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Book Bachelor in Paradise

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" six romance novels of their choice. On June 12th, we will each check out six books and take them home to start reading.

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Games
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! Throughout this series, participants will "date" six romance novels of their choice. On June 12th, we will each check out six 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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zumba Fitness at Raleigh

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

MALS Domestic Violence Clinic

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Rooms (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance
Age Group:
Adults

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive and/or coercive behavior used to gain or keep power and control of another person. It can include legal and illegal acts that undermine the victim’s sense of safety, self, and free will.

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

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive and/or coercive behavior used to gain or keep power and control of another person. It can include legal and illegal acts that undermine the victim’s sense of safety, self, and free will.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Designing with Canva.com

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Computer Lab at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Computers and Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Canva.com, a free, easy to use online graphic design program, is an excellent tool for creating professional, vibrant digital content, including résumés.  It features hundreds of templates for all kinds of job seekers.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Canva.com, a free, easy to use online graphic design program, is an excellent tool for creating professional, vibrant digital content, including résumés.  It features hundreds of templates for all kinds of job seekers.

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.

Sensory Story Time

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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)

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

 

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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.

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

Story Time!

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Area at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5)

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Event Details:

Join us at OGR Library at the corner of Poplar and White Station for stories, songs, movement, and more! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Music Production Camp

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm
Audio Production Lab at CLOUD901
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, Music, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

This camp is designed for performers, songwriters, and audio engineers.

Participants will:

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Audio Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Music, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This camp is designed for performers, songwriters, and audio engineers.

Participants will:

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.

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.

Kids Can! Cooking Club

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (HOL) at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Calling all little chefs!👩🏿‍🍳 Come slice and dice up new recipes with the Kids Can Cooking Club! We will also learn about balanced eating habits and the impact food has on our bodies.

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Cooking and Food, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Calling all little chefs!👩🏿‍🍳 Come slice and dice up new recipes with the Kids Can Cooking Club! We will also learn about balanced eating habits and the impact food has on our bodies.

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.

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

MALS - Consumer/Benefits/Tax Advice Clinic

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Conference Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Legal Assistance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Memphis Area Legal Service offers free consultations to the public each second Friday of the month at 2pm. Appointments are by first come, first served.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Legal Assistance
Event Details:

Memphis Area Legal Service offers free consultations to the public each second Friday of the month at 2pm. Appointments are by first come, first served.

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

Best Tips and Practices to Make Gardening Easier

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Do you need some help with a garden problem, want time and money saving ideas or just want to know how to tackle your next home garden project? This open discussion will provide the answers you need.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Gardening
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you need some help with a garden problem, want time and money saving ideas or just want to know how to tackle your next home garden project? This open discussion will provide the answers you need.

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

Nintendo Switch Game Night

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Innovation Center at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Calling all gamers! Flex your skills and go head-to-head with other gamers at Raleigh's Nintendo Switch Game Night. We'll have the classics if you're feeling nostalgic, as well as some newer fan favorites.

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Games
Event Details:

Calling all gamers! Flex your skills and go head-to-head with other gamers at Raleigh's Nintendo Switch Game Night. We'll have the classics if you're feeling nostalgic, as well as some newer fan favorites.

Healthy Eating Recipes

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (LEV) at Levi Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness

Customers will have the opportunity to discover new, healthy recipes and share other steps they can take to improve their personal health journeys!

Library Branch: Levi Library
Room: Meeting Room (LEV)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Customers will have the opportunity to discover new, healthy recipes and share other steps they can take to improve their personal health journeys!

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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Tie Dye T-Shirts

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Outdoor Grounds (CEN) at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults

Get creative and add some color to your wardrobe! Join us for a fun tie-dye session at the library. We'll provide all the dye supplies— you just bring a plain 100% cotton T-shirt (white or light-colored works best).

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Library Outdoor Grounds (CEN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM
Event Details:

Get creative and add some color to your wardrobe! Join us for a fun tie-dye session at the library. We'll provide all the dye supplies— you just bring a plain 100% cotton T-shirt (white or light-colored works best).

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Open Art Session

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for an Open Art Session at Randolph Library This is your chance to explore your artistic talents in a relaxed and fun environment.

You can bring some of your own art supplies or use those that we will provide, including:

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join us for an Open Art Session at Randolph Library This is your chance to explore your artistic talents in a relaxed and fun environment.

You can bring some of your own art supplies or use those that we will provide, including:

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Creative Customs: Button Making Bash: Show Your Patriotism (4th of July Buttons)

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Area (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Teens

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button for it.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Teen Area (OM)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Button pins are used to express a plethora of things from achievement badges to showing pride in one's community. Whatever idea or statement you’d like to convey there’s a button for it.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Walk a Mile and Get a Free Book!

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library Outdoor Grounds (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

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

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Second Saturday Legal Advice Clinic

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

 

10 AM to 11 AM is the Clinic Intake Time

 

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

 

10 AM to 11 AM is the Clinic Intake Time

 

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

Japanese Culture Club

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lobby at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

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: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

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.

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.

Dinosaurs at the Cordova Branch Library

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Story Time Room at Cordova Library
Program Type:
STEAM stem
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to see The Dinosaur Crew.  Learn about how and when Dinosaurs lived.  Then see and pet giant dinosaur puppets - up to 20 feet long!  Take a Dinosaur craft home.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Story Time Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM stem
Event Details:

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to see The Dinosaur Crew.  Learn about how and when Dinosaurs lived.  Then see and pet giant dinosaur puppets - up to 20 feet long!  Take a Dinosaur craft home.

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

Tea Mixology: Crafting Unique Brews

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Color Your World - EM, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Get ready to steep yourself in knowledge at Tea Mixology! Join us for a session presented by the Memphis Herb Society, where you'll learn the fundamentals of teas and tea blending. Discover new flavors and create your own unique concoctions.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Cooking and Food, Gardening, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to steep yourself in knowledge at Tea Mixology! Join us for a session presented by the Memphis Herb Society, where you'll learn the fundamentals of teas and tea blending. Discover new flavors and create your own unique concoctions.

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.

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

Let Me Tell You About Cossitt: A Teen's Perspective Performance

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Theater
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

After weeks of creativity and practice, an incredible group of young people will perform Cossitt's first ever teen musical!

Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy, Theater
Event Details:

After weeks of creativity and practice, an incredible group of young people will perform Cossitt's first ever teen musical!

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.

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

Hollywood Game Day!

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Teen Innovation Center at Hollywood Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

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

Get Your Groove On Line Dancing Sessions!

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

It’s not only working out and burning calories, but also dancing and having fun! Join our classes on the second Saturday, February through November.

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

It’s not only working out and burning calories, but also dancing and having fun! Join our classes on the second Saturday, February through November.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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

Comic Book Club

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literature Classes
Age Group:
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens

Come join us for comic books and good company! We’ll have a wide selection of comics, generously donated by 901Comics, for you to enjoy.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literature Classes
Event Details:

Come join us for comic books and good company! We’ll have a wide selection of comics, generously donated by 901Comics, for you to enjoy.

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.