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.

Embracing Autism

10:00am - 11:00am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we share information and resources about Autism Spectrum Disorder. Helping those with autism make friends and develop their social skills in a safe and fun environment.

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

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.

Cherokee Sewing Club

10:30am - 11:45am
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Cherokee Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

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" group.

AI for Beginners: AI for Teachers

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

How can AI tools make a teacher’s job easier? How are students using AI tools inside and outside the classroom? What are safe and unsafe uses for AI in schools? We’ll have live demos with AI tools.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

North Branch Women Book Club

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
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.

Family Fun - Summer gardening for kids!

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a summer gardening class for kids.  The Cordova Garden Club will bring lots of information and activities for kid of all ages.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

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

International Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Event Details:

Adu! Come to International Storytime to hear Nyale Pieh, Children's Librarian at the Orange Mound branch, perform a storytime that honors her ancestral country, Sierra Leone.

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.
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

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

Hollywood Game Day!

11:15am - 12:15pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

This event is in the "Teens" group.

CLOUD Air Skateboard Showcase

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

Come celebrate the amazing and unique skateboard art designed by teens who attended the 2-week CLOUD Air Skateboard Camp.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Filmmaker Workshop

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens, Adults
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movies, Theater
Event Details:

Come to the library for an afternoon of movie-making magic! Local filmmaker, Kate DeSessions, will be presenting a filmmaking workshop entitled "Pre-Production Preparation to Avoid Missteps and How to Pivot When It All Goes Wrong"!

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

Real ID Fair

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information
Event Details:

Are you Real ID ready? Without the star, you won't get far. 

You will need to present the following documents when applying for a REAL ID:

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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.

Chat & Chew Tween Book Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book 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 "Adults" group.

Spanish for Beginners

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Classes
Event Details:

Learn Spanish for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. No registration needed.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Game Day

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults-Seniors
North Library
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills. 

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

Cherokee Sewing Club

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Cherokee Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

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

Life & Lit Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

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

I Read That Movie @ the Library: BIG FISH

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Memphis Room 4th Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

For June, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bookish Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

A book club for anyone who gets their book recommendations online - Instagram. YouTube, TikTok, wherever. Join local Memphis Bookish Creators as we talk about what makes a great Bookish book, our faves and our DNFs!

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.

International Storytime: The Philippines!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Event Details:

Families are invited to join us at Your Randolph Branch Library for an International Storytime featuring The Philippines! We will celebrate the country and culture with stories, snacks, and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

East Shelby Library : Movie Day

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.