Day Calendar

AARP Foundation’s IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

Customers will have an opportunity to learn about the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King through an exhibit as a courtesy of Dr. Michael Hollowell, historian/ author. 

Raleigh Branch will be one of the super sites for free tax preparation starting January 30, 2024, to April 15, 2024.

Below is the schedule.
Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

South Branch will be one of the sites for free tax preparation on Saturdays from February 17 thru April 13 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. 

Kids age 4-12 can come and read to our sweet reading therapy dog, Pippa! Books will be available for children to read, or they may bring their own. Registration opens one week before the event.

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 0-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. 

This month we will read about some silly stories, listen to some fun songs, and work on different crafts!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Kids Career Day.  Learn what it's like to work in a Dentist's office.  Plus stories and toothbrush painting.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Family storytimes are a great opportunity for children and caretakers to come together, hear stories, sing songs, and work together on crafts or other activities.

Levi will make a journey back in time to celebrate our history.  We have planned various activities for the entire family that will be fun and educational.

We will have a Historical Black Memphis Essay Writing Contest for ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 18.

Levi will make a journey back in time to celebrate our history.  We have planned various activities for the entire family that will be fun and educational.

We will have a Historical Black Memphis Essay Writing Contest for ages 12 to 14 and 15 to 18.

Do you want find your voice in your  writing ? Are you  worrying about  the writing section of the A.C.T. ?  Do you  just want to write for fun?  If the answer is yes, you are invited to attend this writing workshop.

Join us every Saturday from 2pm to 4pm to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read a page from the suggested book aloud.

Join us on Saturday at the Frayser branch library to view the movie "Akeelah and the Bee."  Actress Keke Palmer plays the role of Akeelah Anderson whose love for words leads her to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Come celebrate some of the greatest African American Jazz musicians, while creating Amazing art. 

How would music look if you were the creator? Colorful? Bold? Black and white? Would there be shapes or zig zags? Come and find out!

Men will be discussing book of the month. As an acknowledgement of Black History Month, the book of the month is : Black AF History by Michael Harriot.   To join the program, click here.
 

Join us for six consecutive sessions of Bartlett Gardening University featuring Master Gardener speakers covering a wide variety of gardening topics. This weeks presentation is Backyard Chickens presented by Landscape Architect Joni Bailey.