This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Drop Everything and Read

All Day
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

April 12th is Drop Everything and Read Day! In honor of Beverly Cleary's birthday, everyone is encouraged to put down their devices and spend some time reading. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Second Saturday Legal Advice Clinic

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

 

10 AM to 11 AM is the Clinic Intake Time

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Free Tax Preparation by United Way Mid-South

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Assistance
Event Details:

South Branch will be one of the sites for free tax preparation on Saturdays from February 15 thru April 12 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

AARP Free Tax Preparation

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Free Tax Prep - United Way

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

United Way's IRS-certified volunteers provide FREE basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Japanese Culture Club

10:30am - 12:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Frayser Library
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

All ages are welcome at our Family Storytime! Come listen to exciting stories, participate in fun activities, and share a special time together.

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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.

Family Storytime - Rain

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

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. Join us as we talk about rain and all the things it brings!

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Family Tunes and Tales with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music
Event Details:

Please join us for a special storytime with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra! Learn about all the different brass instruments and they music they make. We will then read a story as the brass ensemble plays along.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Guitar for Everyone: Beginner's Bootcamp

11:00am - 12:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Music, STEAM arts
Event Details:

New to the guitar and interested in learning the fundamentals? Come to the Orange Mound Branch and learn the essential skills you'll need rock, jam, or serenade! It's B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar), but that's all you need to bring.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Rewrite Your Financial Story 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Hollywood Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Personal Finance
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Four session financial literacy program empowering low- and high-income earning individuals to take control of their finances, rewrite their financial stories and build a sustainable foundation for financial success.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cossitt's 132 Year Anniversary

11:00am - 3:00pm
Adults
Cossitt Library
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

132 years ago, the Cossitt library opened as the first public library in the city of Memphis thanks to Fredrick Cossitt. A century and a quarter later, that has grown into Memphis Public Libraries with 18 open branches and counting.

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.

This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Get Your Groove On Line Dancing Sessions!

11:30am - 1:00pm
Adults-Seniors
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

It’s not only working out and burning calories, but also dancing and having fun! Join our classes on the second Saturday, February through November.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Money Moves: Financial Skills for Teens

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
East Shelby Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Personal Finance
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you ready to take control of your money and set yourself up for success? This is the perfect program to help you build essential money management skills for today and the future.

What You'll Learn: 

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Do It Yourself Small Claim Court Filing 4-Part Virtual Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Required
Seats Remaining: 39
Event Details:

Class will share with individuals the process of filing a small claim in Shelby County General Sessions Court on their own behalf (pro se).

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Filmmaking with Your Smartphone 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Hollywood Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology, Movies
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Transform your smartphone into a powerful storytelling tool. This course takes you step-by-step through the process of creating captivating films with limited resources.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Personal Essay Writing Workshop with Author Jasper Joyner

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Orange Mound Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Everyone has a story to tell, and every story matters. Join us for this personal essay writing class, presented by author Jasper Joyner, where we’ll explore the key elements of a powerful personal essay.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

STEAM 101: A LESSON IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS and MATH

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Event Details:

Teens along with family members are asked to join North in a fun steam activity which will   allow them to use  their  critical thinking, problem solving , and creativity skills. Join  us in person .

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Drawing Techniques 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Hollywood Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Unlock the secrets of drawing through four essential line techniques during this hands-on course.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Lego Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Painting with Color & Nature 4-Part Series : Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Hollywood Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Required
Seats Remaining: 32
Event Details:

In this vibrant, hands-on course, participants will dive into the world of painting with a twist. They’ll master color blending, shading techniques and how to sketch and paint plants and trees with a fresh modern approach.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Prioritizing Mental Health (Vibes & Boundaries) 4-Part Series: Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Levi Library
Open
Required
Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

This course empowers individuals with the knowledge and tools to prioritize their mental health, build resilience and navigate life’s challenges.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.