Upcoming Events

Join us for a writing workspace where you can work to complete individual projects, follow a weekly prompt, or recharge your writerly battery by reading.

Learn about common AI scams and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones. We'll have live demos with AI tools and lots of opportunity for audience participation.

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Join the Frayser Book Club for a lively book discussion! Listen and discuss plot points, writing style, and hidden messages in the novel.

Focus: A filmmaker-focused intensive on what it means to be a director—how to guide performance, work with crew, and shape a vision.

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Learn Spanish for free in this beginner-friendly class for adults! Instructional materials provided at the start of every class. No registration needed.

The Cherokee Sewing Club meets once per month.

Join us every Saturday to practice reading/speaking English and building new vocabulary in a casual friendly environment. Each attendee is welcome to read aloud a page from the suggested book.

Giant Community Collage with Like Really Creative

Saturday, February 7, 2-4 PM 

Join us as the Creative Maker’s Workshop Jewelry Class gets you set for Valentine's Day! We will create beautiful pieces made with LOVE that say yes I'll be your Valentine.

February is national Library Lover's Month! Join us in spending some time reflecting on our love of the library and cozying up with a library book.

Did you know your public library offers FREE access to Ancestry.com Library Edition? Want to know how to utilize this amazing service?

MPL's Seed Library is hosting a community seed swap! Sunday, 2:00-4:00 pm, come to the 3rd floor reading area and mingle with your fellow gardeners, trade planting ideas, and swap seeds.

Joseph Oliver and a variety of skilled professionals conduct weekly classes with customers participating in hands-on repair and learning exercises.

Bring your tablet, laptop, or smart device and receive one-on-one technical assistance in accessing the Library’s digital services.  This is not a formal class and customers receive assistance on a first-come first-served basis.  

United Way of the Mid-South will offer free tax preparation services for our customers.

In honor of Langston Hughes and the vibrant spirit of the 1920s, join us for an evening of creative deconstruction at our Blackout Poetry Art! 

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.

Join our weekly Zumba fitness class. It's an excellent workout that will allow you to burn calories while having fun. It will also strengthen your muscles and improve flexibility. Please plan to be on time.

One of the longest running book clubs in the MPL system, the Central Readers Club meets regularly on the 2nd Monday evening of each month.

Join us for a fun aerobics exercise with Ms. Linda Epps. It's a great way to enjoy exercising while allowing you to stretch and improve flexibility, muscular strength, and cardiovascular fitness. 

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.