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Aerobics Fitness Exercise

10:00am–11:00am

Adults

Raleigh Library

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Beginning Spanish

10:00am–12:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Whitehaven Library

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Library Branch: Whitehaven Library

Room: Meeting Room (WHI)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem

Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

Special Notes

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AARP Free Tax Preparation

10:00am–2:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

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, Adults-Seniors

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 of the Mid-South

10:00am–4:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Raleigh Library

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Tax Assistance

Event Details:

United Way of the Mid-South IRS-certified volunteers will provide FREE basic income tax return preparation. The schedule is from Tuesday to Saturday, closed on Mondays and holidays.

For more information, please call 901-415-2778

Babies and Books

10:15am–11:00am

Children (Age 0-5)

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:

Come join us for storytime for caregivers and babies up to 18 months old. We will read stories, sing songs, and give the caregivers the opportunity to connect with each other.

No groups please.

Special Notes

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Story Time!

10:30am–11:15am

Children (Age 0-5)

Orange Mound Library

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Children's Area (OM)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Story Times

Event Details:

Come and join us for a super cool story time!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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The Mountaintop Collection Exhibit

10:30am–12:00pm

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

North Library

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Library Branch: North Library

Room: Meeting Room (NOR)

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

Program Type: Exhibits, History/Genealogy

Event Details:

Take a tour of The Mountaintop Collection Exhibit at the North Branch Public Library February 2 through February 5,2026.

Baby Story Time

11:00am–11:45am

Children (Age 0-5)

Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

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Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library

Room: Meeting Room (OGR)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Literacy Instruction, Story Times

Event Details:

Songs and books that are perfect for your youngest ones! Baby Story Time is best suited for children 0-2.

Baby Storytime

11:00am–11:45am

Children (Age 0-5)

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 Baby Storytime. Share stories and songs and bubbles.

This week's theme - African Animals.

No registration is needed.

BINGO

11:00am–12:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Hollywood Library

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library

Room: Meeting Room (HOL)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Lively BINGO game every 1st and 3rd Tuesday throughout the year.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Free Tax Preparation by United Way of the Mid-South

11:00am–4:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Cherokee Library

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Library Branch: Cherokee Library

Room: Meeting Room (CHE)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Tax Assistance

Event Details:

United Way of the Mid-South will be offering free tax preparation. Walk-ins are welcome. Dial 2-1-1 for more information or call 844-444-4211 during normal business hours, Monday-Friday.

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United Way: Free Tax Prep --Cancelled

11:00am–4:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Frayser Library

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Tax Assistance

Event Details:

The United Way will be at the Frayser Branch Library to provide free, professional tax preparation assistance to help you maximize your refund.

Special Notes

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Learning Symptoms and Risks of Heart Disease

11:30am–12:30pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Raleigh Library

Registration Closed

Registration Required

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Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Kitchen

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Community Information, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Presented by Methodist North Hospital Certified Professional, this class is a discussion about heart disease symptoms which include chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and dizziness.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Genealogy Assistance Tuesdays with Skyler!

1:00pm–3:00pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Orange Mound Library

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Library Branch: Orange Mound Library

Room: Genealogy Room (OM)

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

Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Neighborhood Events

Event Details:

Have questions about genealogy? Wondering how to find that long-lost ancestor? Just getting started on your family history research journey? Have no fear...Genealogy Assistance Tuesdays are here!

Open Makerspace (Fiber Arts, Crafts, and DIY Projects)!

3:30pm–5:30pm

Teens

CLOUD901

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts

Event Details:

Open Makerspace is a daily drop-in opportunity for teens to explore fiber arts like crochet and embroidery, DIY crafts, nail design art, or test new tools and materials.

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.

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Board Game Buffet

4:00pm–5:00pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

South Library

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Library Branch: South Library

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

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Teens are invited to try a different Board Game every two weeks at South. Card games, Dungeon Crawlers, Deck Builders, Strategy versus all-out chaos - it’s all on the table at Board game Buffet.

Coffee Tasting and Brewing Workshop with Sustain Coffee Company

4:00pm–5:30pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Frayser Library

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

This program was rescheduled to February 3, 2026 due to weather conditions.

Special Notes

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Let's Get Moving with Yoga

5:30pm–6:30pm

Adults

Cordova Library

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Library Branch: Cordova Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Event Details:

Participate in a yoga experience to stretch the body and soothe the mind.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm–7:30pm

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

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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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: Games

Event Details:

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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Speed Friendship

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adults

Raleigh Library

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAL)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Games, Holidays

Event Details:

Interested in making a new friend, without the romantic pressure of a dating app? This event works just like Speed Dating, but instead of finding a partner, the goal is to find a new buddy (or several!).

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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