Upcoming Events

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!

Come enjoy the Pop-Up Live music entertainment with 30 Days of Opera.

One of the longest running book clubs in the MPL system, the Central Readers Club meets regularly on the 2nd Monday evening of each month.

Join us for a performance by Opera Memphis to celebrate 30 Days of Opera this September!

Join teaching artist Carol Buchman for this 5-weeks introduction to mask making. Participants learn basic history of masks and how they are used in various cultures around the world.

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.

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.

Have you always been interested in learning how to play the piano? Join musician Stephen Lee of Memphis Jazz Workshop for this 8-week course to learn. The piano is a beautiful instrument and learning it could help express creativity and emotions.

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.

The club will focus on engaging residents in collaborative gardening, learning about gardening and exploring garden ideas, while promoting a sense of community and improving environmental conditions. 

Join us for the Seed Library Garden Club, a welcoming space for gardening lovers of all levels!

Experience a new musical experience with teaching artist David Virone in a 6-week beginner guitar class. This course is designed for beginners to learn fundamental techniques, basic chords, and simple songs. 

Join us for an afternoon of fun, refreshments and prizes for Seniors 60 plus.   See you there!!!

Participants will work with teaching artist Kristi Duckworth to learn the basic skills of creating mosaics including drawing and coloring a mosaic pattern, cutting pieces out of clay, glazing, adhering mosaic pieces, and grouting.

Fiber arts creators come together and work on your current project!

The Frayser Library is hosting the Shelby County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency for a talk on emergency preparedness!

Memphis Area Legal Service offers free consultations to the public each second Friday of the month at 2pm. Appointments are by first come, first served.

Are the gardening hacks found on the internet effective? Often this advice is based on a kernel of truth but after further investigation falls short of the promises.

Welcome to the King’s Court Chess Club, where strategy meets community!

Get ready to move and groove as you step to the beat of your favorite songs! 

Join us for MPL's Japanese Culture Club! This monthly meeting will be dedicated to the appreciation of Japanese culture.

Come join us at the Levi Branch Library for our Seniors' Health & Wellness Fair on September 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We will have various screenings for blood pressure, glucose and BMI body mass index.