Upcoming Events

Outreach - Dexter Elementary School - puppet show and craft

Connect Crew will be present to share free books and library resources for the students in the Whitehaven community! This will occur in the parking lot next to Brown Baptist, near the Southland Mall.

The season of giving is here!  Join the Whitehaven Branch Library as we celebrate our 5th Annual Boys Winter Coat Drive.

Join us as we celebrate the Raleigh Library’s 5th birthday in its new home at the Raleigh Civic Center! Enjoy activities for all ages, explore the library’s history, watch an amazing magic show by Don “Mr.

📚✨ 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 for Paws for Reading.  Visit with Job, a therapy dog and read to him.  Stories and crafts, too.

For all ages and no registration is needed.

Join us for holiday crafts, hot chocolate, and of course, Santa. 

Join us for a free sensory-friendly Pictures with Santa event, designed specifically for children with sensory-processing disorders.

We provide the lego bricks and you come with the creations!

Enjoy the soulful music of Kenneth Jackson as he returns to usher in the 2025 holiday season in Orange Mound. A very special holiday treat!

Get festive this holiday season by joining us for East Shelby Library's Holiday Wonderland at the Chocolate Factory!

Activities for all ages will be available throughout the library branch:

Join us as the Creative Maker’s Workshop Jewelry Class transforms into Santa’s Workshop!

Kids: Join us at your Randolph Branch Library on the second Saturday of each month for Lego Club!

Join us at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library this winter season for a holiday performance by the Colonial Camerata Chamber Orchestra of Colonial Middle School!

Outreach - Shelby Oaks Elementary School - puppet show and craft

Join us every first and third Monday of the month for a magical story time adventure! Enjoy engaging tales, lively music, catchy songs, and plenty of laughter and fun.

Come join us for some holiday cheer and jazzy musical sounds with Wyndie Oh and Accompanist. Let's celebrate the season with Joy and Cheer!! 

Prizes given during performance for children 17 and under

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!

Looking for a place to decompress after a long day at school? Come hang out with us at Hollywood Library in our After School Club. We'll have fun art projects, science experiments, games and much more!

Come to the Frayser library to paint with robots! Steer your Spheros through the paint and make your own watercolor masterpiece. Art and science combined in beautiful artistic fun.

Looking for a place to decompress after a long day at school? Come hang out with us at Hollywood Library in our After School Club. We'll have fun art projects, science experiments, games and much more!

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.

Join us for our annual Cookies with Santa celebration! Enjoy a festive afternoon filled with holiday cheer, delicious cookies, and creative activities for children.