Foundation for the Blount County Public Library

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting the Foundation for the Blount County Library’s website. The Foundation's sole objective is to support the Blount County Public Library’s purpose to:

• engage and serve our community as a center for lifelong learning
• inspire our citizens to enrich their lives by becoming more knowledgeable and effective.

The Foundation partners with the Library’s Board of Trustees, The Friends of Blount County Public Library and the Library’s staff to assure the library maintains a state-of-the-art facility that provides enrichment opportunities for children and adults alike.

Community members are the backbone of the Foundation, and we invite you to learn more about the work of the Foundation by contacting us at (865) 273-1410, 
[email protected] 
​or make a tax-deductible contribution to the Blount County Public Library by sending a check to the Foundation. For more information on contributions, see our donation page.

Visit the Blount County Public Library Website

2024 Board Members

Bill Pope, President
Chad Hampton, Secretary
Grant Daugherty, Treasurer
​Trevis Gardner
Shane Hair
Alexa Johns
​Jenny Moore
Sam Paganelli
​Lauren Emert, President BCPL Board of Trustees ex-officio
Manny Leite, BCPL Director ex-officio