AARP Free Tax Preparation

10:00am - 2:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

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

Free Tax Preparation by United Way Mid-South

10:00am - 4:00pm
Raleigh Library
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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

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.

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 11:00am
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays, and fun with the toddler in your life. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months. No groups.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Lapsit Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Bartlett Library
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Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a lap-sit story time for toddlers ages 1-3! We'll share books, songs, and play time each week! No registration necessary.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Lev(I)magination Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Levi Library
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Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

Intro to Calligraphy

10:30am - 12:30pm
Frayser Library
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Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Creative Aging instructor Dawn Vinson to learn a basic calligraphic hand using a broad-edged nib and ink. Participants of the 4-week course will acquire foundational skills to continue studying and practicing calligraphy on their own.

Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Cordova Library
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Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Out in Space

United Way Free Tax Prep

11:00am - 4:00pm
Whitehaven Library
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Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

United Way of the Mid South, Free Tax Prep is a service available to households earning $60,000 or less. Get your taxes completed by an IRS-certified volunteer and take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Preschool Story Time

11:30am - 12:30pm
Bartlett Library
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Library Branch: Bartlett Library
Room: Meeting Room (BAR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a preschool story time for children ages 2-5! We'll share books, songs, a craft, and more each week! No registration necessary.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

This event may be recorded or photographed for use by the Memphis Public Libraries or the City of Memphis for media, social media, broadcast, and/or print purposes.

Colorcopia: Free Art Class

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Join the Dixon's own Shawna White for an hour of learning inspired by the ever changing seasons and collections at the Gallery. No experience needed to create your own works of art from a wide variety of techniques!

After School Club

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games

Computer Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Library
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Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM arts

Learn to Speak English

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cordova Library
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Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Learn to speak English in this beginner's class.


 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Overcoming Autism

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Raleigh Library
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Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information
Event Details:

Join us as we share information and resources about Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Rhythms of India: Traditional Dance & Culture

4:00pm - 5:00pm
CLOUD901
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Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance instructor Jayashree "Jay" Kumar will guide you through traditional choreographies, complete with hand gestures and facial expressions unique to the featured dance style.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Back in Time: Escape from Stax

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Hollywood Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

What's that sound coming from the meeting room? Oh no! You and your friends decide to pay a visit to your favorite local library -- only to accidentally discover a portal to the past!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Cancelled

Robotics Team Skill Building Sessions

4:15pm - 6:30pm
CLOUD901
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Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Gaming Zone
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Event Details:

The Memphis MechWarriors Robotics Team #4764 is currently working on this season's robot for the FRC 2022 - 2023 season Crescendo game.  The skill building sessions involves:&nbsp

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Teen Innovation Center

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Cordova Library
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Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computers and Technology, Cooking and Food, Games, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Please join us on Wednesdays for fun and fresh programs. Programs will change weekly. 

  • cooking
  • movies
  • board games
  • video games
  • quiet space
  • cricut and more

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Harmony @ The Haven

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Whitehaven Library
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Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Come make joyful noise at this acoustic jam series in Whitehaven! We will play popular songs from the 1950s-today, suggested by library patrons like you! Bring your own instrument or use a guitar, bass, Cajon, or other noise ma

The Magic of LOC Live Podcast

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cossitt Library
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Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month
Event Details:

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane into the history of the one and only HBCU in Memphis, TN - LeMoyne Owen College.

The Magic of LOC--Live Podcast with Ena Esco

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Cossitt Library
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Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Black History Month, College Preparation, Community Information, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane into the history of the one and only HBCU in Memphis, TN - LeMoyne Owen College.

Carnegie Writers' Group

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Would you like to improve your writing skills while working in a collaborative environment with other writers?

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.