Upcoming Events

Come join the new Crochet Group at Frayser Library. It’s a relaxed place to hang out, get help with projects, and swap yarn with others who love to crochet or knit. Everyone is welcome no matter your skill level.

Unleash your voice with a dynamic choreopoem series dedicated to transforming personal experiences into powerful performances.

A huge selection of second-hand books will be on sale at discount prices with all proceeds benefiting the South Branch of the Memphis Public Library through our local Friends group.  

Game Day at North Branch will consist of a friendly game called Bid Whist. This game is fun, challenging, and can help seniors improve their memory, concentration, and social skills.  😊

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!

Sewing with our sewing group! 

You're invited to engage in an evening of monologue performances that culminate this 6 week drama course taught by Ann Perry Wallace in partnership with Cossitt Library and sponsored by the Friends Of The Library.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

The Clothesline is a space designed for writers to come together to work. Bring whatever short story, novel, comic, or essay you're working on and join us for two hours of writing time!

Branching Out: Discover Gardening at the Library

A winter garden doesn't have to be a barren landscape. 

The Tennessee Health Department Opioid Response Team will be in branch to provide community members with overdose prevention and education information.

Do you have any burning AI questions, but not quite sure where to start? Come to the North Branch Library, and we'll help you get started in your AI journey.

You all are invited to join us on Tuesday, November 18 at 3:00 for the 17th annual Attitude of Gratitude program. You will hear from various speakers who all have been involved with some of trauma in their lives but have overcome their obstacles.

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.

Get into the holiday spirit at the Deck the Halls: Wreath Making Workshop! Join Priscilla Gilliam of UT/TSU Extension for a fun, hands-on session where you'll create a beautiful, custom wreath using provided supplies and step-by-step guidance.

Memphis Public Libraries provides free notary services to the public during drop-in hours: WEDNESDAYS from Noon – 2 PM at the Central Library in the Business & Sciences Department on the 3rd floor.

Chicago Stepping is returning to the Levi Library! Join us every Monday from 2:00-3:00 and Wednesday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. as Ray Hilliard demonstrates the Chicago Style 8 count step-by-step while getting in the groove. 

Join the Dixon's own Shawna White for an hour of learning inspired by the ever changing seasons and collections at the Gallery. No experience needed to create your own works of art from a wide variety of techniques!

November is National Novel Writing Month! Every week we will be hosting a Drop Everything and Write session where the Raleigh Library will provide you with time, space, and a supportive environment to focus on your writing.

Discover how to establish your brand voice and convey a clear message that embodies your business values, vision, and purpose.

Unlock the secrets of stories that truly connect by bridging solid craft with soul-stirring narrative in this intensive four-week course.

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: