Upcoming Events

Young chefs will get an opportunity to enjoy this 5-day cooking camp. They will have hands-on fun with creating healthy recipes. 

Connect Crew will be hosting a family storytime event at the Memphis Zoo! The storytime and animal meet & greet program will be held at the Wild Encounter location. The storytime event will occur during the zoo's Free TN Tuesday hours.

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for Art.  Listen and learn from Art-to-Grow with the Dixon Gallery.  Then create a masterpiece to take home.  For ages 5-12 and no registration is needed.

Tween Zone is a chance for tweens ages 10-12 to chill out after school. Need to give your mind a break? Stop by the children's department to create art, play games, and chill. 

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.

Make your very own painting using bubbles instead of a paintbrush!

 Join us at Levi for KidKuisine-Adventures in the Kitchen. Adventures in the Kitchen is a series of four hands-on cooking lessons created by the University of Tennessee Extension.

Join us for big fun with little things! Learn to make jewelry for yourself or someone . Your imagination can take you anywhere! All supplies included.

Young chefs will get an opportunity to enjoy this 5-day cooking camp. They will have hands-on fun with creating healthy recipes. 

Young chefs will get an opportunity to enjoy this 5-day cooking camp. They will have hands-on fun with creating healthy recipes. 

Design a “create-ure” that has never been seen before or combine features from other animals in a brand new way!

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

Young chefs will get an opportunity to enjoy this 5-day cooking camp. They will have hands-on fun with creating healthy recipes. 

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for a performance by the Cazateatro Bilingual Theater Group.  See a play.  Then stay for a craft.  For all ages and no registration is needed.

Join us as a park ranger from Meeman-Shelby Forest park brings some fun forest animals for you to meet!

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!

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.

Some rocks hide a beautiful secret inside. Learn about opening these geodes like a geologist and record what you find inside!  

Come to the Cordova Branch Library for t-shirt painting.  We'll have the brushes and paint, just bring your own t-shirt.  For ages 5-12 and no registration is needed.

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.

Connect Crew will offer storytime to children while they wait to get their haircut. We will have several exciting stories to share! This program is in partnership with B.L.O.C. Squad Memphis Better Lives Opportunity Community.

Let's head to Asia and visit the Philippines! At the Hollywood Library, we'll spend the summer traveling the globe...from the comfort of our very own library!