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LEGO of Your Imagination

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Games, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

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Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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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

Storytimes at Hollywood

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Floor at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

📚✨ Join Us for Storytime at Hollywood! Spark your child’s imagination with stories and crafts! 🎶📖 Whether you're a regular or it's your first visit, everyone is welcome to come share the magic of stories!

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

📚✨ Join Us for Storytime at Hollywood! Spark your child’s imagination with stories and crafts! 🎶📖 Whether you're a regular or it's your first visit, everyone is welcome to come share the magic of stories!

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Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Homework Help with Ms. Rebekah!

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Library Support
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Need a hand with homework? The Frayser Library is here to help!

Students in 1st through 3rd grade are invited to get one-on-one assistance from Ms. Rebekah on their homework assignments!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Library Support
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need a hand with homework? The Frayser Library is here to help!

Students in 1st through 3rd grade are invited to get one-on-one assistance from Ms. Rebekah on their homework assignments!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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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
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This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

Japanese Culture Club

Saturday, October 11, 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.

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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

World Families - Celebrating All the Places We're From

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for World Families - Celebrating All the Places You're from.

All of us are from someplace.  Most of us are from lots of places.  Come celebrate everywhere you're from.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cultural Awareness, Story Times
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for World Families - Celebrating All the Places You're from.

All of us are from someplace.  Most of us are from lots of places.  Come celebrate everywhere you're from.

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

Explore Memphest

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Gaston Park Library
Program Type:
Community Information, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Library Support, Music, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Community Information, Games, Health & Wellness, Job and Career, Library Support, Music, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Do you love Memphis?  We do! Join us in celebrating our city!  Enjoy free food, live music from local bands, and story time and crafts.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

COSSITT LIBRARY CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBIT-Cordova Elementary Optional School

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Join us for this rotating Children's Art Exhibit at the historic Cossitt Library. This gallery showcase offers children the opportunity to express themselves creatively and to display their own art in a public space.

Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Exhibits
Event Details:

Join us for this rotating Children's Art Exhibit at the historic Cossitt Library. This gallery showcase offers children the opportunity to express themselves creatively and to display their own art in a public space.

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

Saturday at The Movies

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us on Saturday at the Frayser branch library for an exciting animated adventure where a daring, whiskered hero sets off on a quest to discover the true meaning of bravery, friendship, and making every moment count!

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room A (FRA)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Join us on Saturday at the Frayser branch library for an exciting animated adventure where a daring, whiskered hero sets off on a quest to discover the true meaning of bravery, friendship, and making every moment count!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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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

Shakespeare Shoutout Series- Much Ado About Nothing

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 2:45pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Theater
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

9th Annual Free Autumn Shout-Out Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

Comedy by William Shakespeare

directed by Stephanie Shine

sponsored by Evans Petree PC, and

The Shakespeare Fund of Theater League of Kansas City

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Theater
Event Details:

9th Annual Free Autumn Shout-Out Shakespeare

Much Ado About Nothing

Comedy by William Shakespeare

directed by Stephanie Shine

sponsored by Evans Petree PC, and

The Shakespeare Fund of Theater League of Kansas City

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Lego Club

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Games, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem
Event Details:

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

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

South Branch Storytime

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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! 

Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

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! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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

Take-and-Make Craft

All Day
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.

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

Tween Crochet Class

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Hey Tweens & Teens!

Looking for something fun and creative to do on fall break? Join us for a 4-day beginner crochet class where you'll learn the basics and make your very own crocheted orange! 🍊

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Sewing, Needlework, etc.
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hey Tweens & Teens!

Looking for something fun and creative to do on fall break? Join us for a 4-day beginner crochet class where you'll learn the basics and make your very own crocheted orange! 🍊

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

Family Storytime

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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.

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

Everybody Has Rhythm: An Inspirational and Fun Experience For Beginning and Intermediate Drummers

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Library Support, Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Library Support, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Fall Break STEM Week

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Art Unleashed: Tween Fall Fun Camp - Session 1

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room B (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

This is Session 1 of our 3-day Fall Fun Camp.  Children ages 8-12 have the opportunity to explore their creative talents in building a diorama based on their favorite book.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Meeting Room B (FRA)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is Session 1 of our 3-day Fall Fun Camp.  Children ages 8-12 have the opportunity to explore their creative talents in building a diorama based on their favorite book.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Photograph Notice

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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

Game Day for Children & Teens

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

As part of our fall break, we will have a variety of games available for our children and teens to try and beat their librarians. There will be prizes and snacks.

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

As part of our fall break, we will have a variety of games available for our children and teens to try and beat their librarians. There will be prizes and snacks.

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

Kid's Crafternoon

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Department at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us for a fun-filled Crafternoon, where kids ages 3–12 can explore their creativity with hands-on projects. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination!

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: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled Crafternoon, where kids ages 3–12 can explore their creativity with hands-on projects. All supplies are provided—just bring your imagination!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

Afterschool Story Time

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Gaston Park Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Gather weekly for a fun and engaging story time.

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Gather weekly for a fun and engaging story time.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Crafternoon

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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

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

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 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Paint Party!

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Area at South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

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!

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.

Friends of the Library logo

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

Everybody Has Rhythm: An Inspirational and Fun Experience For Beginning and Intermediate Drummers

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Library Support, Music
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Library Support, Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Fall Break STEM Week

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for something fun to do over Fall Break? Students in 3rd-6th grade are invited to the South Branch Fall Break STEM Week!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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.