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Comic Book Club

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literature Classes
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Come join us for comics and good company! We’ll have a wide selection of comics, generously donated by 901Comics, for you to enjoy.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Come join us for comics and good company! We’ll have a wide selection of comics, generously donated by 901Comics, for you to enjoy.

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 "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.

Movie Day @ Levi

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

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

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

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

Techniques in Print Making

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Learn about and try out different print/stamp-making techniques! 

Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Learn about and try out different print/stamp-making techniques! 

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 "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.

Lit with Lovie

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Literature with Lovie! 

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Literature with Lovie! 

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

📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

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

The Amazing World of Cooking For Teens /Tweens

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Teens and tweens are invited to attend a cooking class to learn how to prepare quick and unique meals. This class will be a fun and rewarding experience. Lauren C.

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

Teens and tweens are invited to attend a cooking class to learn how to prepare quick and unique meals. This class will be a fun and rewarding experience. Lauren C.

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

Tuesday@2

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Cherokee Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

An hour full of crafts and games at the Cherokee Library! A different activity will be presented each week. Registration encouraged but not required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cherokee Library
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

An hour full of crafts and games at the Cherokee Library! A different activity will be presented each week. Registration encouraged but not required.

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, June 24, 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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Music Therapy Story Time: Singable Books for Children & their Caregivers

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Floor at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Music, Story Times
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Enjoy a fun and interactive story time where books come to life through music! This special session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children and their caregivers in a joyful, musical experience.

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun and interactive story time where books come to life through music! This special session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children and their caregivers in a joyful, musical experience.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Poetry Stations

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (SOU) at South Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Try your hand at blackout, collage, shape poetry and more! 

Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Try your hand at blackout, collage, shape poetry and more! 

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 "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.

Smush Art

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Gaston Park Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Children will get to make no mess art. 

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Children will get to make no mess art. 

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.

Family Movie Afternoon!

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Bring the whole family for a cozy movie afternoon at the library! Enjoy a family-friendly film on the big screen with popcorn, comfy seating, and good company. Perfect for winding down, laughing together, and making memories — all for free!

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: Movies
Event Details:

Bring the whole family for a cozy movie afternoon at the library! Enjoy a family-friendly film on the big screen with popcorn, comfy seating, and good company. Perfect for winding down, laughing together, and making memories — all for free!

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

After School Club: Solar Ovens

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Take advantage of the heat!

Join us at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library for a special engineering challenge. Build your own solar oven as we try to use the weather to our advantage. All supplies provided.

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking and Food, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Take advantage of the heat!

Join us at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library for a special engineering challenge. Build your own solar oven as we try to use the weather to our advantage. All supplies provided.

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

Weekly Readers Club

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

Story Time With Overton Park!

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us for a fun-filled story time and craft with Overton Park for ages 0-12years. Learn more about what Overton Park has to offer!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time and craft with Overton Park for ages 0-12years. Learn more about what Overton Park has to offer!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Sip & Paint for Kids

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Levi Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Unleash your child's creativity in a fun-filled Sip & Paint session designed especially for kids!

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

Unleash your child's creativity in a fun-filled Sip & Paint session designed especially for kids!

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.

Collaborative Village

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Get ready to unleash your inner architect and creativity! Join us for "Collaborative Village: A tiny town built entirely by kids!"

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready to unleash your inner architect and creativity! Join us for "Collaborative Village: A tiny town built entirely by kids!"

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

Nailed It! Bad Art Night

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Inspired by the Netflix show, Nailed It!, come re-create classic works of art in your own way! 

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Inspired by the Netflix show, Nailed It!, come re-create classic works of art in your own way! 

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

Remix the Story!

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Read a picture book and think you can tell it better? Remix the story! Let's read aloud a book together and retell it in our own way. What if The Three Little Pigs were The Three Fat Alien Hogs?

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Read a picture book and think you can tell it better? Remix the story! Let's read aloud a book together and retell it in our own way. What if The Three Little Pigs were The Three Fat Alien Hogs?

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

Crafting with Memphis City Beautiful

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Join us for an engaging story time filled with captivating books and interactive activities! This program will focus on important themes like recycling, litter prevention, beautification, and more.

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging story time filled with captivating books and interactive activities! This program will focus on important themes like recycling, litter prevention, beautification, and more.

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

Dummies and Dragons

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Do you like Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to play? Great, neither do we! Come play a chaotic game where no one knows the rules but still have to win battles against unknown foes. 

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

Do you like Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to play? Great, neither do we! Come play a chaotic game where no one knows the rules but still have to win battles against unknown foes. 

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.

Sensory Story Time

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment designed for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment designed for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

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

Book Folding for Kids & Teens

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Join teaching artist B.J. Foster for this 5-week course and have fun transforming old books into pieces of art. Children and teens will learn how to follow a folding pattern creating a visually interesting three-dimensional image.

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join teaching artist B.J. Foster for this 5-week course and have fun transforming old books into pieces of art. Children and teens will learn how to follow a folding pattern creating a visually interesting three-dimensional image.

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.

Kids Can! Cooking Club

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness

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.