SAVE THE DATE!
Our 2nd annual Book Ball will be held at The Lighthouse Knoxville on Saturday, April 10, 2027. Stay tuned for more updates!
The 2026 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball raised over $13,000 for the many programs that are offered by the Knox County Public Library throughout the year.
The 2025 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball raised over $7,800 for the Children’s Festival of Reading. Union Ave Books was the sponsor for the 2025 Book Ball.
The 2024 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball raised over $6,500 for the Children’s Festival of Reading. Union Ave Books was the sponsor for the 2024 book ball.
The 2023 Stay Home and Read a Book Ball raised over $5,800 for Knox County Public Library’s Storybook Trails, enough to outfit an entire trail with new story panels. Union Ave Books was the sponsor for the 2023 book ball.
The 2022 book ball raised more than $8,900 for Author Events, and the 2021 book ball raised over $17,000 for the library to purchase more e-books and audiobooks. Sponsors for both the 2022 and 2021 book balls were the Knox County Public Library, the Knox County Public Library Foundation, Union Ave Books, and Libacious.