Upcoming Events

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

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

Join us for a fun and interactive music therapy program led by a board certified music therapist from The STAR Center, Inc.

📚✨ Join Us for Storytime at Hollywood! Spark your child’s imagination with stories and crafts! 🎶📖 Whether you're a regular or it's your first visit, everyone is welcome to come share the magic of stories!

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to celebrate National Dance Day!  See performances by dancers from China, India and Latin America.  Share stories and crafts, too.

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.

Step into a world of vibrant imagination and raw talent at our Annual Teen Arts Fest Exhibition, proudly hosted by Memphis Public Libraries!

Join us for Bilingual Storytime, a fun and engaging session where children can enjoy stories, and songs in both English and Spanish.

Every third Saturday, customers of all ages will get to watch a movie and enjoy popcorn and beverages. Please join us if you are interested, and make sure to spread the word!

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Gather weekly for a fun and engaging story time.

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

Yayyyyy! It's the first day of fall. Come and craft with us. We will be using soft pastel chalk to create window art with leaf patterns for the library. See you there.  

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

Once again this September, Opera Memphis is bringing the magic of music to unexpected places all over the city—including 14 Memphis Public Library branches!

Connect Crew will be hosting a family storytime event at the Memphis Zoo! The storytime and animal meet and greet program will be held at the Wild Encounter location. The storytime event will occur during the zoo's Free TN Tuesday hours.

Are you interested in playing chess? If so, then this program is for you. Volunteer Cary Chiungos will provide a free tutorial on chess.  

This program is sponsored by the Memphis Youth Arts Initiative.

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Beginners are invited to learn to play, and veterans are welcome to challenge each other to a friendly match of strategy and tactics. For this event we will meet in our main lobby behind the escalators.

Customers are invited to bring their children to the Levi Library for a 30-minute-long storytelling session designed to stimulate and engage their little ones' minds and imaginations!

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

Children 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 a craft!

Come and play a few fun rounds of bingo with us featuring some of your favorite picture book characters and win cool prizes. 

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