Event List

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

Now that the winter holidays are behind us and the new year is underway, let's get together for another "make and take" craft day. On Friday, January 16 at 2:00,  we will be making winter-themed snow globes.

Join us for two-hours of casual chess. Players of all levels and ages welcome. Participation is first come, first served as space allows.

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Create, chill, and take control of the way you end your week. Every Friday, join us at Hollywood for hands-on projects, games, special guests, and a place to just be yourself. No pressure. Just a vibe.  💫

Get ready to build, create, and imagine with LEGOs! Come unleash your creativity and see where the bricks take you!

Ms. Catherine Wilson is one of our Family History volunteer experts at the Orange Mound Library and Genealogy Center. If you need assistance looking for ancestors, come and see Ms.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to celebrate A. A. Milne's birthday!  Watch a movie, make a craft and decorate a birthday cupcake.  Lots of Winnie the Pooh fun!

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Do you love reading AND doggies?! Come and read to a sweet, friendly pup and practice your reading skills! Every third Saturday at the Central Library in the Children's story time room from 11 - 1pm.

The Raleigh Community Photography Club is a monthly meet-up designed to connect aspiring and experienced photographers of all ages through themed photo challenges, skill-building sessions, and community-focused storytelling.

If you've ever wanted to join a guild or informal crocheting group but don't know where to start, then you've come to the right place. Beginners and advance crocheters are welcome to share ideas and join the fun.

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.

Attendees will be discussing the book of the month. 

Join us for the grand opening of the Teen's Game Room—a space designed just for teens to connect, play, and unwind! Come check out our upgraded gaming stations, new consoles, and a fresh new look.

Children 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, songs/rhymes, and a craft!

The Crenshaw "Color My World Coloring Club is designed to to allow attendees to sit, relax and color in a "Quiet Coloring Zone" or an "Ok - to Chit - Chat Coloring Zone". Crayons, markers, coloring pencils and coloring sheets will be provided.

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

Come join us for storytime for caregivers and babies up to 18 months old. We will read stories, sing songs, and give the caregivers the opportunity to connect with each other. 

No groups please.

Come and join us for a super cool story time! 

Free cancer screenings and education will be provided by a team of UTHSC nurses and student nurses! 

Services offered:

Breast Cancer screening - Questionnaire only

Songs and books that are perfect for your youngest ones! Baby Story Time occurs weekly and is best suited for children 0-2. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!

This week's theme - Community Helpers

No registration is needed.

Our book club is for adults willing to try different types of books from those usually read: new authors, new subjects, and new genre.  We meet the third Tuesday of every month, 11:00 – 12:00, in the library’s meeting room.