Event List

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Cowboys & Cowgirls

No registration is needed.

Welcome to Cold Chemistry, where things are about to get chilly. ❄️🧪 Dive into hands-on experiments using ice, salt, and other cool reactions to see how temperature changes everything. Come ready to experiment!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Cowboys & Cowgirls

No registration is needed.

Participants will create a mosaic art piece using a canvas and stones!

Unearth endless possibilities to create your own canvas with items found at home. Participants will use everyday materials in fresh and unusual ways to transform how they see what is truly at their fingertips.

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

This event is limited to the first 30 children. Please arrive early to secure your spot!

Join us for a fun, high-energy dinosaur-themed parachute play session! Through dinosaur-inspired movements—like flying like a pterodactyl, stomping like a T.

Join us at the library to play a childhood favorite - Mancala! New to the game or a little out of practice? No worries, we will provide an overview on the ways to play!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Dinosaurs!

The Dinosaur Crew returns to the Cordova Library with new dinosaurs, stories and fun.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Preschoolers 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 more!

Let your child's creativity shine at this fun and relaxing watercolor workshop! Kids will explore simple painting techniques, play with color, and create their own summer-inspired masterpiece. No experience needed.

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 to Baby Storytime at the Cordova Branch Library.  Share stories and songs and bubbles.

This week's theme - I Love Fruit, plus a Puppet show

No registration is needed.

Explore Recycling with Memphis City Beautiful at the Cordova Branch Library.

Learn how to make the world a better place by recycling.  Then make recycled art to take home.

For ages 5-12 and no registration is needed.

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.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Funny Fruit, plus a Puppet show!

No registration is needed.

Transform a plain rock into a work of art. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories and songs and crafts.

This week's theme - Funny Fruit, plus a Puppet show!

No registration is needed.

Paleontologists and Archaeologists use grids to break a dig site into more manageable pieces and to document where artifacts are found.

Join as as we raid our supply closet and play chill background music for a relaxing 3 hour art session!

We will have supplies for collages, zines, drawings, paintings and more!

Join us for a special visit from a Tennessee State Park Ranger! 

Let's take a moment to study the night sky. Specifically we will be looking at the placement of the stars in the Northern Hemisphere during the summer.

Children will explore their creativity by making their own recycled dinosaur using a variety of materials. Along the way, they’ll build fine motor skills, problem-solving abilities, and imaginative thinking.

Are you a teen aged 13-18 who wants to have more input on teen programming at the branch or the design of the designated teen zone? Tell us your thoughts and ideas, and we'll try to make them a reality.