Upcoming Events

Join us for an hour of building, creating, and making new friends! 

Join us every Wednesday this summer from 4:00 to 4:30 PM for our Weekly Reader Club! We will be reading Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.

🎉 Join us at Hollywood for Day of Play! Every Wednesday, we'll pick an activity full of fun, creativity, and adventure!

Free chess tutorials for all ages. Come learn how to play the game at South Branch library or challenge veteran players in a friendly match of strategy and tactics. Long Live the King! 

Do you like Dungeons and Dragons but don't know how to play? Great, neither do we! Come play a chaotic game where no one knows the rules but still have to win battles against unknown foes. 

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

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

Get summer started at the OGR library! We'll have games, crafts, and you'll get to make your own ice cream. 

Hey fans of comics, movies, anime, manga, video games, and all things pop culture! Come check out more than 50 local vendors offering art, comics, toys, prints, graphic novels, art supplies, knick-knacks, and more!

Submissions are now open for Memphis Public Libraries Comic Con Art Contest. If accepted, your comic-themed art will hang in the Benjamin L. Hooks' Goodwyn Art Gallery for the month of May, and will be entered into the art contest.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library to an Explore Memphis kick-off party!

Watergun t-shirt painting, glitter frisbee throws, water balloons and all you can eat popsicles.

Stop by the Hollywood Library if you enjoy playing Video Games! Play time is every other Saturday from 4-5pm

Are you a creative caregiver that needs an expressive outlet for you and your family? 

This is the registration for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournament at the Memphis Public Library Comic Con on Saturday, May 31 from 10am - 3pm. This is a tournament for players between the ages of 10 and 18.

**This event has been rescheduled from April 5**

This is the cosplay registration for the Memphis Public Library Comic Con on Saturday, May 31st from 10am - 3pm. 

Come hang out with us at the Raleigh Library for our Color Your World Summer Kickoff! We're celebrating the start of our summer reading fun and saying goodbye to the school year with a dance party, bracelet swaps, tasty food, and games!

Young artists, get ready for two months of summer fun and creative exploration starting in June! A dedicated space in the Children's Department awaits, where imaginations can soar and colorful masterpieces will come to life.

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.

If you shake your head, stomp, or pat your feet, clap your hands, or move your body in some fashion to a beat in a favorite song, you have rhythm ,  this program is for you.

Looking for a fun and interactive summer activity for your kids? Raleigh's Cooking Camp offers a hands-on culinary experience where young chefs can learn, create, and explore the joy of cooking!

Ready for some friendly competition this year! 2025 is the year of gaming! Let's have some fun playing video games. We'll have a different game for every month. Will you be the one to go home with bragging rights?

Mondays | 5:00–6:00 PM | Tween Zone