Upcoming Events

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Storytime.  Share stories, songs and crafts.  This week's theme: I Love My Dad!  No registration is needed.

Come listen to how a community comes together for a common goal through the adventures of Stone Soup!

Through discussions and the use of "anchor charts" participants will take a deep dive into issues that are aligning itself 

Celebrate Juneteenth at the library.  We will read stories, have crafts and celebrate the holiday!

Join us for an intro to hand embroidery with our Tween librarian, Marty. Ages 8-17 only. Supplies limited. 

Sensory storytime is a welcoming, interactive environment designed for special sensory seeking children with autism or other sensory integration challenges.

ABC24 and MPL team up to encourage children, pre-school thru 3rd grade, to read during the summer. Children will engage in fun activities during this journalistic story time.

Reading Wizard Summer 2024 Dates are below:

Come down for an afternoon with Les Passees Kids On The Block! Get educated about social concerns and differences with the art of puppetry! 

Please Join us at the Cordova Branch Library for the Third Annual Juneteenth Fest.

We provide the Lego bricks and you make the creations. Come get your build on!

Please join us Saturday afternoons for children's craft time at Cossitt Library. We will have a guided craft, but also will provide supplies for artistic free play. Come get crafty with us!

Rainbow Family Story Time is an inclusive space for all families and will feature stories, songs, crafts, and more!

Join us at the East Shelby Library for a movie day every other Saturday from 3-5 PM. What adventures will you experience that day? You'll have to come see the movie to find out!

Do you like free books, storytimes, and an opportunity to explore the Memphis Museum of Science and History (MoSH)? If you answered yes, please come and join us for a fun time at MoSH! Be sure to ask about our AMAZING library cards!

Enjoy stories, songs, and fun as children ages 3-5 are introduced to the joy-filled world of children’s books. Groups must pre-register.

Bring the family to storytime to explore stories and facts, shake your sillies out, sing and rhyme together, and more! 

This storytime occurs on Mondays at 11:00 a.m.

Teens along with parents are invited to participate  in an informative series on  the  emotions of depression, anger, loneliness, or rejection. Founder/ Motivational Speaker  Krisana Patrick of V.O.I .C.E.S.

Come and view the award-winning eight-part docu-series "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America." We will then sample cuisines mentioned in the film. Every Monday in June and July.

Join us at Hollywood Library for an artistic adventure! Along with our special guests from the Dixon Gallery & Gardens, we'll use art to express ourselves this summer.

Join us at Hollywood Library for a Small But Mighty Storytime in honor of Juneteenth with our friends from the National Civil Rights Museum.

What is a Cricut?

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Baby Storytime.  Share stories and songs and bubbles!  This week's theme is: Summer is here, plus a puppet show!  No registration is needed.

Teens along with parents are invited to participate  in an informative series on  the  impact of  emotions of depression, anger, loneliness, or rejection. Founder/ Motivational Speaker  Krisana Patrick of V.O.I .C.E.S.

Use your senses (sight, touch, taste, hearing, and smell) to find all the clues on this scavenger hunt around the South Branch!