Beautiful, big library! I enjoyed wandering the shelves on the first floor. I didn't make it to the…read more2nd & 3rd floors. I love the huge windows that let in all the glorious sun. I wandered into the bookstore, next to the front doors. For $5, you can buy a bag of mystery books! I searched for two books for a friend, but didn't find them. They do have a very nice selection of children and adult books. Husband waited by the welcome sign while I wandered. He used their free internet to read his Apple News stories.

This is amazing I can find great books in there not to mention they sell movies cd and moreread more

Friendly and helpful staff are always ready to help. The staff is always available and have gone…read morethe extra mile for me on different occasions. While I'm not involved with the children's programs, I see them to be an emphasis here. On occasion, my research into a local history fact was only successful because a staffer took the time to help.

Who doesn't love FREE? I know we pay through taxes for these glorious book havens, and dang, it is…read moreSO worth it. My family makes the most of our awesome local libraries. Both OR and Knox library systems have beefed up their digital offerings due to COVID and my Kindle has gotten a workout. The Libby app allows you to request putting ebooks on hold and OR Library website allows you to place physical items on hold for easy pickup. There are racks of free books in the entry atrium, too. My kids love the child room, full of learning toys, a fort to climb, rocking chairs, crafts, and of course, books galore. There is a gorgeous view of the courtyard with a fountain and the great playground that lies beyond. The staff is friendly, knowledgable, and helpful. They always have printables with puzzles, coloring pages, book lists, and schedules for events and story time. We love our library!

I love this place. I come here all the time to read, study, or just think. There is something…read moreinfinitely satisfying about walking through rows upon rows of books, even knowing you will never be able to read them all. My favorite time to come here is mid-semester, when no one is cramming and Hodges is relatively empty. At night is also the best, even into the witching hours of the evening, when you can see the Knoxville skyline from the 5th or 6th floor in complete silence. I've been visiting here for years and will not forget this place possibly ever, as it has been synonymous with my life in Knoxville during my early 20's. The best spot in K-town, in my honest opinion.

Hodges is an amazing place that has so many amenities so help you succeed in all your classes…read more Whenever I need to get work done I go up to the sixth floor because you can get your own cubby and focus. There is also a Starbuck on the second floor along with a Pod Market so if you're here for hours at a time like I am there are always options! There is a tech support station as well which always helps me out because I don't understand my computer sometimes, they're so helpful and never judgmental! When studying with my friends we love to stay on the second floor because we're able to talk more, the higher floor you're one the more quite it gets! Overall, Hodges has really helped me figure out my work ethic and I definitely recommend!

Knox County has 17 public libraries for our community resource…read more The Norwood Public library is just minutes from my home. They have new and updated computers with free wifi to the public. There is a bin near the front of the Library for free magazines to take home and keep. Norwood Public library has the best story time for kids, through out the week. My son Rain, Loves going to Norwood Public Library the entire staff always makes him feel welcome each week. One day my son wants to see his children's book on the bookshelf in the kid's section at Norwood Public Library.

This is a beautiful well laid out campus of a very large university. We were visiting our…read moreGranddaughter who attends the School Of Veterinary Medicine. There is a huge botanical garden which is well worth a short visit.

Beautiful campus to see. The home of Peyton manning who still teaches at the university. Nathan's…read morestadium is very impressive.

We were stopping next door at Dollar Tree for classroom party favors and decided to pop into BAM!…read more(Yes, that's the acronym they use, along with the super cool exclamation point). I told my son, "Let's get a gift card for your teacher quick and then we'll be out of here." 45 minutes later, I responded to my child in only grunts, as my attention was sucked in by the clearance kid section, discounted Christmas cards, and of course, the large selection of stocking stuffer-esque gifts near the registers. So many fun things to be seen and read in this store. I mistakenly thought this was a used book store, but it is moreso like a Barnes and Noble with an arguably better selection and pricing. I was a bit bummed that they don't have a free reward program, but instead a paid annual membership program that offers discounts and coupons. I may have considered joining this, but we are mostly a library family, so it wouldn't be worth the cost for us. I will be back and can't wait to explore by myself sometime soon. I think I could spend hours here.

I will never go to a books a million again…read more We had a doctor's appointment nearby, and love books . . . so we stopped in. We enjoyed the selection, and had a nice time perusing everything in stock. It was really fun to walk through this store, there were so many books, and so much variety, and even other non book items that we were really excited about like backpacks with our favorite book characters featured. I loved that. I did NOT love checking out. We don't live local to this store, so it wouldn't make sense for us to have gotten a subscription. The check out lady asked us to join and I said no thank you. She kept asking, and I kept saying I was not interested, and I explained that I don't live nearby, and this was a one time special trip. She continued to tell me how stupid it would be to not buy this subscription, and in chastising (and honestly insulting) me, she was holding up the line that was quickly forming behind me. I kept saying no thank you, and I really just wanted to get out of there and away from the situation. I couldn't believe how rude and in considerate this lady was. This could have been a great experience, where I was excited to come back. I love book stores. We have made big trips to other book stores because we love them so much. But this one had me wondering if I would ever want to go to a brick and mortar store again in my life. I wish I could give a worse star rating. Seriously, if there is an older woman working when you walk in, just turn right back around, it's going to be a serious headache if you stay.