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Sensory Storytime

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
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)
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

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.

Pre-School Storytime

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

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.

Babies & Books

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times

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.

Noon Years Eve

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Holidays, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Come join us in the main lobby for a children's New Year's Eve celebration!We'll have a craft, music and dance, and we'll finish with a countdown, complete with confetti cannons!

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Holidays, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

Come join us in the main lobby for a children's New Year's Eve celebration!

We'll have a craft, music and dance, and we'll finish with a countdown, complete with confetti cannons!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

New Year's Day (All Libraries Closed)

All Day
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library
Closing
Branches:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, Cherokee Library, CLOUD901, Connect Crew, Cordova Library, Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library, Cossitt Library, East Shelby Library, Frayser Library, Gaston Park Library, Hollywood Library, JobLINC, Levi Library, North Library, Officer Geoffrey Redd Library, Orange Mound Library, Parkway Village Library, Raleigh Library, Randolph Library, South Library, Whitehaven Library

Sensory Storytime

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
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)
Event Details:

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

Rainbow Family Story Time

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Rainbow Family Story Time is an inclusive space for all families and will feature stories, songs, crafts, and more!

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: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Rainbow Family Story Time is an inclusive space for all families and will feature stories, songs, crafts, and more!

chess board

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, January 7, 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
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 ev...

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.

Chess Story graphic

A Wider Angle (CHESS STORY)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Games, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this special joint event presented by our Long Live the King! chess club and A Wider Angle film series, our longstanding monthly film series highlighting independent gl...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games, Movies
Event Details:

Join us for this special joint event presented by our Long Live the King! chess club and A Wider Angle film series, our longstanding monthly film series highlighting independent global cinema!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Church Health Presents: Mental Health 101

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, begins a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery. This ses...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Lincoln Coffman, Lifeline Peer Project Coordinator with Church Health, begins a 6-part monthly series addressing important topics in mental health, addiction and recovery.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Black text Taxpayer Advocate Service Your Voice at the IRS. Official IRS seal depicting an eagle, scales of justice, and olive branch.

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service: Pre-Filing Season Awareness Event

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance, Tax Assistance
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Your Local Taxpayer Advocate will present this educational seminar to help you avoid common federal tax return processing issues that can cause refund delays. For one-on-one a...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Legal Assistance, Tax Assistance
Event Details:

Your Local Taxpayer Advocate will present this educational seminar to help you avoid common federal tax return processing issues that can cause refund delays. 

For one-on-one assistance, a government-issued ID will be required.

Sensory Storytime

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
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)
Event Details:

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

Creative Aging Studio Course: Exploring Paintings from the Harlem Renaissance (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Learners ages 65+ are invited to join Creative Aging teaching artist Carol Buchman for a 5-session journey into the works of prominent Harlem Renaissance artists, including William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, and Faith Ringgold.

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.

chess board

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, January 14, 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
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 ev...

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.

Seed Library

Seed Library Garden Club Kickstart

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

We'll be kickstarting the MPL Garden Club at 5 pm. Join us for a meet and greet with your sponsoring librarians and take a tour of the Seed Library. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Walnut Grove Side
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:

We'll be kickstarting the MPL Garden Club at 5 pm. Join us for a meet and greet with your sponsoring librarians and take a tour of the Seed Library. 

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.

Two people walking briskly.

Eating Smart and Moving More: Eat Smart At Home

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for bi weekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achie...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Eat, Learn, and Move in this six week series! Join Family and Consumer Sciences TNCEP Agent Lauren Wells for bi weekly programming promising good food, kitchen safety skills, achievable exercise, and budget friendly advice.

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.

Sensory Storytime

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
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)
Event Details:

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

Hand Lettering for Tweens

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Hand lettering is a creative and meditative way to personalize your things and make gifts for friends and family. In this program, tweens ages 9-13 will learn at least two hand let...

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

Hand lettering is a creative and meditative way to personalize your things and make gifts for friends and family.

Seed Library Logo

Seed Library Presents: Colorcopia

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! N...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us every third Thursday of the year for art inspired by nature! Learn about what's growing at the Dixon while getting creative with ever changing seasonally inspired crafts! No experience with art necessary, all supplies provided!

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.

Memphis Fair Housing Center: Free Legal Advice Clinic

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.Bring your rental rights and fair housing ...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Memphis Fair Housing Center, a division of Memphis Area Legal Services, will hold a free legal advice clinic addressing housing questions.

chess board

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

Tuesday, January 21, 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
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 ev...

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.

Introduction to the MPL Nonprofit Resource Center

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Nonprofit Assistance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This session will introduce library users to the resources available at the Memphis Public Library for learning about, starting, running, and locating funding for nonprofits.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: 3rd Floor Reading Area - Poplar Side
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nonprofit Assistance
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This session will introduce library users to the resources available at the Memphis Public Library for learning about, starting, running, and locating funding for nonprofits.

MALS Elder Law: Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors (60+)

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join Memphis Area Legal Services for a free Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors age 60 and older. A Memphis Area Legal Services’ attorney will present an Elder Law Lega...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Please join Memphis Area Legal Services for a free Family Law Legal Clinic for Seniors age 60 and older. 

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SBA Certifications

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Eric Terrell, an SBA representative, in conjunction with SCORE, will present information on 1. How to Market to the Federal Government 2. Women Owned Certification&n...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Meeting Rooms (CEN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business Assistance
Event Details:

Eric Terrell, an SBA representative, in conjunction with SCORE, will present information on 

1. How to Market to the Federal Government 

2. Women Owned Certification 

3. Hubzone Certification 

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.