Upcoming Events

Techy Seniors – Phone Basics

Learn the basic functions of smart phones and tablets. Participants will explore settings, and learn the following basic functions:

Join Master Gardener Pam Beasley to learn all about Raised Bed Gardening!

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. 

Teens Turn Up Fridays is time for our teens to express themselves through music, arts, and crafts.

Hey, fans of comics, movies, anime, manga, video games and pop culture in general!

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.

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

Summer is just around the corner, and it's time for an adventure! Come to the Bartlett Public Library for our Summer Reading kickoff program where Adventure Begins at Your Library!

Unleash the power of dance in Line Dancing with Craig. It's designed specifically for everybody to enjoy. Dancing helps control your mind, body and keeps you active. Come join us at the South Library!

This is the cosplay registration for the Memphis Public Library Comic Con on Saturday, May 18th from 10am - 3pm. 

Enjoy an afternoon of tea and making jewelry.

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!

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.

The only objective is to put words on paper! Think of this as a NaNoWriMo "write-in," but for those of us who need longer than a year to write a book! Bring a writing project to work on, or start something new. All skill levels welcome.

Hop on over to the Whitehaven Library to dance, enjoy games, music, and ice cream with your friends! This sockhop is to celebrate the end of the school year and the exciting beginning of summer. 

Tweens and young teens are invited to learn the basics of crochet and discuss the possibility of meeting monthly. One crochet hook per attendee will be offered, along with a small selection of yarn. Just bring yourself!

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.

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.

Join us each Tuesday evening in May for 'open play' pickleball on our three courts here at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library parking lot! We have balls and paddles for folks to use, or feel free to bring your own. No registration required!

Boba Tea, Anime, and K-Dramas, let's talk about it! Join us at the library and have a discussion about the growth and impact of Asian pop culture trends in recent years. 

Try and guess the answer to a mystery at Hollywood Library! Join us for an interactive game. Answer the questions and you may be the first to figure out Whodunnit!?