Event List

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.

The Raleigh Open Studio Lab is a creative drop-in space designed for filmmakers, photographers, and content creators to edit, create, and grow.

Toddlers will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! With a focus on early literacy skills, each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and more.

Remember hula hooping when you were younger? We are hosting hula hooping classes for adults here at Cordova Branch Library.

Join teaching artist Tammy Groves for this 4-week introduction to painting with acrylics. Participants learn the foundations of working with the medium including proper use of materials, color mixing, layers, and composition.

Come to the  Cornelia Crenshaw Library for Storytime read-alouds, song, and movement.

Come to the  Cornelia Crenshaw Library for Storytime read-alouds, song, and movement.

A wonderful time where we win prizes and make new friends.

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

Come out, enjoy and have fun learning our basic line dancing steps at a slower pace. This class is more instructional and repetitive. This class is cardio-driven and more about movement than technique.

Booker Leigh, retired UT extension agent, will answer any questions about gardening, landscaping, and lawn care. Participants can ask horticultural questions or share concerns related to their plants or landscape.

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

Join us for a cursive writing workspace. Cursive writing is an elegant form of handwriting where letter is connected in a flowing manner, allowing for smoother and faster writing compared to print.

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.

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft!

Chess Plus is an amazing time for teens to play and learn the basics of chess. In addition, we’ll also have other board games, including ones you love and new ones to discover.

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.    

Are you a teen interested in computer programming? Have a programming project you need help with? Just want to talk about computers and software? Join our computer programming instructor and your peers for "Open Compute Time".

Join us every Wednesday for Pokémon Club! Whether you’re brand new or already battling with friends, this is the perfect place to learn how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game, practice your skills, and have fun.

Customers can enjoy being a part of this cooking demonstration as a                                                   &nbs

Not ready to move out or have questions about managing your finances? Come join us in Adulting 101! 

Weekly Schedule:

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

The Limits of Perception

April 8-May 13

Wednesdays from 6-7:30 in Meeting Room A

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.