Event List

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

Calling all aspiring chefs and kitchen adventurers! Get ready to stir up some fun at the Cordova Library with our brand new "Culinary Creators" cooking classes, specially designed for teens and tweens (ages 10-18)!

Join us September 13 from 1-3 at the Orange Mound Library for the Genealogy Center's tribute to the past, present, and future of the Blues in Memphis!

Teens along with family members are asked to join North in a fun steam activity which will   allow them to use  their  critical thinking, problem solving , and creativity skills. Join  us in person .

Join us on Saturday at the Frayser branch library to view a movie for all the family to enjoy!  In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage month (which officially starts September 15), we're showing a Disney special.

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Children 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 a craft! 

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! Groups must pre-register.

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

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

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.

Join us every first and third Monday of the month for a magical story time adventure! Enjoy engaging tales, lively music, catchy songs, and plenty of laughter and fun.

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

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

We're celebrating International Dot Day, which is officially September 15th(ish)!  It's named for the classic Peter H. Reynolds storybook "The Dot," which inspires creativity, courage, and collaboration.

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

At Frayser, a pre-school story time is a great way to encourage a love of reading in children.  We share books, songs and a related art activity.  Parents, please mark this program on your calendar!  

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

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.

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.