Upcoming Events

Do you need some help with a garden problem, want time and money saving ideas or just want to know how to tackle your next home garden project? This open discussion will provide the answers you need.

Get creative and add some color to your wardrobe! Join us for a fun tie-dye session at the library. We'll provide all the dye supplies— you just bring a plain 100% cotton T-shirt (white or light-colored works best).

Come to South and learn to code in a fun and interactive way. There are no prerequisites for this program and laptops are provided. 

Walk a mile and get a free book! We are going to walk from the library entrance, complete the walking path around the Bert Ferguson community center (approx. 1 mile), and return to the library.

10 AM to 11 AM is the Clinic Intake Time

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

Get ready to steep yourself in knowledge at Tea Mixology! Join us for a session presented by the Memphis Herb Society, where you'll learn the fundamentals of teas and tea blending. Discover new flavors and create your own unique concoctions.

After weeks of creativity and practice, an incredible group of young people will perform Cossitt's first ever teen musical!

Learn the basics of filmmaking, editing, and visual storytelling in this hands-on workshop! Whether you're using a smartphone or a camera, this session will guide you through framing a shot, capturing good audio, planning a story,

Learn Spanish for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. No registration needed.

Curious about poetry? Is it for you? Join us at the Orange Mound Library for The People's Poetry Club, where we prefer poems that speak to you instead of at you.

Join us for Teresa Hill May's Genealogy Class series! This is a two-part class offered twice in the month of July, once at the Orange Mound Library and Genealogy Center and once at the Orange Mound Community Center.

Come join the Cherokee Crochet Club!  Everyone welcome, from beginners to experienced crocheters.  Free to join plus free yarn to beginners.

Join us at the East Shelby Branch Library for some classic Chess fun! Play Chess with people in your community and learn some new strategies while you're at it. This club will be part educational and tons of practice!

Movie showing TBA soon!

Build English skills in a relaxed, friendly environment, meet other English learners, and practice speaking and listening skills in small groups.

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.

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.

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

-- Registration required -- 

Grab a seat on Mondays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at the North Branch library, we'll be talking about what your device can truly do! 

Looking for a way to set healthy goals or start an exercise routine? Join us at Levi as we move and groove with modern, easy to use equipment. Your choice, Your Pace!

Join us to for a lively discussion on our book of the month!

Join us at the Orange Mound Library, as film director, playwright, actor, and scholar, William Edwards presents a six session course that makes Film accessible to you.