by admin | Sep 24, 2026 | Friends of the Library, Grant Award, Library Updates
The Friends of the Betty Anne Jolly Norris Community Library were recently awarded a $3000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation as part of its 2026 Youth Literacy Grant cycle. Youth Literacy Grants are awarded to “schools, public libraries, and...
by admin | Sep 24, 2026 | Friends of the Library, Library Updates, Uncategorized
This September, staff at the Norris Community Library and volunteers worked on the front area of the library’s garden, from the sidewalk leading up to the Museum entrance over to next to the marble sculpture. Empty space in the garden was filled in to prevent...
by admin | May 22, 2026 | Friends of the Library, Library Updates, Uncategorized
Thanks to the generosity of the community, The Friends of the Norris Library and Dirt Hippie raised $207 as part of its recent National Library Week fundraiser! The Dirt Hippie Kitchen & Mercantile, located in Norris, Tennessee, offer scones and cinnamon rolls as...
by admin | May 16, 2026 | Friends of the Library, Library Updates
The Friends of the Betty Anne Jolly Norris Community Library were awarded a grant totaling $3500 on May 9, 2026 from the Norris Area Community Foundation. Grants totaling $31,000 were awarded during NACF’s annual Renaissance Run, an event held to raise awareness and...
by admin | Sep 6, 2024 | Library Updates
Welcome to September and what’s turning out to be a VERY busy month at the Norris Library. We have several announcements this month for programs and events. Our 2024 Summer Reading Program is officially finished. This year, you all broke all the records!...
