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Black Child Book Fair

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

"Books for Black children are hard to find" is a common statement in our society. Scholars suggest Black children need to see faces that look like theirs and stories about people who look like them written by people who look like them.

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: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

"Books for Black children are hard to find" is a common statement in our society. Scholars suggest Black children need to see faces that look like theirs and stories about people who look like them written by people who look like them.

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

Computer Basics with Windows 10

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Computer Lab at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 10.  This operating system for Windows offers a array of enhancements and functionality in an easy to use interface.  The training teaches the most basic skills needed to operate a Lib

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Computer Basics with Microsoft Windows 10.  This operating system for Windows offers a array of enhancements and functionality in an easy to use interface.  The training teaches the most basic skills needed to operate a Lib

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

Nintendo Switch Game Night

Friday, October 3, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

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.

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.

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Black Child Book Fair

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

"Books for Black children are hard to find" is a common statement in our society. Scholars suggest Black children need to see faces that look like theirs and stories about people who look like them written by people who look like them.

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: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

"Books for Black children are hard to find" is a common statement in our society. Scholars suggest Black children need to see faces that look like theirs and stories about people who look like them written by people who look like them.

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

Boot Camp Fitness

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Connect Crew
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Connect Crew will be hosting a fitness boot camp every first Saturday at David Carnes Park! The fitness activities will occur near the fitness equipment area.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Outreach Event
Event Details:

Connect Crew will be hosting a fitness boot camp every first Saturday at David Carnes Park! The fitness activities will occur near the fitness equipment area.

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

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
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

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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

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (CHE) at Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Room: Meeting Room (CHE)
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

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East Shelby Branch Library's 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cultural Awareness, Games, Holidays, Library Support, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Grab your candy bucket and join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat!

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cultural Awareness, Games, Holidays, Library Support, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Grab your candy bucket and join us for our 3rd Annual Trunk-or-Treat!

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

Life After High School: ACT Prep

Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
College Preparation, Job and Career
Age Group:
Teens

In this 3-Part Workshop, instructors with 901 Prep will provide attendees with overall test-taking strategies, specialized lessons on all 4 parts of the ACT exam, and a full-length ACT exam and evaluation.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College Preparation, Job and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this 3-Part Workshop, instructors with 901 Prep will provide attendees with overall test-taking strategies, specialized lessons on all 4 parts of the ACT exam, and a full-length ACT exam and evaluation.

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

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Job and Career, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

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

Study Club in the Homework Zone 🧠

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
CLOUD901
Age Group:
Teens

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

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

Festive Fact Finders: Monthly Crossword Puzzles

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Age Group:
Teens

Want to test your knowledge with different subjects, from pop culture to history and fashion, maybe even learn something new? A crossword puzzle is a great way to do that! Even better with some friendly competition.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Games, History/Genealogy, Holidays
Event Details:

Want to test your knowledge with different subjects, from pop culture to history and fashion, maybe even learn something new? A crossword puzzle is a great way to do that! Even better with some friendly competition.

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

Switch It Up! Game Day

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

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

Cordova Writing Club

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

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

Beginning Spanish

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

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.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
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.

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

Regional One Healthy Start

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (CRE) at Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library
Room: Meeting Room (CRE)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
This event is in the "Teens" group

Study Club in the Homework Zone 🧠

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
CLOUD901
Age Group:
Teens

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

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
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

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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.

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.

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

Whitehaven Garden Club

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

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

CLOUD901 Studio Session With Keith (Zay) Ferguson

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Audio Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Ready to take your music, podcast, or creative ideas to the next level? Book a session in our professional-grade studio made just for teens.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ready to take your music, podcast, or creative ideas to the next level? Book a session in our professional-grade studio made just for teens.

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

Study Club in the Homework Zone 🧠

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
CLOUD901
Age Group:
Teens

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

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

Creative Customs: Button Making Bonanza - Monster Mash, Button Bash! (Halloween Buttons)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button for it.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button for it.

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

The Writer's Block

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Connect Crew
Program Type:
Outreach Event, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Connect Crew
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Outreach Event, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Ever find yourself stuck when you're trying to write? Or, maybe, you don't even know how to start? Then please join us for 'The Writer's Block,' a writing club geared towards gathering writers together and getting words down on the page.

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

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

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

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.