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📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Cancelled
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

stack of books on yellow background

Third Tuesday Book Club at Officer Redd Library

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for adults willing to try different types of books from those usually read: new authors, new subjects, and new genre. 

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

A book club for adults willing to try different types of books from those usually read: new authors, new subjects, and new genre. 

Third Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs

North Branch Women Book Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room (NOR) at North Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

The Women Book Club will be discussing the book, "This Is Your Mother," by Erika J. Simpson.

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

The Women Book Club will be discussing the book, "This Is Your Mother," by Erika J. Simpson.

Tween Book Club

Chat & Chew Tween Book Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB) at East Shelby Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Tween Scene & Children's Room (ESB)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Tweens, it's always a good day to read an exciting book together!

Special Notes

Photograph Notice

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Renaissance Men's Book Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual at North Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Men will be discussing book of the month.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Men will be discussing book of the month.

purple and orange cover of novel The Reformatory

Bookish Book Club

Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for anyone who gets their book recommendations online - Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, wherever. Join local Memphis Bookish Creators as we talk about what makes a great Bookish book, our faves and our DNFs!

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

A book club for anyone who gets their book recommendations online - Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, wherever. Join local Memphis Bookish Creators as we talk about what makes a great Bookish book, our faves and our DNFs!

📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat

Monday, September 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Cancelled
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Cozy Book Bachelor

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Games
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Games
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

Raleigh Reads book club icon

Raleigh Reads Book Club- The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAL)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for the Raleigh Reads book club! We will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to discuss books as a group. 

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.

Mystery Book Club

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! Please note that the November and December meetings will take place on the THIRD Saturdays (November 20, December 18).

June 2025 - March 2026 books:

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join us in Meeting Room B for Mystery Book Club, on the Fourth Thursday of every month! Please note that the November and December meetings will take place on the THIRD Saturdays (November 20, December 18).

June 2025 - March 2026 books:

The Silent Chapter

Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Floor at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Looking for a cozy, no-pressure way to enjoy reading and connect with others? Welcome to The Silent Chapter, our unique book club where the only sound you'll hear is the turning of pages. 

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Looking for a cozy, no-pressure way to enjoy reading and connect with others? Welcome to The Silent Chapter, our unique book club where the only sound you'll hear is the turning of pages. 

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.

Romance Book Club

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room (RAN) at Randolph Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Have strong opinions about third-act breakups, miscommunication tropes, and love triangles? You might just be The One we've been looking for! Join us at Randolph for our Romance Readers book club one Saturday out of every month.

Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Have strong opinions about third-act breakups, miscommunication tropes, and love triangles? You might just be The One we've been looking for! Join us at Randolph for our Romance Readers book club one Saturday out of every month.

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.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Successful Book

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room (GPK) at Gaston Park Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults-Seniors

Dr. Love will lead a discussion exploring strategic approaches to writing and publishing a successful book.

Library Branch: Gaston Park Library
Room: Meeting Room (GPK)
Age Group: Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Dr. Love will lead a discussion exploring strategic approaches to writing and publishing a successful book.

Life & Lit Book Club

Saturday, September 27, 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.

Out of Sight book cover and poster

I Read That Movie @ the Library: OUT OF SIGHT

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
L-56 Training Room at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Movies
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

For September, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1996 crime fiction novel Out of Sight, written by Elmore Leonard, many of whose popular novels and stories have been adapted for film and telev

Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: L-56 Training Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Movies
Event Details:

For September, our "page-to-screen" book club, I Read That Movie @ the Library, is reading the 1996 crime fiction novel Out of Sight, written by Elmore Leonard, many of whose popular novels and stories have been adapted for film and telev

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.

Heart and Soul Book Club

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us every 3rd Saturday of the month for a lively book discussion for adults. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us every 3rd Saturday of the month for a lively book discussion for adults. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Friends of the Library logo

📚 Lit Lounge: Tween Book Chat

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children's Area (RAL) at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Tweens (Age 8-12)

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Cancelled
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone

Cozy Book Bachelor

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kitchen at Raleigh Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Games
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new cozy book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Games
Event Details:

Fall in love with a new book! In the fall, we all want to cuddle up with a new cozy book, but how will we decide on our favorite?!

Vanilla Ice Cream in Waffle Cone With Pink Room Background

Silent Book Club @ Sugar Ghost

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite Location at Cossitt Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate the last day of National Library Card Sign Up Month with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club!&nbs

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Cossitt Library
Room: Offsite Location
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab some ice cream/bubble tea at Sugar Ghost and celebrate the last day of National Library Card Sign Up Month with Cossitt Library - Silent Book Club!&nbs

NovelSpeak

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room (COR) at Cordova Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.

Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

NovelSpeak is a different kind of book club. Rather than everybody reading the same title, we all can share what they have been reading as individuals. It's exciting because participants can discuss what they want.

"Read Banned books? Join our Banned book Club."

Banned Book Club

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room (OGR) at Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Teens

Read any banned or challenged books lately? Come discuss them with us! Join our Banned Book Club and we will talk about the HOWS and WHYS of book bans!

Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Meeting Room (OGR)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Read any banned or challenged books lately? Come discuss them with us! Join our Banned Book Club and we will talk about the HOWS and WHYS of book bans!

Every month we select a diverse range of books covering different genres, cultures, periods, etc.

Books and Brunch

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at Whitehaven Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Goals & Desired outcomes: 

Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs, Health & Wellness, Neighborhood Events, Outreach Event
Event Details:

Goals & Desired outcomes: 

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.

Frayser Book Club

Frayser Book Club

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Conference Room (FRA) at Frayser Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults, Adults-Seniors

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

Library Branch: Frayser Library
Room: Conference Room (FRA)
Age Group: Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.