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I SPY Spooky at the Library

All Day

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Frayser Library

Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Main Floor

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Games, Holidays

Event Details:

Get into the Halloween spirit with our all-ages, drop-in activity: I SPY Spooky at the Library! Tiny paper ghosts are hiding in the stacks, tucked away on display shelves, and lurking throughout the building.

Special Notes

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BOO! Read if you dare...

10:00am–6:00pm

Teens

Frayser Library

Library Branch: Frayser Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Holidays, Library Support

Event Details:

Calling all teens who love a good scare or a heart-pounding thriller! In this special library program, you’ll choose a mystery book without seeing the cover, title, or author.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Computer Basics Class

10:30am–12:00pm

Teens, Adults

Orange Mound Library

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Genealogy Room (OM)

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Computers and Technology, Job and Career

Event Details:

Are you new to computers or looking to freshen up on your skills? Please join us for our computer basics class! Come learn about accessing essential tools on the desktop and on the web. We can't wait for you to join us!

Sensory Story Time

11:00am–12:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Story Times

Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment designed for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Story Time!

11:00am–12:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times

Event Details:

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more!

Freebie Fridays

2:00pm–4:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Connect Crew

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Connect Crew

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Program Type: Outreach Event

Event Details:

Connect Crew will be present to share free books and library resources for the students in the Whitehaven community! This will occur in the parking lot next to Brown Baptist, near the Southland Mall.

I Read That Movie @ the Library: THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER

2:00pm–5:00pm

Teens, Adults

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: L-56 Training Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies

Event Details:

For October, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, continues its Halloween tradition of seasonably appropriate selections for the holiday!

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.

Boooooks with Friends

2:00pm–5:30pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Children's Department

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Holidays, Library Support

Event Details:

Halloween is one of our favorite holidays! Please join us for Boooooks with Friends to celebrate. Stop by the library for tricks or treats, book giveaways, take-home activities, and a spine-tingling storytime.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Kash Tax Pros Halloween Bash for the Kids

3:00pm–5:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

North Library

Library Branch: North Library

Room: Meeting Room (NOR)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

🌭 HOTDOGS, NACHOS, CUPCAKES 🧁, FACE PAINTING, GAMES, CANDY BAGS !

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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After School Club: Halloween Party!

3:30pm–4:30pm

Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Room: Meeting Room (OGR)

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Music, STEAM arts

Event Details:

Happy Halloween! Put on your costume and join us for an hour of crafts, candy, and Halloween fun!

Levi's 6th Annual Spooky Fest

3:30pm–5:30pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Levi Library

Library Branch: Levi Library

Room: Meeting Room (LEV)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Holidays

Event Details:

Come join us at the Levi Library for our 6th Annual Spooky Fest on October 31, from 3:30-5:30 p.m.!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Open Art Session

3:30pm–5:30pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Randolph Library

Library Branch: Randolph Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAN)

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Join us for an Open Art Session at Randolph Library This is your chance to explore your artistic talents in a relaxed and fun environment.

You can bring some of your own art supplies or use those that we will provide, including:

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Nintendo Switch Game Night

4:00pm–5:00pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Raleigh Library

Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Teen Innovation Center

Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Calling all gamers! Flex your skills and go head-to-head with other gamers at Raleigh's Nintendo Switch Game Night. We'll have the classics if you're feeling nostalgic, as well as some newer fan favorites.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Hollywood Halloween

4:00pm–8:00pm

Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Hollywood Library

Library Branch: Hollywood Library

Room: Main Floor

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Holidays, Neighborhood Events

Event Details:

🎃🪄 Hollywarts is in session!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Elements of Feature Screenwriting 4-Part Series (Writer's Edition of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning)

5:00pm–6:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Raleigh Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Movies, Poetry and Writing

Registration Required

Event Details:

Students will learn the basics of screenwriting, including familiarizing themselves with the formatting of a screenplay page and understanding how to take an idea and turn it into a cinematic story.