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Professional Reading Event at Bookstock

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Offsite Location at Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults
:

Memphis Public Libraries and Carnegie Writers presents the Professional Reading Event!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Memphis Public Libraries and Carnegie Writers presents the Professional Reading Event!

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.

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Bookstock—Memphis Area Authors' Festival

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Job and Career, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Age Group:
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
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Join us for Bookstock 2025, Memphis' largest annual local authors festival, celebrating literature, creativity, and community!

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Author Events, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Exhibits, Job and Career, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join us for Bookstock 2025, Memphis' largest annual local authors festival, celebrating literature, creativity, and community!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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Magical Realism Writing Workshop with Author Jasper Joyner

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Think Matilda, Toni Morrison’s Beloved, or the beloved book-turned-film The Princess Bride—each of these stories weaves just a touch of magic into an otherwise realistic world, a hallmark of magical realism.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Think Matilda, Toni Morrison’s Beloved, or the beloved book-turned-film The Princess Bride—each of these stories weaves just a touch of magic into an otherwise realistic world, a hallmark of magical realism.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

Various disembodied hands holding a book, pens, and paper are writing.

Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: The Church and Religion in Orange Mound

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

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Adult Author Workshop with Carnegie Writers

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Join this incredible opportunity for writers of all levels to hone their skills in this writing workshop series with Carnegie Writers! Practice different writing styles, prose, and more while collaborating with fellow writers in activities.

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.

The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: The Family in Orange Mound

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: The Schools in Orange Mound

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

The Historic Orange Mound Lecture Series with Dr. Charles Williams: Entrepreneurship and Businesses in Orange Mound

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room A & B (OM) at Orange Mound Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room A & B (OM)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Author Events, Community Information, Cultural Awareness, History/Genealogy
Event Details:

Join us for The Historic Orange Mound Lectures led by anthropologist, Dr. Charles Williams. Dr.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.