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Open Video Lab

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Video Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Movies, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Open video lab is a time for teens to explore the space and to experiment with cameras, lights, microphones, backdrops, and editing software. A video lab instructor will be on hand to offer guidance and assistance to teens when needed.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Video Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Movies, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Open video lab is a time for teens to explore the space and to experiment with cameras, lights, microphones, backdrops, and editing software. A video lab instructor will be on hand to offer guidance and assistance to teens when needed.

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

Board Game Buffet

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
South Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Teens are invited to try a different Board Game every two weeks at South.  Card games, Dungeon Crawlers, Deck Builders, Strategy versus all-out chaos - it’s all on the table at Board game Buffet.

Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Teens are invited to try a different Board Game every two weeks at South.  Card games, Dungeon Crawlers, Deck Builders, Strategy versus all-out chaos - it’s all on the table at Board game Buffet.

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Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), 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 0-4), Children (Age 5-7), 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

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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

March Madness Bracket Competition

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Randolph Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Think you've got what it takes to select a winning March Madness bracket?

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Think you've got what it takes to select a winning March Madness bracket?

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

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

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at North Library
Program Type:
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 and this program is for you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: 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 and this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Looking for a chill way to spend your Spring Break? Join us at CLOUD901 for our Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club — a relaxed, creative space where teens can hang out, unwind, and tackle elaborate puzzles all week long.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking for a chill way to spend your Spring Break? Join us at CLOUD901 for our Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club — a relaxed, creative space where teens can hang out, unwind, and tackle elaborate puzzles all week long.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Open Art Studio

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are welcome to continue working on skills or projects from CLOUD901 Art Programs, start a new project, or work on a creative school assignment. We have supplies available for drawing, painting, pour paint, coloring and collage art.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

Teens are welcome to continue working on skills or projects from CLOUD901 Art Programs, start a new project, or work on a creative school assignment. We have supplies available for drawing, painting, pour paint, coloring and collage 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 "Teens" group

Unplug & Unwind Reading Session

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens

Grab a YMCA snack cozy up during CLOUD901’s Unplug and Unwind!

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Grab a YMCA snack cozy up during CLOUD901’s Unplug and Unwind!

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

STEMtastic Spring Break

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Teen Area at Frayser Library
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

Explore, Build, and Innovate: 3-Day STEM Camp for Teens

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore, Build, and Innovate: 3-Day STEM Camp for Teens

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

Let's Talk Curls

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

This program will include live demonstrations, guided discussion, product education, and hands-on learning opportunities related to natural hair care across life stages.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This program will include live demonstrations, guided discussion, product education, and hands-on learning opportunities related to natural hair care across life stages.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Spring Break Cooking Camp

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Come join us for a fun-filled 4-day cooking camp this Spring Break! Our camp is designed for kids ages 8-18 who love to get creative in the kitchen. This event will have little chefs whipping up delicious dishes with a twist.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun-filled 4-day cooking camp this Spring Break! Our camp is designed for kids ages 8-18 who love to get creative in the kitchen. This event will have little chefs whipping up delicious dishes with a twist.

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

CTRL + Teen

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games, Movies, Music, Poetry and Writing, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

🖥️ Create • Explore • Play • Chill 🔌

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Games, Movies, Music, Poetry and Writing, STEAM stem
Event Details:

🖥️ Create • Explore • Play • Chill 🔌

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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

Creative Customs: Artistry in Beads

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us at the Orange Mound Library for Creative Customs: Artistry in Bead Making. A workshop that celebrates the power of friendship and togetherness! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Orange Mound Library for Creative Customs: Artistry in Bead Making. A workshop that celebrates the power of friendship and togetherness! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
This event is in the "Teens" group

Open Makerspace (Fiber Arts, Crafts, and DIY Projects)!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Makerspace at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

 

Open Makerspace is a daily drop-in opportunity for teens to explore fiber arts like crochet and embroidery, DIY crafts, nail design art, or test new tools and materials.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts
Event Details:

 

Open Makerspace is a daily drop-in opportunity for teens to explore fiber arts like crochet and embroidery, DIY crafts, nail design art, or test new tools and materials.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

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

Poetry After Hours Workshop

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens

Teens will share their work and receive feedback in preparation for presenting at the Poetry After Hours program on Wednesday, April 1st.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Teens will share their work and receive feedback in preparation for presenting at the Poetry After Hours program on Wednesday, April 1st.

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

The Writer's Block

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 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 "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

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

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at North Library
Program Type:
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 and this program is for you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: 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 and this program is for you.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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 and makes a new project each month.  The library will provide the fabric, sewing machines, patterns, and any hardware - like buttons, zippers, keychains, etc. that participants need.

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 and makes a new project each month.  The library will provide the fabric, sewing machines, patterns, and any hardware - like buttons, zippers, keychains, etc. that participants need.

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

Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Looking for a chill way to spend your Spring Break? Join us at CLOUD901 for our Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club — a relaxed, creative space where teens can hang out, unwind, and tackle elaborate puzzles all week long.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Looking for a chill way to spend your Spring Break? Join us at CLOUD901 for our Spring Break Jigsaw Puzzle Club — a relaxed, creative space where teens can hang out, unwind, and tackle elaborate puzzles all week long.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Open Art Studio

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:00am - 5:00pm
Art Studio at CLOUD901
Program Type:
STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens are welcome to continue working on skills or projects from CLOUD901 Art Programs, start a new project, or work on a creative school assignment. We have supplies available for drawing, painting, pour paint, coloring and collage art.

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Art Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM arts
Event Details:

Teens are welcome to continue working on skills or projects from CLOUD901 Art Programs, start a new project, or work on a creative school assignment. We have supplies available for drawing, painting, pour paint, coloring and collage 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 "Children (Age 5-7)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

I Have something 2 Say: Creative Writing

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

I Have Something to Say invites children to discover the power of their own voice through creative writing and storytelling.

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Children (Age 5-7), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

I Have Something to Say invites children to discover the power of their own voice through creative writing and storytelling.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo
This event is in the "Teens" group

Unplug & Unwind Reading Session

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lounge at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens

Grab a YMCA snack cozy up during CLOUD901’s Unplug and Unwind!

Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Grab a YMCA snack cozy up during CLOUD901’s Unplug and Unwind!

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

STEMtastic Spring Break

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Teen Area at Frayser Library
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens

Explore, Build, and Innovate: 3-Day STEM Camp for Teens

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore, Build, and Innovate: 3-Day STEM Camp for Teens

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

Cherokee Sewing Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 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 and makes a new project each month.  The library will provide the fabric, sewing machines, patterns, and any hardware - like buttons, zippers, keychains, etc. that participants need.

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 and makes a new project each month.  The library will provide the fabric, sewing machines, patterns, and any hardware - like buttons, zippers, keychains, etc. that participants need.

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.