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Outreach- Dexter Elementary School

9:00am–11:00am

Children (Age 6-8)

Cordova Library

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Cordova Library

Room: Offsite Location

Age Group: Children (Age 6-8)

Program Type: Outreach Event

Event Details:

Outreach - Dexter Elementary School - 2nd grade: puppet show and craft, 3rd grade: Reader's Theater

Gadget Lab

10:00am–12:00pm

Adults

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: Lobby

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Computers and Technology

Event Details:

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services. This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.

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.

Preschool Storytime

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: Arts & Crafts, Story Times

Event Details:

Preschoolers will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and more!

Special Notes

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Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Children (Age 0-5)

Randolph Library

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Library Branch: Randolph Library

Room: Main Floor

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

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

Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for Toddler Storytime at Randolph Library on Mondays at 10:30. We will read stories, sing, enjoy bubble time, and do a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Baby Story Time

10:30am–11:30am

Children (Age 0-5)

Raleigh Library

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Room: Children's Area (RAL)

Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)

Program Type: Story Times

Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:45am

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

East Shelby Library

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Library Branch: East Shelby Library

Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)

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

Program Type: Story Times

Event Details:

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more!

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Free Tax Preparation

11:00am–4:00pm

Adults

Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library

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Library Branch: Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library

Room: Meeting Room (CRE)

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Tax Assistance

Event Details:

United Way of the Mid-South will offer free tax preparation services for our customers.

One on One Senior Tech Help

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adults-Seniors

Raleigh Library

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Age Group: Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Computers and Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

One on one technical assistance on tablet, laptop or smart device including accessing the library's digital services. (This is not a formal class).

Please register online or call 901-415-2778 and bring your smart device.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Teen Heads Up Game (Excellence in Culture Edition)

2:30pm–3:30pm

Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Whitehaven Library

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Library Branch: Whitehaven Library

Room: Meeting Room (WHI)

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

Event Details:

This fun guessing game is a newer version of charades. Teens will participate in teams as one team member will guess words from a word related to excellence achieved in societal culture. Light refreshments will be served.

East Shelby Library: Computer Classes

3:00pm–4:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

East Shelby Library

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Library Branch: East Shelby Library

Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Computers and Technology

Teen Café: Sustain Coffee Company Visits CLOUD901

3:30pm–5:00pm

Teens

CLOUD901

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: CLOUD901

Room: Lounge

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Cooking and Food

Registration Required

Event Details:

Grab a mug and get cozy in CLOUD901!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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1920s: Blackout Poetry Art

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Frayser Library

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)

Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, History/Genealogy, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing

Event Details:

In honor of Langston Hughes and the vibrant spirit of the 1920s, join us for an evening of creative deconstruction at our Blackout Poetry Art!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

Randolph Library

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Library Branch: Randolph Library

Room: Meeting Room (RAN)

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem

Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Monday Evening Story Time

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

Gaston Park Library

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Library Branch: Gaston Park Library

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

Program Type: Story Times

Event Details:

Story time will consist of a fun interactive story using the components of DiscoverRead. The children will be reading, talking, writing, singing and playing.

Paint Party!

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

South Library

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Library Branch: South Library

Room: Children's Area

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts

Event Details:

Stop by the South Branch on the 2nd Monday of each month for a special painting project! We'll try out different painting materials and techniques to make great pieces of art!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Photograph Notice

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Shining Stars: Music Therapy for School Aged Children

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

Frayser Library

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Library Branch: Frayser Library

Room: Children's Area

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

Program Type: Music

Event Details:

Join us for a fun and interactive music therapy program led by a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Living the Dream Week!

4:00pm–6:00pm

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

Hollywood Library

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Library Branch: Hollywood Library

Room: Meeting Room (HOL)

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

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness, Holidays

Event Details:

Living the Dream Week is a week of celebrating the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other remarkable leaders of yesterday. We will celebrate the freedoms we hold dear all week long with fun and educational activities.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Zumba Fitness Class

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adults

Raleigh Library

Registration Closed

Registration Required

Registration Closed

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Library Branch: Raleigh Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Photograph Notice

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Central Readers Club: THE BOYS IN THE BOAT

6:30pm–8:00pm

Adults, Adults-Seniors

Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

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Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library

Room: L-56 Training Room

Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors

Program Type: Book Clubs

Event Details:

One of the longest running book clubs in the MPL system, the Central Readers Club meets regularly on the 2nd Monday evening of each month.