Veterans Outreach:

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service conn...

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, survivor benefits, and educational benefits.

Wondering if you could qualify for disability benefits? A Veteran does not have to be completely physically disabled in order to receive disability benefits. If you know a Veteran that ever had to go to sick call while on active duty or had any injuries or medical issues while on active duty that still affect them today, they could be eligible to receive monthly compensation. 

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, November 16, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach at TCPL

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 9:00am - 11:00am
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Veterans Outreach:

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service conn...

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach meets the fourth Wednesday each month. Benefits Field Representative Lisa Marshall will help you file claims for veteran disability compensation, non-service connected pensions, survivor benefits, and educational benefits.

Wondering if you could qualify for disability benefits? A Veteran does not have to be completely physically disabled in order to receive disability benefits. If you know a Veteran that ever had to go to sick call while on active duty or had any injuries or medical issues while on active duty that still affect them today, they could be eligible to receive monthly compensation. 

Veterans Outreach is meeting at Taylor County Public Library, from 9 - 11 AM, the fourth Wednesday each month.

 

Dr. David Roach

250 Anniversary Lecture Series: Brewing Independence: Colonial Drinking and the Road to Revolution

Friday, December 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Adults

By exploring American colonists’ drinking habits, this lecture reveals how and why tea (and other beverages like rum) were central to the colonial conflicts that resulted in the American Revolution.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Holiday
Event Details:

By exploring American colonists’ drinking habits, this lecture reveals how and why tea (and other beverages like rum) were central to the colonial conflicts that resulted in the American Revolution.

Taylor County Board of Trustees Meeting

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, December 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
TCPL Conference Room at Taylor County Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.

Locations: Taylor County Public Library
Room: TCPL Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Board of Trustees of the Taylor County Public Library meets on the third Monday of each month at 1:30 PM. Special meetings or changes of date in regular meetings will be advertised at least 24 hours before the meeting.