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South Movie Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Meeting Room (SOU)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Movie showing TBA soon!

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

East Shelby Library : Movie Day

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
East Shelby Library
Library Branch: East Shelby Library
Room: Meeting Room A (ESB)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Movies

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Judge a Book by Its Color

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Use color-mixing to choose your next read! For this activity, you will need a favorite book, either brought from home or plucked off of our shelf.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Electronics and Electricity Seminar

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Job and Career, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises. Participants will be exposed to the basics of electricity and electronics theory and repair.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Camp Community 2025

11:00am - 3:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

This five day teen program is designed to explore various topics of what makes communities and cultures unique, including religion, race, culture, politics, social class, gender and more.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SIM STEM Camp

11:00am - 4:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn general principles of IoT devices and programming (i.e. Arduino based), why they are important, how they pertain to everyday life, and how to use tools.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Improv Writing Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Poetry and Writing, STEAM arts
Event Details:

Join the teen improv writing club beginning June 2nd and every other Monday in June and July!

DON'T THINK, JUST WRITE!

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Books and Boba

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Kitchen
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs, Color Your World - EM, Cooking and Food
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Books & Boba, a chill book club just for teens! We’ll make boba, talk about whatever book you're interested in, and hang out with fellow readers.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cordova Writing Club

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts
Event Details:

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Intro To Video Editing

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Video Production Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Movies, STEAM arts
Registration Required
Event Details:

CLOUD 901 Intro to Video Editing: Mastering Adobe Premiere Pro

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

3D Printer Appointment

All Day
Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Raleigh Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Raleigh Branch Library is excited to be offering individual appointments for use of our 3D printer this summer! 

Please read the rules before registering for an appointment:

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginning Spanish

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Meeting Room (WHI)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Cultural Awareness, Language Classes
Event Details:

A beginning Spanish class designed for students that have no familiarity with the language. Registration not necessary and we can start you with our beginners group and work you up to our advanced group.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Camp Community 2025

11:00am - 3:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

This five day teen program is designed to explore various topics of what makes communities and cultures unique, including religion, race, culture, politics, social class, gender and more.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SIM STEM Camp

11:00am - 4:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn general principles of IoT devices and programming (i.e. Arduino based), why they are important, how they pertain to everyday life, and how to use tools.

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.

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Lit with Lovie

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Children's Area (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Literacy Instruction
Event Details:

Literature with Lovie! 

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Long Live the King!-Chess Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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.

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.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Music Therapy Story Time: Singable Books for Children & their Caregivers

10:30am - 11:00am
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Music, Story Times
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun and interactive story time where books come to life through music! This special session combines singing, movement, and storytelling to engage young children and their caregivers in a joyful, musical experience.

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crash Course: HBCU Key Reads

11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Orange Mound Library
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Literacy Instruction, Literature Classes, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

 Join us for a pre-college crash course in seminal black literature! All materials will be provided. No pre-reading or prior knowledge required. 

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Camp Community 2025

11:00am - 3:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Lounge
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Cultural Awareness
Event Details:

This five day teen program is designed to explore various topics of what makes communities and cultures unique, including religion, race, culture, politics, social class, gender and more.

Special Notes

Memphis Library Foundation

This event made possible by the Memphis Library Foundation.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

SIM STEM Camp

11:00am - 4:00pm
Teens
CLOUD901
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: CLOUD901
Room: Performance Stage
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, STEAM stem
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants will learn general principles of IoT devices and programming (i.e. Arduino based), why they are important, how they pertain to everyday life, and how to use tools.

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.

This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

South Summer Lego Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

South Branch Library has a treasure trove of legos waiting to be built. Join our Lego club every other Wednesday at noon and grab a pile. We can't wait to see what you make. 

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons 101

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Library Branch: Officer Geoffrey Redd Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play D&D? Join us every Wednesday in June & July in the Teen Loft as an experienced DM will lead a quest designed for beginners (though teens with all experience levels are welcome to join). 

This event is in the "Children (Age 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "Children (Age 6-8)" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Age 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults-Seniors" group.

Wonderful Wednesdays at Parkway Village!

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Parkway Village Library
Library Branch: Parkway Village Library
Room: Program Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, College Preparation, Color Your World - EM, Community Information, Cooking and Food, Cultural Awareness, Games, Health & Wellness, History/Genealogy, Holidays, Movies, Music, Neighborhood Events, Poetry and Writing, Sewing, Needlework, etc., STEAM arts, STEAM stem, Story Times, Theater, Travel
Event Details:

Wednesdays are Wonderful at Parkway Village. Join us ever Wednesday this summer for an array of games, activities, crafts, movies and so much more!

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

PowerPoint Party Presentation Time!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Color Your World - EM, Computers and Technology, Games, Job and Career, Poetry and Writing
Event Details:

Ever wanted to get someone on board with a show you can't stop talking about? Or maybe you think that super popular artist is totally overrated and need to explain why? How about trying to convince folks that the ocean is basically a giant soup?

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.