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The Haunting Hour

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Teen Area at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens

Step into the shadows...

Come out for an intense, creepy, and chilling hour of fear-charged challenges.

Will you face your fears — or flee from them?

Enter the Haunting Hour and test your bravery... if you dare.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Step into the shadows...

Come out for an intense, creepy, and chilling hour of fear-charged challenges.

Will you face your fears — or flee from them?

Enter the Haunting Hour and test your bravery... if you dare.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Photograph Notice

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

Life & Lit Book Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are excited to host this book club, led by local author Andrea Hardaway! Books are chosen each month by attendees. All genres are welcome, but this group loves nonfiction, inspirational, and must-read books by contemporary black authors.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Advanced ESL Reading and Discussion Group

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Story Time Room at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Citizenship/ESL
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every Saturday to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read aloud a page from the suggested book.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Citizenship/ESL
Event Details:

Join us every Saturday to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read aloud a page from the suggested book.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

DIY Series--Spooky Season Shirts!

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Get ready to craft the most fang-tastic t-shirts with our Cricut T-Shirt Designing Program—Halloween style!

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready to craft the most fang-tastic t-shirts with our Cricut T-Shirt Designing Program—Halloween style!

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Renaissance Men's Book Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Renaissance Men's Book Club  in person in  discussing the  book of the month.

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

Join the Renaissance Men's Book Club  in person in  discussing the  book of the month.

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

Kitchen Nightmares: Entrepreneur Panel

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Business Assistance, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Hear from entrepreneurs who've overcome financial, mental, and operational challenges. Gain resilience strategies and encouragement. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Business Assistance, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hear from entrepreneurs who've overcome financial, mental, and operational challenges. Gain resilience strategies and encouragement. 

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

South Branch Storytime

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
South Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

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! 

Library Branch: South Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

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! 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Photograph Notice

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

Orange Mound Chess Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group

TV Mock Writer's Room 4-Part Series (Writer's Edition of Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning)

Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Performance Stage at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Students will embark on a crash course into the world of a Comedy TV writer, experiencing what it’s like to work on a shared storyline in a healthy and constructive collaborative environment.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group

Take-and-Make Craft

All Day
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

See what you can create with our weekly take-home kits. Available in the children's section while supplies last.

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

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Job and Career, STEAM stem
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Gadget Lab

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

BOO! Read if you dare...

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 6:00pm
Frayser Library
Program Type:
Holidays, Library Support
Age Group:
Teens

Calling all teens who love a good scare or a heart-pounding thriller! In this special library program, you’ll choose a mystery book without seeing the cover, title, or author.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Holidays, Library Support
Event Details:

Calling all teens who love a good scare or a heart-pounding thriller! In this special library program, you’ll choose a mystery book without seeing the cover, title, or author.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group

Preschool Story Time

Monday, October 27, 2025 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)

Come join us for stories, songs and fun, specially designed for pre-school children! 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:

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

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group

Toddler Storytime

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Floor at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group

Baby Story Time

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group

Family Storytime

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Fair Housing Council of Metropolitan Memphis (Adult Information Sessions)

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room (WHI) at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Community Information
Age Group:
Adults

This learning session will help bring awareness to unfair housing practices in the City of Memphis. For all interested attendees you will also learn about how to become a paid fair housing tester.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Information
Event Details:

This learning session will help bring awareness to unfair housing practices in the City of Memphis. For all interested attendees you will also learn about how to become a paid fair housing tester.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Power Hour Gym @ Levi

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 12:30pm - 5:00pm
Levi Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!


 

Library Branch: Levi Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!


 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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This event is in the "Adults" group

Levi's Biggest Loser

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at Levi for a fun take on the Biggest Loser program. This 6-week program will be geared toward adults looking to achieve maintainable weight loss and healthy goals.

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (LEV)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us at Levi for a fun take on the Biggest Loser program. This 6-week program will be geared toward adults looking to achieve maintainable weight loss and healthy goals.

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 "Adults-Seniors" group

Creative Aging Studio Course: Mural Making

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-week introduction to mural making. Participants will collaborate to design and create a large multi-paneled mural.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-week introduction to mural making. Participants will collaborate to design and create a large multi-paneled mural.

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.

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

Copy of Chicago Stepping @ Levi

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Special Notes

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Scary Movie Time -- A 1944 classic ghost story !

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Movies
Age Group:
Adults

                It's officially fall and almost the spooky season!   

For our second annual scary movie, we are showing another classic .

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

                It's officially fall and almost the spooky season!   

For our second annual scary movie, we are showing another classic .

This event is in the "Teens" group

Study Club in the Homework Zone 🧠

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm
CLOUD901
Age Group:
Teens

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Age Group: Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Need a place to knock out assignments or just reflect on a busy day? Study Club is a drop-in opportunity for teens to recharge and get work done.

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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