Event List

East Shelby Branch Library's 2nd Annual Trunk-or-Treat will be Saturday, Oct. 5th, from 2-4pm. We'll pass out candy, have food trunks and lots of fun! Everyone is welcome to come in costume, but it's not a requirement.

Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!

Join us for the 2nd annual Cordova Fall Movie Night! 

We will have excited movies, snacks, and movie box giveaways!

Outdoor movie nights will take place next to the book drop and indoor movie nights will be in Room A.

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.

Spend your fall break at the Orange Mound Library. Today is Game Day! Drop in from 12pm-2pm for an afternoon of hanging out and playing video games, board games, and card games!  Snacks will be provided. 

What looks like a normal rock may actually be a geode with crystals like quartz hiding inside. Learn about the amazing science of geode crystals and try your hand at breaking open a rock to see what you find!

Young chefs will make a dish while learning basic cooking skills, techniques, and kitchen etiquette.  

Would you like to read a book to a dog? Join us and choose a good book to read to Lovie, the Library Therapy Dog.

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

Gather around and enjoy a good story followed by a crafting activity. 

Today is Art Explosion! Today we will make buttons, create magnets and decorate tote bags! Don't forget to bring a cotton black t-shirt to decorate with reverse tie dye!  Drop in from 12pm-2pm for an afternoon of art!

Stop by for a look into the history of crayons and a sneak peek into the process they go through to before they make it onto the store shelf. Design your own multi-colored crayon using recycled pieces of crayons! 

Connect Crew will be hosting a family storytime event at the Memphis Zoo! The storytime and animal meet & greet program will be held at the Wild Encounter location. The storytime event will occur during the zoo's Free TN Tuesday hours.

Young chefs will make a dish while learning basic cooking skills, techniques, and kitchen etiquette.  

Come to the Cordova Library and learn what it's like to be a children's book author.  Meet 3 new children's authors, listen to them read their books and talk about the writing experience, then write and illustrate your own book.

Ever wondered how optical illusions are made? Or wanted to learn a new way of doodling? Come by Randolph and create works of art with us! Graph paper and supplies are provided. 

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.

Welcome to the Lev(I)magintion Storytime Station! We invite you to join us as we Explore, Discover, and Learn through Reading, Singing, and Crafts at the Levi Library.

Today we will be creating dioramas. Choose a scene from your favorite book, movie or your imagination and create a replica of it in a shoebox! We will provide all of the supplies you need.

How do robots work? Well, stop by the South Branch to find out and make your own bristlebot! Use steps from the scientific method to test your robot to see if you can make it move in different ways using other components. 

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Jasmen Ansh with the Tennessee State University SNAP-Ed Extension Program will be on hand to share with children the benefits of healthy eating and guide them in cooking a Hispanic culinary recip

Come to the Cordova Library and learn what it's like to be a children's book author.  Meet 3 new children's authors, listen to them read their books and talk about the writing experience, then write and illustrate your own book.

Literature with Lovie! 

Lovie the library dog loves to listen to books. Drop by while she's here to read her a story. We have lots of books to choose from or you can bring your own!

Today is Tiny Food Day! We will spend the day baking and cooking tiny foods-chicken and waffles, tiny pizzas, tiny tacos, and lots of desserts! At the end of the day we will eat and enjoy all of our creations.