Event List

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! Groups must pre-register.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

Join teaching artist Phyllis Boger for this two part workshop series on shibori, which is an ancient Japanese dye technique. Participants will learn the process of creating and dyeing a shibori scarf or necktie by using marbles, clamps, and dye.

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

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.

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! 

*Storytime is limited to the first 30 children. Please arrive early to secure your spot.

No groups please.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

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

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

Join us for a storytime as we read "Willie the Exceptional Weenie Dog" with author Gina Hollingsworth!

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 

Lit at the Library: The Memoir

Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 pm

May 15-June 26 (No class on June 19)

Participants will learn the basic functions available in Microsoft Excel, including:

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

Dance your heart out at our first ever kiddie rave! Join us in the storytime room as we transform into a dance club! Wear your best neon clothes or just come as you are!

Adu! Come to International Storytime to hear Nyale Pieh, Children's Librarian at the Orange Mound branch, perform a storytime that honors her ancestral country, Sierra Leone.

For June, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1998 novel Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions by Daniel Wallace.

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! Groups must pre-register.

Attention Veterans in Memphis: If you’re struggling with homelessness, help is available!

Discover the magic of watercolor painting with a twist — we'll sprinkle salt onto our wet paint to create beautiful, textured effects. All materials provided; just bring your creativity!

Come join us for story time appropriate for the youngest children! No groups please.

Please join us for a special program with The Dixon's Art to Grow Program! 

Participants ages 8-12 are invited to learn about art then create their own masterpiece to take home. 

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.

Come join us as we explore the wonderful world of children's literature for toddlers! No groups please.