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Booked & Busy: Tween Book Club

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨Join us for an adventure into the world of reading! ⚡️ From January to May, join us at Hollywood Library as we read selections from the Magic Tree ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨

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.

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Book Bachelor

Friday, January 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them home to start reading.

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.

NovelSpeak

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Neighborhood Events
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because partic...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Neighborhood Events
Event Details:

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.

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Book Bachelor

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them home to start reading.

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.

Randolph Readers Book Club

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month! For February, we will discuss Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman. Copies are on hold at the Randolph Circulation desk.

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month! For February, we will discuss Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman. Copies are on hold at the Randolph Circulation desk.

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.

I Love to Read Party

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Do you love to read? Are you competitive? Come and join us for a fun celebration of books where we design our own book covers, swap books and play some friendly competitive games.&...

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Event Details:

Do you love to read? Are you competitive? Come and join us for a fun celebration of books where we design our own book covers, swap books and play some friendly competitive games. 

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.

REad to the Dog!

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, STEAM stem, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun-filled adventure as we REad to Lovie, MPL'S very own therapy dog! We’ll be diving into exciting stories with magical characters, thrilling adventures, and lo...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Black History Month, Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, STEAM stem, Story Times
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun-filled adventure as we REad to Lovie, MPL'S very own therapy dog! We’ll be diving into exciting stories with magical characters, thrilling adventures, and lots of laughter.

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.

Whitehaven Booked Club

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Welcome to the Whitehaven Booked Club! The first of its kind, Whitehaven is starting a book club just for Teens!Beginning September 12th and every second Thursday of each mont...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Event Details:

Welcome to the Whitehaven Booked Club! 

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.

Booked & Busy: Tween Book Club

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨Join us for an adventure into the world of reading! ⚡️ From January to May, join us at Hollywood Library as we read selections from the Magic Tree ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨

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.

A red rose with stem lying flat on its side.

Book Bachelor

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them home to start reading.

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.

Cuppa and a chat book club

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Join Library Staff on the third Saturday of each month for a good cuppa, a good book and a good chat.This month's book will be announced soon.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join Library Staff on the third Saturday of each month for a good cuppa, a good book and a good chat.

This month's book will be announced soon.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Renaissance Men's Book Club

Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Men will be discussing book of the month. To join the program, click here.Or call in (audio only)+1 901-440-0342,,394078311#   United States, MemphisPhone Conference...

Library Branch: North Library
Room: Meeting Room (NOR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Men will be discussing book of the month.

The Third Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

Third Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Book Club

East Shelby Book Lovers Club-👑👑"Lunch With the King!"👑👑

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library we will have a special book club meeting for 👑👑 "Lunch With the King!" 👑👑. We'll disc...

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room C (ESB)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, @ 1:30 pm, in the conference room at East Shelby Branch Library we will have a special book club meeting for 👑👑 "Lunch With the King!" 👑👑.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Raleigh Reads book club icon

Raleigh Reads Book Club

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

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.

W.H.A.M (Whitehaven Anime and Manga)

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Library for a fun exploration of Japanese anime and comics. We'll dive into monthly screenings of popular anime and engage in discussions and activities o...

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us at the Whitehaven Library for a fun exploration of Japanese anime and comics. We'll dive into monthly screenings of popular anime and engage in discussions and activities on manga trends and Japanese culture. 

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.

A red rose with stem lying flat on its side.

Book Bachelor

Friday, February 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, STEAM stem
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" five romance novels of their choice. On January 31st, we will each check out five books and take them home to start reading.

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.

Tween Book Club

Chat & Chew Tween Book Club

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

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.

Beloved book cover and movie poster

I Read That Movie @ the Library: BELOVED

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

For February, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 novel Beloved by Toni Morrison. Rated in 2006 as the best ...

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

For February, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1987 novel Beloved by Toni Morrison.

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.

Randolph Kid Comic Club

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Do you like the Cat Kid Comic Club Books and wish you had your own comic club to join? Look no further and join us at Randolph for a fun time making your very own comic club. Don't...

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs
Event Details:

Do you like the Cat Kid Comic Club Books and wish you had your own comic club to join? Look no further and join us at Randolph for a fun time making your very own comic club. Don't know how to draw certain characters?

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Bookish Book Club

Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A book club for anyone who gets their book recommendations online - Instagram. YouTube, TikTok, wherever. Join local Memphis Bookish Creators as we talk about what makes a great Bo...

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

A book club for anyone who gets their book recommendations online - Instagram. YouTube, TikTok, wherever. Join local Memphis Bookish Creators as we talk about what makes a great Bookish book, our faves and our DNFs!

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! (November and December meetings will be on the Third Thursday this year)Nov. 21 (rescheduled...

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! (November and December meetings will be on the Third Thursday this year)

Nov. 21 (rescheduled from 28) 

Booked & Busy: Tween Book Club

Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨Join us for an adventure into the world of reading! ⚡️ From January to May, join us at Hollywood Library as we read selections from the Magic Tree ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

🎉 Calling All Book Enthusiasts! ✨

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.