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On the Mend: Crafting with Imagination

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Hollywood Library
Library Branch: Hollywood Library
Room: Meeting Room (HOL)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults, Adults-Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come join in on the crafting fun at Hollywood Library for our On the Mend series. Learn valuable creative skills through sewing, crocheting, and various crafting activities. Want to repair or repurpose old clothing?

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.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5)
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Crafternoon

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

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.

Connecting with Cubelets

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Computers and Technology, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Cubelets Coding Bots! Participants will build and program their own robots, exploring coding concepts and problem-solving through creativity and teamwork.

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.

Coding Club Python Seminar

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

This is the Python seminar portion of coding club, taught by our brilliant Dr. Karishma Gangwani! 

Worth the Risk Youth Arts

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Orange Mound Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5)
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

Raleigh Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time.

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.

Long Live the King of Chess @ South

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem

STEM Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12)
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM stem
Event Details:

South's STEM Club will look at different STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) topics each month, from bridges to solar power.

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.

Beginning Spanish

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: 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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges. 

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Children (Age 0-5)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Main Floor
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Literacy Instruction, Story Times
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to Randolph Library for stories, songs, rhymes and a craft!

Special Notes

Friends of the Library

This event made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Baby Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5)
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 0-2.

Crafternoon

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Randolph Library
Library Branch: Randolph Library
Room: Meeting Room (RAN)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM arts, STEAM stem
Event Details:

Kids can come to their Randolph Branch Library after school on Mondays and utilize their creativity with craft making!

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.

Coding Club Python Seminar

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Cordova Library
Library Branch: Cordova Library
Room: Meeting Room (COR)
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Computers and Technology
Event Details:

This is the Python seminar portion of coding club, taught by our brilliant Dr. Karishma Gangwani! 

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.

Worth the Risk Youth Arts

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Orange Mound Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Orange Mound Library
Room: Meeting Room (OM)
Age Group: Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness, Nonprofit Assistance, Poetry and Writing
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Express yourself! Every Wednesday from January to May local artist and founder of Color Your Story Onto Mine nonprofit, Violet Newborn, will be hosting a series of social artistry workshops for Memphis youth at the Orange Mound Library.

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.

Preschool Storytime

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children (Age 0-5)
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Story Times
Event Details:

Children will enjoy an interactive and engaging storytime that is sure to keep them wanting more! Each storytime will include a read-aloud of 2-3 books, movement activities, and a craft! 

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.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children (Age 0-5)
Raleigh Library
Library Branch: Raleigh Library
Room: Children's Area (RAL)
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled story time, for ages 3-5. 

Long Live the King of Chess @ South

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
South Library
Library Branch: South Library
Room: Teen Innovation Center
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Games, STEAM stem

Beginning Spanish

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Whitehaven Library
Library Branch: Whitehaven Library
Age Group: Tweens (Age 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: 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.

Sensory Storytime

11:00am - 11:45am
Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Library Branch: Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children (Age 0-5), Children (Age 6-8), Tweens (Age 8-12)
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Sensory Storytime is a welcoming interactive environment deigned for sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.